I attended the North of Falcon meeting in Wenatchee on Tuesday evening, along with several other interested anglers. This is when the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife rolled out the plans for the 2025 salmon and steelhead seasons. I shared a YouTube video of the presentation last week, and this was the opportunity to meet the department staff from the Columbia River manager and our regional people in Regions 1, 2 and 3. The North of Falcon process is months long and although the information presented didn’t differ much from what was shown in the YouTube video, there was some new information that wasn’t very good to hear. Notably the forecasted number of summer run Chinook that would be available for harvest. The anticipated harvest was just under 700 fish this year, and recent information reduced that number by about 100. It’s not good news for fans of fishing for Chinook. There is always a chance that the numbers could improve, and we will know that in early July. The good news is that we are going to have a great sockeye season again, with a four-fish limit. Right now, a steelhead season is doubtful, but that could change, too.