SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (7-28-20)
Cowlitz River – I-5 Br downstream – 31 bank rods kept two steelhead. Above the I-5 Br – 26 bank rods kept nine steelhead. 39 boats/139 rods kept 97 steelhead and released one jack and two sockeye.
WDFW Commission To Look At Grim Proposed Budget Cuts Tallying $30.8 Million
Final decisions are still well down the road, but WDFW has identified a pretty jarring set of potential cuts tallying nearly $31 million due to budget reductions and other funding shortfalls for the Fish and Wildlife Commission to take a look at later this week. The grim news comes just months after the agency had […]
Washington Coastal Halibut Opener Aug. 6; More Days For Puget Sound
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife today confirmed its Aug. 6 opening of coastal halibut recreational fishing, which was previously delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Puget Sound Marine Areas 5 – 10 will also re-open with additional fishing days.