Well we now have 20 months of unfavorable or warm ocean conditions based on PDO data. Some monthly numbers were the most positive in the past 100 years.

This year the coho are late or way under the forecast at least in Grays Harbor. The cause may be the warm ocean, low iron, minimal food chain problem. If that is the reason then next year will be dismal for both coho and chinook. In addition 2017 could see a low chinook run and more difficulty in meeting escapement.