The 2025 forecast for upriver spring Chinook is 122,500 fish, which is more than the 116,332 that returned to the Columbia River in 2024, but lower than the 10-year average of 139,676.

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Buoy 10 is on fire this week, with anglers finding fish both above and below the bridge. Warm water is holding fish back from heading upriver, creating excellent conditions, writes ...

The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes.