Sturgeon Retention To Open On Part Of Lower Columbia, But Again Not The Estuary
Columbia sturgeon managers approved two days of retention on part of the lower river, but could not agree on opening the estuary later this month, similar to earlier this season.
Buoy 10 Reopening For 2 Days Of Chinook Retention
Columbia managers this afternoon decided to reopen Buoy 10 for two more days of Chinook retention this weekend, as well as bumped the limit to two hatchery coho a day afterwards.
Wenas Wildlife Area Closing Due To Evans Canyon Fire
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today announced the emergency closure of the Wenas Green Dot Road Management and part of the Oak Creek Green Dot Road Management areas in Yakima and Kittitas counties.
New North Fork Nooksack Springer Fishery, Recovery Collaboration Touted
WDFW is touting a joint state-tribal effort that in part brought spring Chinook fishing back to a Mt. Baker-area river after a 66-year absence and put nearly 220 hatchery fish on barbecues for sport anglers.