If early forecasts prove correct, it appears that Columbia River-Snake
river fall chinook runs may not show the same leap in numbers that is expected
of their spring chinook kin in 2000.
The spring run is expected to the best since 1977 with much of the credit
given to improved ocean conditions. The fall chinook run is expected to
be average or below average compared to recent years.
A preliminary projection produced by state, federal and tribal harvest
specialists says 232,000 …
