Having a real bad case post springer depression since the columbia closed. I've heard that the fisheries that remain open (wind, drano, willamette) are real zoo's.

What we haven't heard too much is how has the fishing been. Is it worth a 5-6 hour trip at this point in time?

Also, the summer chinook opens june 16 in the columbia, do the same techniques work for these fish as springers. Do water temps start shutting down the bite in the mainstem?

I can't help you with the success report, but the summer salmon are pretty straight forward. Spinners, Alvins, and Kwikfish all work. They tend to be more susceptible to metal than earlier in the year.