Good Springer forcast

[Ripper]

The forcast looks good for Columbia River Chinook this year. Lets hope it pans out

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2017040705_outn18.html

[Huntbear]

can not wait, gonna hammer em from the Cowlitz to Drano.

[Caliber]

If the lack of precip continues and the forecast is even half right, its going to be a good year!!!  Couple more months of slime rockets than it is barbeque time-

[BigGoonTuna]

not getting my hopes up, the cowlitz, kalama and lewis are probably gonna suck again.

[allen]

Please, don't mention the Cowlitz, Lewis or Kalama you just get me started.  What's happened to our runs?  How can we get fish past all the nets & dams clear to Idaho & Upper Central Washington & we can't get them to these three rivers.  It's not nets & it's not dams, what is it?

[huntnnw]

Not enough smolt being dumped in those rivers

[Houndhunter]

the salmon reports are junk imo, i dont fish the columbia but the kalama was again terrible for springers to us. i dont think i will waste my money trying for them anymore

[JimmyHoffa]

Not enough smolt being dumped in those rivers

I think that is going to be more and more of a problem.  I read recently where WDFW is trying to reduce hatchery plants to lessen the effects of hatchery fish on wild fish.  Mostly in rivers with good wild returns.  Except in the areas where hatcheries support a large commercial base.

[Huntbear]

Please, don't mention the Cowlitz, Lewis or Kalama you just get me started.  What's happened to our runs?  How can we get fish past all the nets & dams clear to Idaho & Upper Central Washington & we can't get them to these three rivers.  It's not nets & it's not dams, what is it?

Those water wolves, seals and sea lions.... 

[spookgus]

Regardless of the forcast I would like set nets and drift nets kept out of the rivers that have or support wild runs.

[DUCK_COMMANDER]

When is the spring run usually for the yakima river anybody know

[Ripper]

Well ALL NETS need to be banned. There are other ways to commercially fish without nets. Anyway, I just wanted to put the info out there, I didn't mean to get anyone fired up. I know my blood boils at the thought of nets, low returns and sea wolves. I'm trying to just focus on what could be a positive, without unreasonable expectations.

[Dhoey07]

i DON'T believe a damn thing those people say.

[Button Nubbs]

Not enough smolt being dumped in those rivers

I think that is going to be more and more of a problem.  I read recently where WDFW is trying to reduce hatchery plants to lessen the effects of hatchery fish on wild fish.  Mostly in rivers with good wild returns.  Except in the areas where hatcheries support a large commercial base.

this pisses me off so bad im punching the keyboard with my fingers! heres an idea, quit pumping hatchery plants into the rivers where the wild fish are on the brink of extinction!!!! i seriously wonder what these people are thinking sometimes!!!!!!! fu%$ing ra-tards!!!!!

[huntnnw]

WE wouldnt have a EFFING fishery here NE WA and ID pal!!  EVER!  it is all about hatchery fish here