by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 31, 2015 | CRITFC News, River Scenes, The Dipnetter
A recent CRITFC survey of pinnipeds (sea lions and seals) in the lower Columbia River found this colony of about 6,400 harbor seals at the mouth of the river. The seals and sea lions are taking advantage of a high smelt run this year. It is unclear what the effects of...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 31, 2015 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
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...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 25, 2015 | CRITFC News
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...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 4, 2015 | River Scenes, The Dipnetter
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...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 4, 2015 | The Dipnetter
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...
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