Why haven’t the Willamette Falls fish counts been updated recently?
Fish counts at Willamette Falls are made from video recordings of passage through the viewing window. The video recorder captures fish passing the window 24 hours per day and seven days per week year round. Counts of fish in the recordings however must still be made manually. ODFW employs one person to maintain the ladder window, counting equipment, and to review the recordings and count fish. When this person is sick or on vacation, counts may be delayed until they return. During peak abundance periods, the recordings can take longer to analyze due to volume of fish passing the camera. This increased analysis time can result in delays in posting the most recent counts.
