05-18-2011, 02:55 PM
At the rate they are dropping off at Bonn Dam, they wont have to worry about counting springers as summers. 1788 adults over yesterday. Whoever came up with the "updated 210,000 run forcast" is an idiot. They were either pressured to float the numbers or they only see the numbers and have no idea whats happing in the river. The flows and temps are far better than what we had earlier, so this isnt slowing down the fish. The lack of fish is the reason for the counts. This lower river monopoly has been going on for 100 years and is a significant reason our salmon are screwed. Its all about whats in it for them.
I think WA and OR had more than ample oppertunity to fish the river this year. They extended the fishery above Bonn twice. Thier quota was based on 198,000 fish into the river. Not looking like thats going to happen so they have already likly achieved thier share. If we see 40,000 into ID Im going to be surprised.
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I think WA and OR had more than ample oppertunity to fish the river this year. They extended the fishery above Bonn twice. Thier quota was based on 198,000 fish into the river. Not looking like thats going to happen so they have already likly achieved thier share. If we see 40,000 into ID Im going to be surprised.
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