I know it seems early, but I just had to run up to the Tumwater Dam and see if any sockeye are making their way up the Wenatchee River, on their way to Lake Wenatchee. When I pressed my nose against the chain link fence at the counting station I was encouraged to see several sockeye shoot through the gates. The person running the counter said that they counted the first sockeye a week ago, and 200 had passed through the station on Monday. It was just 9:30 in the morning, so it’s hard to guess how many fish would shoot up the ladder by day’s end. I mentioned to the staff that was working the counting station that it would be nice if they got the sign up so people could see the counts without interrupting them. On Tuesday, it was there. The sign read that approximately 5,000 sockeye had been counted over Tumwater. Last year on the 11th of July, a total of over 11,000 had made the trip through the dam. Considering the rate that they are coming through how, it looks like they are on pace. The numbers are going to skyrocket soon. I’ll keep you posted.