SW WA, Lower Columbia, Gorge Pools Fishing Report (3-28-22)

Late March 2022 spring Chinook, steelhead, sturgeon and walleye fishing catch stats for the Lower Columbia River, gorge pools and select Southwest Washington tributaries.
Big Smallmouth Caught Near Tri-Cities

Mention monster March minimouths in these here parts and your first thought is probably “Master Angler” bass caught on the John Day by a client of Mah-Hah Outfitters. But this time of year the Oregon river isn’t the only stream that’s home to some seriously stout smallies.
Puget Sound Salmon Season Meetings Tonight, Wednesday

Puget Sound 2022-23 salmon fisheries are starting to come into a little better focus – if also a potentially less than ideal one for some anglers – and WDFW’s latest proposals will be the subject of two meetings with recreational fishermen this week.