Sunday, August 16, 2009

Steelhead Counts over Bonneville

This is something to get excited about if you love to go Steelhead fishing. Currently over 361218 Steelhead have gone over Bonneville Dam. This fall will bring very good fishing on Columbia River tributaries such as the John Day, Grande Ronde, Snake and Clearwater Rivers.

Year, Dam, Hatchery, Wild
(only half of the run timing is done for 2009)
2009, BON, 361218, 118432
2008, BON, 356186, 105093
2007, BON, 320931, 80953
2006, BON, 333250, 83890
2005, BON, 314721, 88894
2004, BON, 311122, 97542
2003, BON, 361412, 112347
2002, BON, 481203, 143045
2001, BON, 633464, 149582
2000, BON, 275273, 76220