Columbia River and Washington coast salmon seasons are being discussed through the complicated North of Falcon process, and will probably be finalized by the end of April.
Introduced species can wreak havoc on native ecosystems. Many states are flooding their waterways with them.
On the lower Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 31 salmon boats and 21 Washington bank rods tallied on the March 14 flight count.