COLUMBIA RIVER FALL CHINOOK
2008 PRESEASON FORECASTS







Stock Group


2008 February Forecasts


2007 Actual Returns


2007 February Forecasts

Lower River Hatchery - LRH


59,000


32,700


54,900

Lower River Wild - LRW


3,800


4,300


10,100

Bonneville Pool Hatchery - BPH


87,200


14,600


21,800

Upriver Bright – URB


162,500


112,600


182,400

Bonneville Upriver Bright - BUB


26,400


24,300


38,500

Pool Upriver Bright - PUB


27,600


22,600


29,500

Columbia River Total


366,500


211,100


337,200



2008 Forecasts

v LRH – Improved over past two years’ returns and 74% of the recent 10-year average.

v LRW – Poor return. Second lowest return on record (since 1964).

v BPH – Significant improvement over last two years’ returns. Similar to recent 10-year average.

v URB – Strong return. 70% of the 10-year average.

v BUB – Similar to last year’s actual return. 66% of the 10-year average.

v PUB – Similar to last year’s actual return. 67% of the 10-year average.

v Total forecast of 366,500 Columbia River fall Chinook is greater than last year’s forecast and actual return. 74% of the recent 10-year average return of 494,300.