The return of sockeye salmon to the Columbia River is now expected to be just over 172,000, and it is hoped that what we have in place here in the upper Columbia will keep us on the water through August. The reduced limit to two fish a day and a short fishing week may do the trick. I am holding out hope for a season on Lake Wenatchee. The count last Wednesday at Tumwater was just over 4,700 and I don’t believe that included the numbers from DART, which would add another almost 2,700 fish. So, the total at Tumwater should be around 7,500. The number of sockeye that have passed over Rock Island Dam but have not gone over Rocky Reach Dam is 29,000! Boy, if those fish are going to head up the Wenatchee River we will be in great shape. Remember, we need 23,000 to reach the escapement goal, and a few thousand over that to have a fishery. In the meantime, I am going to give Rufus Woods a try. It can be good for triploids and walleye this time of year and I have wanted to get up there for a while. Look for a report soon!