SW WA, Lower Columbia, Hanford Reach Fishing Reports (8-3-22)
Late July 2022 catch stats for Chinook, steelhead, sturgeon and walleye on the Lower Columbia, the Hanford Reach and select Southwest Washington tributaries.
2 Sentenced For Unlawfully Guiding Hunters In Hells Canyon
Oregon state wildlife troopers report on the successful prosecution of two Western Oregon men who pled guilty to a total of eight counts of failure to register as an outfitter/guide and were sentenced to pay fines and restitution, with one also ordered to write a letter of apology to hunters and licensed guides.
Areas 7, 9 Chinook Closure News; Coho Fishing Up Next
WDFW announces that Area 9 hatchery Chinook retention will close beginning Friday, August 5, while there won’t be another king opener in Area 7 as harvest quotas in both parts of Puget Sound are essentially expected to be filled.