Northwest Razor Clam Season Halted Due To Marine Toxins
You won’t dig this news: The start of Washington razor clam season this Friday has been put on hold because pre-dig marine toxin test results are “trending upward or have exceeded the health guidelines.”
SW WA, Buoy 10, Lower Columbia, Hanford Reach Report (10-6-26)
Late September and early October 2026 Chinook and coho catch stats for Buoy 10, the Lower Columbia, select Southwest Washington tributaries and the Hanford Reach, plus a call for recreational fishing advisor applications for the 2027-29 term.
SW WA, Buoy 10, Lower Columbia, Hanford Reach Fishing Report (9-30-26)
Late September 2026 Chinook, coho and steelhead catch stats for Buoy 10, the Lower Columbia, select Southwest Washington tributaries and the Hanford Reach
Conservation Groups Call On WA Budget Writers To Fund Wardens, Skamania Hatchery, Fish Monitoring
A dozen fishing and hunting organizations sent top Washington state lawmakers a letter today supporting WDFW’s “modest requests” to restore funding for game warden positions, salmon and steelhead monitoring, and sea lion management when they roll out their 2027-29 budget proposals.
A Little Background On The Chehalis River Fishing Permit Situation
In late 2016, as the Washington Department of Natural Resources moved to convey 30 acres of state forest land along the Chehalis River to the Chehalis Tribe, questions were raised about whether sport fishing on the Grays Harbor system stream would be impacted.
WDFW Issues Advice On Tribe’s Plan To Ticket Unpermitted Anglers On Stretch Of Chehalis River
With fall salmon pushing up the Chehalis, WDFW is offering advice to fishermen who may be contacted by the Chehalis Tribe while on a 10-mile stretch of the federally navigable river.
Guest Op-Ed: Blue Mountains Forest Plan DEIS ‘Falls Short’ For Elk, Landscape, Collaborative Efforts
Tristan Henry of the Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Partnership takes a look at the 114-year history of the Blue Mountains elk herd, collaborative efforts on managing the animals and landscapes, and how a new draft USFS environmental impact statement for forestlands could negatively impact these critters and our hunting opportunities.
2026 PNW Deer Forecast: Washington, Oregon, Idaho Prospects
The biggest event on the Northwest deer hunting calendar is just about here, the start of October’s rifle seasons, and prospects range from good in much of Southwest Washington, Southwest Oregon and Idaho to average – that great wildlife biologist catchall – to poor in spots.
Columbia Reopening For 2 Days Of Chinook Fishing And Early For Any Coho
Columbia salmon managers approved a two-day fall Chinook fishery from Buoy 10 upstream to the Highway 395 Bridge in Pasco this weekend as well as expanded a rare wild coho retention opportunity on the big river during a conference call this morning.
WDFW Asks Olympia To Restore Pugetropolis Salmon, Steelhead Monitoring Funding
Washington state lawmakers won’t arrive in Olympia for several months, but WDFW is already putting out feelers to bring back much-needed fishery funding.
SW WA, Buoy 10, Lower Columbia, Hanford Reach Fishing Report (9-21-26)
Mid- to late September 2026 fall Chinook, coho and steelhead catch stats for Buoy 10, the Lower Columbia, select Southwest Washington tributaries and the Hanford Reach.
ODFW Commission OKs ‘Cougar Target Area’ For Bighorn Project, 2027 Big Game Regs
Details from today’s Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting in La Grande.
MDF Applauds Habitat, Access Aspects Of ‘Reinvigorating America’s Hunting Heritage’ EO
The Mule Deer Foundation applauds provisions in this week’s “Reinvigorating America’s Hunting Heritage” executive order from the Trump Administration supporting improved habitat, wildlife connectivity and access for sportsmen.
OSP Looking For Caveman Who Speared Willamette Valley Buck
THE FOLLOWING IS A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OREGON STATE POLICE The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful take of a buck deer that was killed with a spear near Monroe in Benton County. On September 9, 2026, OSP Fish […]
ODFW Ordered Not To Release Summer Steelhead Into North Santiam After Judge’s Temp Injunction
ODFW was ordered to stop releasing summer steelhead into the North Santiam by a federal judge earlier this week, putting the future of a Willamette Valley fishery that saw nearly 19,000 fish return just two years ago in jeopardy.
Marine Mammal Predation Bill Heads To US House After Passing Out Of Committee
The bipartisan Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026 was amended and approved by a Congresssional committee on a voice vote and now heads to the full US House of Representatives.