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Summer Chinook run in Columbia may be outlier
By Terry Otto,
Columbian
freelance outdoors writer
Published: February 8, 2025, 6:13am
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An angler shows off a big hatchery steelhead taken on the Cowlitz River. While hatchery winter steelhead are tough to forecast, the wild return of Columbia River winter steelhead is expected to be around 17,400 adults. (Photo courtesy of Dave Mallahan)
Forecasts for salmon fishing in the Columbia River in 2025 is out.