Kyle M:
Can anyone explain why ODFW would make the following 2013 prediction considering so many fish came through last year, and recent years?. Just seems a bit low considering the strong upward trend since 2007.:
Sockeye 2012: 515,700 counted at Bonneville 2013: 180,500 predicted at Bonneville
polepole:
Biologists make predictions based on more than just previous counts. There are a lot of other factors that play into the equation.