Sacramento River salmon forecast up, Klamath forecast down
The 2020 ocean abundance projection for Sacramento River fall Chinook, the driver of West Coast salmon fisheries, is estimated at 473,200 adult salmon, higher than the 2019 forecast. However, the Klamath River fall Chinook abundance forecast of 186,600 adult salmon is lower than the 2019 forecast and will likely result in reduced fishing opportunity in the areas north of Pt. Arena…