Under-average Snake River steelhead run gears up

FISHING — The chart above gives an indication that the early stage of the steelhead run continues to trickle over Lower Granite Dam at a lower than average rate, but still with promise of good fishing.

Steelhead are moving over Bonneville Dam on the Columbia at a rate of about 4,000 fish a day and over Lower Granite upstream on the Snake at about 100 a day.

The total since July 1 at Bonneville Dam is 46,560 compared with 63,719 last year at this time.  The five year average for this date is 96,469.

The total since July 1 at Lower Granite Dam is 845 compared with 1,095 last year at this time.  The five year average for this date 3,709.