Fall salmon are making their way up the Columbia River and fishing in the Hanford Reach is about to take off. This fall fishery is probably the biggest one on the east side of the mountains. Hundreds of anglers will be out chasing them every day. Along with the fall run Chinook there are coho salmon passing through the dams and many of them will be headed for the Icicle River here in Leavenworth. This has become a regular thing in recent years. I had my doubts about the quality of these fish, but after catching some I changed my mind. They are not only fun to catch the table quality, in the early part of the season, is excellent. Looking back at some photos I have taken of coho fishing on the Icicle, the fishing usually takes place a little later this month. It may occur later than usual with the very low water we’re seeing in our area streams. I am going to keep my fingers crossed that we get some heavy rain and higher water, so these fish can make it to the Icicle in good numbers. This is a really fun local fishery.