It looks like there will be a good fall fishing season for fans of fishing the Hanford Reach. A recent survey of angler effort by the Department of Fish and Wildlife shows that success has improved for anglers chasing fall Chinook. When I checked the fall Chinook counts over McNary Dam it indicates that there are a lot of fish moving up the Columbia now. There are enough fish in the Reach in the vicinity of the Vernita Bridge now to make a trip worthwhile. I know a lot anglers will be working the King Hole, near the Vernita Access Site, with flashers and Super Baits, while others will be back trolling plugs wrapped with sardines or eggs. Although messy, back trolling eggs this time of the season in this stretch of the river can be deadly. I have had very good success back trolling in the area across from Reactor B in the past and one of my favorite runs is right below Priest Rapids Dam. If you want to wrestle with some big fall Chinook the Hanford Reach would be the place. I have looked at some images of Chinook being caught right now down there and they look great.