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2008 Pre-Season Salmon Forecast: Sockeye SOCKEYE    REGION HATCHERY WILD TOTAL FORECAST METHOD Puget Sound      Baker River 25,429* 25,429 Smolt based     Lake Washington 28,029 77,545 105,574 Fry based Puget Sound Total 28,029 102,974 131,003   Columbia River     Wenatchee River   13,700* 13,700        Okanogan River   61,200 61,200        Snake River   700 700   Columbia River Total   75,600 75,600   *Includes wild and net pen fish.