On September 9th of this year there were 68,000 Fall Run Chinook Salmon that passed through Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. This was the most recorded since 44,000 Fall Run passed through in 1942 in one day.
Recently runs have been re-established on the Umatilla River which passes through Pendleton. The runs were wiped out early in the 20th century when irrigation dams blocked the lower river. Restoration work was begun some years back, through co-operation with the tribes, the Bonneville power adm. and the game commission. Healthy runs of Steelhead and Salmon have been restored on the Umatilla.
Glad to see it.
Last edited by Roundup; 09/14/13.
