The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued an update of the salmon steelhead seasons for the Lower Columbia River. These seasons begin as early as June 16th. Summer run salmon and steelhead counted in the summer run data from the Fish Passage Center are just starting to hit Bonneville Dam. It is good to know what the various openers and rules are for each section of the main stem Columbia River are described in the news release. The sections detailed in the update include the area from Megler-Astoria Bridge to Bonneville Dam; Bonneville Dam to the Dalles Dam; to the Highway 395 Bridge in Pasco. There probably aren’t any surprises for anglers that annually fish these sections of the lower Columbia. It is always a good idea to review these seasons and rules just to be sure that they are consistent with past seasons. As many anglers are aware, the return of summer run salmon the Columbia River is anticipated to be down significantly compared to past years. This has been very disappointing to anglers who fish the upper Columbia above Priest Rapids. Last season was curtailed, and only a few “bubble fisheries” were open.