Hey fellas,

Jumping ahead here for a minute. If you'll recall, this year's springer run was forcast as early as last summer. The forcast was based on the phenomenal jack count at the dams from last year's return.

Does anyone have the poop on how this year's spring chinook jack counts are shaping up compared to last year's? Everyone talks as though this year's great columbia fishery is a flash-in-the-pan and should be enjoyed now because it likely won't happen again for a long time. At least thats the feeling I get from this board and the media.

I wouldn't rush to judgement. Nature does some amazing things and often throws us one or more curveballs when we least expect it. With the turnaround in ocean conditions I would like to think there is hope of experiencing this again in the not-to-distant future.

What kind of jack count is needed for the states to consider another April fishery?