My old memory has the upriver bound run peaking at Longview at April 15th on normal years. Usually the early fish are made up of lower tributary river salmon, especially Willamette springers. The early run has been hammered on pretty hard by the netters for 40 plus years, so it's been going down gradually. Low water conditions tend to make springers run earlier than "normal".

I've still got my hopes up for at least a strong run.