Salmon and Steelhead Returns to the Columbia River Basin and the Forecast for 2022
- March 28, 2022
- Carol Winkel

Despite an overall bump in numbers, a decline is forecast for 2022
Despite an overall bump in numbers, a decline is forecast for 2022
With the combined efforts of a community, the Clark Fork Delta River Project, part of the Council’s fish and wildlife program, has helped reduce erosion in the Clark Fork River delta in northern Idaho caused by water level fluctuations from
While we’re experiencing a temporary uptick in salmon numbers for now, in the long term, conditions will trend back down, highlighting the need for more information to make good decisions on where to focus recovery efforts.
On March 15, the Council approved this draft report for public comment through April 15.
Explore the history of the Council in interviews with Ed Sheets, founding Director of the Council; and Rick Applegate, early Fish and Wildlife Division Director
At its February meeting, Council members discussed scoping a workplan for a proposed lower Snake River dams analysis.