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River Forecast Spring 2015

by Kyle Dittmer, critfc meteorologist/hydrologist Rising rivers due to snowmelt is one of many cues that the Creator tells us that spring is here.  The normal pattern of rising spring river levels is a cue to salmon smolts to move downriver as fast as possible, which...
Salmon Camp 2015 Applications Now Open

Salmon Camp 2015 Applications Now Open

Tribal Salmon Camp 2015 CRITFC, in collaboration with the Nez Perce Tribe, is hosting Salmon Camp July 13 – 17, 2015. A limited number of incoming 6th-8th grade students from each of CRITFC’s four member tribes will be selected to attend this FREE week-long...
Celilo Falls in Winter

Celilo Falls in Winter

A recent report from the US Army Corps of Engineers included a number of historical photos from along the Columbia River. Among them was this rare photograph of Celilo Falls during the winter. The photo was most likely taken in the late 1940s to early 1950s. (Photo...
How Tribal Fisheries are Set

How Tribal Fisheries are Set

The authority to set fishing seasons is an important responsibility of the Columbia River treaty tribes. The four member tribes created CRITFC partly to provide a forum where they could coordinate their fishery responsibilities and activities. CRITFC itself has no...