Today is when hundreds of anglers will be out on the main stem Columbia River here in Central Washington, looking to hook either summer-run Chinook salmon or sockeye heading through out region. Runs are early this year, which is a good thing. River temperatures are high which may impede sockeye particularly from getting to Lake Wenatchee and up the Okanogan River into Canada. The water levels in the Columbia River are good and should remain so. Anglers will be focusing on the area below Wanapum Dam, the Wenatchee area, just below and above Rocky Reach Dam. Counts are strong over Priest Rapids Dam for both summer-run Chinook and sockeye and there are even at least 4,000 sockeye a day going over Wells Dam. Both Chinook and sockeye will be stalled at the mouth of the Okanogan River as water temperatures in the river are very high and these fish will remain in the cooler Columbia. This makes the seminars in Pateros on Friday, July 10th even more important to anglers that want to cash in on the strong returns of salmon to this area. For information call 509-923-9555.