Hear the salmon and steelhead forecast by a state biologist in Pasco

Biologist Paul Hoffarth of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife will discuss the forecast for salmon and steelhead returns at a meeting in Pasco on May 8.

Hoffarth, who is based in the Tri-Cities, also will discuss the results of hatchery production from the 2018 King of the Reach Live Capture Derby. In the derby, anglers catch wild chinook to be used for broodstock at the Priest Rapids Hatchery.

Don McBride will provide tips on the upcoming shad season. A discussion on recent actions by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission on gillnetting also is planned.

The presentations will be at a meeting of the Tri-Cities Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) at 7 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco. The public is invited.

This story was originally published May 4, 2019 at 4:48 PM.