Nearshore Salmon Closure Off LBP; King Release Off La Push
A 2- to 3-mile-wide strip of nearshore waters along Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula will close to salmon fishing starting July 16 after strong Chinook catches bit into the guideline, preserving opportunity for coho and kings later in the season.
WA BHA Asks Commission To Abide By Game Plan On Spring Bear Hunt
With the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission set to make a possibly momentous decision against the limited-entry spring black bear hunt this Friday (not to mention second Blue Mountains cougar tags), the state chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is calling on the panel to abide by elements in WDFW’s standing game management plan.
Chinook Season Extended Thru July On Most Of Lower Columbia
Columbia salmon managers are extending hatchery summer Chinook and sockeye season through the end of July between the Astoria-Megler Bridge and Bonneville Dam.