Well I can say that in 6 years guiding the upper Columbia (Hermiston/Tri-cities) that I have YET to catch a Smally or Walleye with a smolt in it..... Lot's of sculpin, sand rollers, perch, crappie and shad smolts, but not one steelhead or salmon smolt... Not to say it cant and doesnt happen, but despite ODFW trying to get the Walleyes out of the river because they say they predate heavily on them I have not found this to be the case.....

MC