Willamette Valley fishing forecast: Lots of silver and chrome

After an enjoyable period of early fall weather, things are about to change. 

The possibility of an extended period of rain, generated by a building atmospheric river out over the Pacific, has popped up in our forecast. If it continues to build, the moderate storm, with predicted periods of heavy rainfall, could hit the central coast when you receive your weekly edition of The Chronicle. 

River levels on coastal rivers will rise, and the first…