Lower Willamette Opening For 2 Keeper Sturgeon Days In June
Anglers will have an opportunity to retain a white sturgeon on the lower Willamette River on June 12th and 19th this year. The scheduled dates are a little earlier than last year which was the first retention season in the lower Willamette River since October 2013.
Lower Skagit Opening For Springers
A section of the lower Skagit River is opening immediately for hatchery spring Chinook, WDFW announced in a 24 hours rife with king salmon fishing news across the state.
Inslee Again Vetos Voluntary Columbia Gillnet License Buyback Program
For the second straight year, Washington Governor Jay Inslee has vetoed a voluntary nontribal commercial gillnet license buyback program proviso in WDFW’s operating budget, this time after the legislature placed restrictions on Columbia River netting that he opposed.
Wind Opening For Springers May 20; Drano Limit Back To 2 Starting Tomorrow
Reason for action: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has managed these fisheries to ensure that increased broodstock goals at Carson and Little White Salmon National Fish Hatcheries (NFH) would be achieved for 2021.
Icicle Opening For Spring Chinook
Reason for action: Returns of Icicle River hatchery spring Chinook are expected to meet broodstock needs at Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery and to provide for sport angler harvest.