For those of you who like fresh morel mushrooms with your spring Chinook, they're out right now. I picked 6 - 8 white morels along with 15 - 20 black morels over the past few days in southwest Washington (Vancouver area). Look for them among the mature cottonwoods. They should be out all thru the month of April and into early May.

So if the springers aren't hitting this weekend, try hunting morels. This weekend should be prime.