Groups Pleased With Fed’s U-turn On North Fork Lewis Full Fish Passage Requirements
The Cowlitz Indian Tribe, the Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakama Nation, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), along with American Rivers, Columbia Riverkeeper, and Trout Unlimited warmly welcome the Services’ decision and view it as a critical step to recovering Endangered Species Act-listed fish in the Lewis River, an important tributary to the lower Columbia River.
Good Signs On Columbia Fall Kings, Coho; Summer Steelhead Run Upgraded But Still Woeful
There’s some good news on Columbia River fall Chinook, coho and steelhead today from fishery managers, though numbers of that last salmonid species are still in the toilet.
Wild Coho Jacks Added To Bag Limit On Chehalis, Numerous Tribs As Of Oct. 1
This action is taken to provide harvest opportunity for the retention of all returning jack coho as agreed during the 2021-2022 North of Falcon season setting process.