SW WA, Buoy 10, Lower Columbia, Hanford Reach Fishing Report (9-14-26)
Early to mid-September 2026 fall Chinook, coho and steelhead catch stats for Buoy 10, the Lower Columbia, select Southwest Washington tributaries and the Hanford Reach.
Tentative Washington Fall, Early Winter Razor Clam Dig Schedule Out
WDFW shellfish managers have pencilled in 40 coastal razor clam opener dates between October 9 and December 27 and outline where digging should be best.
Third Hatchery Coho Added To Buoy 10 Bag Limit
Buoy 10 anglers will be able to keep a third hatchery coho starting Saturday, September 12, after Columbia salmon managers approved the inseason modification during a teleconference today.
Volunteers Pick Up 2 Garbage Trucks’ Worth Of Trash At Annual Cedar River Cleanup
National Wild Turkey Federation volunteers and others helped clean up 100 acres of riverfront and parklands along a King County river, an opportunity to “give back to the land, the wildlife and the communities that support conservation year-round,” in the words of one participant.
Chinook Among Fish Zapped Dead By Sound Transit Light Rail Across Lake Washington
Paging Ben Goldfarb. The author of a recent book about road ecology has fodder for a new chapter on how our transportation network kills critters.
SW WA, Buoy 10, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (9-8-26)
Early September 2026 fall Chinook, coho and steelhead catch stats for Buoy 10, the Lower Columbia River and select Southwest Washington tributaries.
M.ovi Detected In Oregon’s Biggest Bighorn Herd
ODFW reports that several bighorns along the John Day River have recently tested positive for a respiratory pathogen that’s caused pneumonia outbreaks in the state’s wild sheep in the past, “disappointing news” as the disease hadn’t been detected until now in this area’s large herd.
WDFW Reminding Hunters About CWD Requirements For 100-series GMU Deer, Elk, Moose
Deer, elk and moose hunters are being reminded about chronic wasting disease requirements in Washington game management units stretching up and down the far eastern tier of the state, along with other rules to try and slow the spread of the fatal deer family disease. WDFW reports it has confirmed CWD in eight deer since 2024.
BPA Provides Funds For Select Area Fishery Enhancement Program For 1 Year
The Bonneville Power Administration will provide funding for a critical Lower Columbia hatchery salmon program for one more year, a huge relief for state and county partners who operate it and will be able to collect broodstock this fall.
Smith, Rowland Warned But Not Dumped By Governor Ferguson Following Investigation
To put it into salmon fishing terms, a pair of Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission members have been left marked by the net of an investigation into their poor responsiveness to public records requests, meetings with litigious groups and actions towards WDFW staffers, but for now they swim free, albeit it with terse orders to behave for the remaining months of their terms.
Feds Turn Down Bid To Open Alsea Wild Coho Season
Federal overseers have turned down Oregon’s request to open a wild coho season on the Alsea River this fall.
Ocean Off Columbia Reopening For Hatchery Coho For 5 Days
With 4,132 coho still available in the quota, the ocean off Oregon’s far North Coast and Washington’s far South Coast will briefly reopen for hatchery coho starting this Friday, September 4.
SW WA, Buoy 10, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (8-31-26)
Late August 2026 fall Chinook, coho and summer steelhead catch stats for Buoy 10, the Lower Columbia River and select Southwest Washington tributaries.
Northeast Oregon Access & Habitat Areas To Reopen In Time For Bow Deer, Elk Openers
While hunters should still use caution as wildfire season continues, private lands in Northeast Oregon open thru ODFW’s Access and Habitat Program will reopen starting August 29 thanks to moderating conditions.
Another Oregon Steelhead Fishery Closes Due To Low Summer Run Up Columbia
Following on the closure of the Deschutes River to steelheading earlier this month, ODFW announces that the John Day will also close starting September 1 because not enough wild summer-runs have crossed Bonneville Dam so far this counting season.
WDFW Commissioner’s Dying Message To Governor Ferguson On His Replacement, Service On The Panel
In his final days, Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission member Victor Garcia penned a letter to Governor Bob Ferguson thanking him for the chance to serve and offering advice on the “qualities” the governor should look for in his replacement.