Kevin,

Hey it's great that your trying to research the steelie situation in your neck of the woods. I might suggest to you that you quit worrying about dam(n) counts and just go fishing. First, the dams are closed this time of year, every year, for maintenance. The reason they close now is because fish are not moving, temps are too low. Remember these fish are not going to spawn until March-May. Literally thousands of them passed over Granite in September/October. Most of the fish in the Grande Rhonde (spelling?) are either in the river or holding in the mainstem Snake below that point. They will typically continue to hold until water temperatures and photoperiod begin to increase. At this point, you will also see dam counts begin to rise as fish begin to really think about getting to the spawning area.....panic. Duke is correct that most of the fish in the G.R. are A run fish-typically one and two salt (years) fish, 4-10 pounds generally. If your looking for the B's, you will have to focus on the Clearwater. Tons of fish are in the river right now, get your gear and head down to the either the Clearwater or GR, both have fish. Your welcome to Email me if you like. Good luck!!

jed