Columbia Reopening Early For Chinook; Salmon Limit Bumped To 2 (Only 1 King)
Fishery managers were able to reopen the 2020 Chinook retention season starting this Saturday, Sept. 19, four days earlier than scheduled based on preseason planning and run forecasts.
DNR Reopening Eastern Washington Lands To Hunting, Other Recreation
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reopening all recreation lands east of the Cascades to recreation beginning Friday, Sept. 18. Eastside recreation was initially closed on Sept. 8 due to critical wildfire danger. While fire danger overall has decreased slightly, it is extremely important to stay diligent when it comes to fire safety.
ODFW Details Impact Of Fires On Hatcheries; Rock Creek On North Umpqua Hit Hardest; Millions Of Fish ‘Remain Alive’
Despite the unprecedented wildfires and evacuation of six ODFW-managed fish hatcheries, millions of fish at these facilities remain alive with hatchery staff returning as they are able to care for fish and even spawn spring Chinook during a critical time in their life cycle.