So doing the numbers game reported rack returns for Bingham Coho. As of Nov 4 6250 H & 1550 w. For 2020 same date it was 4250 h & 800 W. For the entire 2020 years returns Bingham had 6768 h & 1250 W. These numbers are for normal timed Coho and Dec 1 they close the books on normal timed Coho and report late Coho Dec 1 on.

So right now it looks like the 2021 returns are nearly 100% of the 2020 returns which lends credence to those who say the Coho run forecast was way off. Now the fun part anything returning in Nov will be past expectations but do not get carried away because a lot of Nov timed fish are up already because of the rain. Now my favorite number checker SB says the preseason forecast was way off ( short ) and it looks to be leaning his way. We got the rest of the month to see but it is trending his way. It is the wild Coho returns at Bingham that I use to gauge things be it only a snap shot and nothing solid.

Bottom line if the rack returns continue to perform only moderately to the plus side the 2021 forecast is going to be below the actual returns. If the returns continue to do well and the numbers continue to climb then the preseason forecast was way off and pretty much toast.

Three more weeks and we will know but being 300 ahead of 2020 with w at the rack now with that much time left it is is starting go from looks like the Coho over performed and the forecast is wayyyyyy off. Three more weeks and we will know.