A Steller Sea Lion. Photo from NOAA
The all you can eat seafood buffet at Bonneville Dam is open for business.
Early season numbers from Oregon Fish and Wildlife tell us that anywhere from a dozen to two dozen sea lions are hanging out at the dam, enjoying the easy pickings of salmon and sturgeon. Most of are Steller sea lions, only a few of them are of the California variety.
Those numbers are typical for late February, according Rick Hargrave of ODFW. Steller sea lions arrive first. The number of California sea lions will pick up starting in March.
What is unusual – is how much fish they’re eating.
