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Angling for a chance to boat a keeper Chinook salmon

Tri-City Herald
Anglers can expect salmon runs in Washington state to be similar to 2021, according to the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife, as it starts the process of setting fishing seasons. The fall chinook returning to the Columbia River to spawn will continue to be well below the 10-year average and a little below last year, the agency said.
Anglers can expect salmon runs in Washington state to be similar to 2021, according to the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife, as it starts the process of setting fishing seasons. The fall chinook returning to the Columbia River to spawn will continue to be well below the 10-year average and a little below last year, the agency said. Tri-City Herald file

A metal salmon sculpture in the Newton Street parking area of Howard Amon Park frames a salmon angler Monday afternoon as they troll in a boat up the Columbia River in Richland.

Increasing numbers of the popular fish are returning to their spawning grounds on the Hanford Reach and attracting many anglers hoping to land a keeper.

About 582,600 fall Chinook salmon are expected to return to the Columbia River, which is similar to last year’s actual return, according to a press release earlier this year from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

This story was originally published September 25, 2017 at 5:58 PM with the headline "Angling for a chance to boat a keeper Chinook salmon."

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