I just got off the phone with ODFW main office. The guy I talked with said he was aware the runs were really low and they feared shutting it down because of the limited opportunity there is left in the State. He said, Now that the Columbia is closed below Bonneville, they need to keep the Willamette open to give something for the sportfisherman. They are getting a ton of pressure to make some inseason changes anyday now. They really need to close it in an effort to get enough fish back to the hatcheries to meet spawning goals.