Unfortunately, it's no joke. Fish kills are almost a routine on the White River. If it weren't for such operations, the White could actually be a pretty decent little river for chinook, coho, and steelhead. Not to mention that it has a small run of chum, pinks, and bull trout. Improvements in recent years have resulted in increasing runs, but actions like last week are always a big step backwards. A few regulations, strictly adhered to, and this river will produce pretty good runs of wild salmon. Not bad for a river that runs so close to major metropolitan areas in the 21st century.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.