Where do they go?

[gpopeofpgh]

Where do all of the steelhead that go up the Bonneville Dam go? I fish the Hood River but the fish are few and far between. I am trying to figure out where they go so I could conceivably catch some. I know that the Wind, Little While Salmon, White Salmon and Klickitat don't get them. The Hood barely gets any, so where do they go? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Snopro]

I know that the Wind, Little While Salmon, White Salmon and Klickitat don't get them.

Think again.

Along with the rivers you listed, most of the major Columbia and Snake tributaries have runs of steelhead.

John Day, Yakima, Grande Ronde, Deschutes, Wenatchee, Clearwater, etc....

 

[gpopeofpgh]

I actually realized that I spoke wrong about the Wind and White Salmon as far as hatchery fish were concerned. I know many other rivers have wild runs but I guess I was wondering where all of the hatchery fish go. The Hood has not stocked any hatchery fish since 2021 so there are very few coming back anymore. I have caught 6 steelhead since moving to Hood River 1/1/23 and every one of them was wild.

 

[Snopro]

You didn't say hatchery, that's a whole different ballgame. Try this.

Columbia River​

Region	Basin	Release Location Name	Winter	Summer
Central Columbia River	Klickitat R.	KLICKITAT R 30.0002		90,883
Central Columbia River	Wind R., White Salmon R.	ROCK CR 29.0133	20,018
Lower Columbia River	Cowlitz R.	BLUE CR 26.0527	639,618	661,289
Lower Columbia River	Cowlitz R.	TOUTLE R-SF 26.0248		20,451
Lower Columbia River	Grays R., Elokomin R.	BEAVER CR RELEASES 25.	136,312	29,693
Lower Columbia River	Lewis R., Kalama R.	KALAMA R 27.0002	91,973
Lower Columbia River	Lewis R., Kalama R.	FALLERT CR 27.0017	47,491	94,208
Lower Columbia River	Lewis R., Kalama R.	LEWIS R -NF 27.0168	166,502	239,291
Lower Columbia River	Salmon R., Washougal R.	SALMON CR 28.0059	39,588
Lower Columbia River	Salmon R., Washougal R.	WASHOUGAL-NF 28.0200	85,526	70,851
Snake River	Grande Ronde R., Asotin Cr.	COTTONWOOD CR POND		136,582
Snake River	Lower Snake R.	CURL LK ACCLIMA. PD		52,439
Snake River	Lower Snake R.	TUCANNON R @ MARENGO		39,109
Snake River	Lower Snake R.	LYONS FERRY REL.SITE		247,770
Upper Columbia River	McNary Dam to Priest Rapids	SPRINGS CR 36.0114		145,156
Upper Columbia River	McNary Dam to Priest Rapids	TOUCHET R 32.0097		53,924
Upper Columbia River	Methow R., Okanogan R.	AENEAS CR 49.0243		5,000
Upper Columbia River	Methow R., Okanogan R.	METHOW R 48.0002		304,135
Upper Columbia River	Methow R., Okanogan R.	SIMILKAMEEN R 49.0325		77,157
Upper Columbia River	Methow R., Okanogan R.	OMAK CR 49.0138		24,822
Upper Columbia River	Methow R., Okanogan R.	SALMON CR 49.0079		39,897
Upper Columbia River	Methow R, Okanogan R	TWISP R 48.0374		70,903
Upper Columbia River	Priest Rapids to Grand Coulee	ANTOINE CREEK		12,640
Upper Columbia River	Priest Rapids to Grand Coulee	COLUMBIA NEAR WELLS		173,060
Upper Columbia R	Wenatchee R	CHIWAWA R 45.0759		76,604
Upper Columbia R	Wenatchee R	NASON CR 45.0888		277,383
Upper Columbia R	Wenatchee R	WENATCHEE R 45.0030		135,861
Columbia River Total			1,227,028	3,079,108

 

[gpopeofpgh]

Thank you!