Colville Tribes Not Counting Wolves On Northcentral Washington Reservation For First Time
WDFW’s soon-to-arrive annual minimum wolf count may come with an asterisk. The wolves roaming a sprawling North-central Washington reservation aren’t being tallied by tribal authorities for the first time. About a fifth of the state’s known wolves lived there at the end of 2018.
March 20-23 Razor Clam Opener Set On Washington Coast
State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved a dig on evening low tides after recent marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat.
Idaho Drops Steelhead Size Restriction; Confident Hatchery Needs Will Be Met
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission removed the size restriction starting March 13 on steelhead fisheries in the Clearwater River basin and Snake River downstream of Couse Creek.
Spokane’s Big Horn Show, ODFW Fish-Hunt Workshops Cancelled
Organizers of the huge Big Horn Adventure Show have just announced that next week’s show has been cancelled at the request of local officials, while ODFW is also scrubbing fishing and hunting workshops through mid-April, both in response to CORVID-19 concerns.
WDFW Scores $27 Million In General Fund Support From Lawmakers
WDFW is both “pleased” and breathing a sigh of relief after state lawmakers worked to right the agency’s budget this session, and then some.
2 NW Sportsmen’s Shows Cancelled, Another Still On As States Limit Gatherings Due To COVID-19
A fishing and hunting show in Central Oregon slated to open at noon today was among the events affected by COVID-19 closures and postponements as governments, businesses and Northwest residents react to contain the spread of the illness.
ODFW Wants To Talk ‘Thermal Angling Sanctuaries’ At Gorge Trib Mouths
State fish managers from Oregon have scheduled a public meeting on March 25, 2020 to discuss the potential establishment of Thermal Angling Sanctuaries in select Oregon tributaries upstream of Bonneville Dam.
WA Gorge Trib Springer Limits Dropped To One; Salmon Steelie Season Extended
This will come as no surprise given the low forecasts, but limits on three Columbia Gorge springer tribs on the Washington side are being reduced as fish begin to arrive in the coming weeks and months.
4 Turkey Hunting Clinics For Kids, Adults Coming Up In Oregon
ODFW and partners are hosting several turkey hunting clinics to get new hunters ready for the upcoming spring turkey season
More Details On 2020 West Coast Offshore Salmon Season Options
The Pacific Fishery Management Council has adopted three alternatives for 2020 ocean salmon fisheries off of Washington, Oregon and California for public review.
New Sturgeon Regs On Columbia, Snake Take Effect; John Day Pool Retention Closes
A number of rule changes affecting Washington sturgeon fisheries went into effect beginning Monday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced.
Northwest Ocean Salmon Fishing Options Out For Comment
Ocean salmon managers today put out their three summer fishery alternatives for recreational seasons off the Washington and northern Oregon Coasts.
SW WA, Lower Columbia, John Day Pool Fishing Report (3-9-20)
Cowlitz River above the I-5 Br – 48 bank rods kept five steelhead. 98 boats/331 rods kept 188 steelhead and released 19 steelhead.
Salmon Allies Seeking Injunction Over Feds’ Water Diversion Plans
he following is courtesy of the Golden State Salmon Association: San Francisco — GSSA and allied groups have asked a federal court to immediately block a new Trump water diversion and pumping plan because of the imminent harm it threatens salmon with. The groups filed a motion for preliminary injunction on March 5. The Trump […]
Washington Lawmakers Ban Suction Mining In ESA Fish Habitat
Washington anglers, tribal fishermen and others are hailing the passage of a bill banning suction dredge mining in critical salmon, steelhead and bull trout streams across the state.
OSU Researchers Use Satellite Imagery To Study Oregon Coast Kelp, Key Habitat For Fish
Tapping into 35 years of satellite imagery, researchers at Oregon State University have dramatically enlarged the database regarding how climate change is affecting kelps, near-shore seaweeds that provide food and shelter for fish and protect coastlines from wave damage.