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Steelhead run building in lower Columbia, headed this way

Steelhead movements over Bonneville Dam as of June 26, 2011. (Idaho Fish and Game Department)
Steelhead movements over Bonneville Dam as of June 26, 2011. (Idaho Fish and Game Department)

STEELHEAD FISHING -- It's not even a trickle yet coming up over Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River -- just a couple a day -- but this year's steelhead run continues to pick up steam into the Columbia.

Late for sure, but they're coming.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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