Dates Set For 2022 Sportsmen’s Shows
They're still more than seven months off, but organizers of the Puyallup and Portland sportsmen's shows are pretty excited about where their events landed on the 2022 calendar....
Author: Andy Walgamott
Columbia Subarea Closing For Halibut; 2 Central Coast All-depth Backup Dates Set
Beginning June 25, the Pacific halibut all-depth and nearshore sport fishery is closed in the Columbia River Subarea for the remainder of the 2021 season....
SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (6-21-21)
Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 73 bank anglers kept three Chinook and released eight Chinook. 4 boats/8 rods kept one Chinook and released one Chinook....
WDFW Officers’ Tip Leads To Big Penalties For BC Crabber
After WDFW fish and wildlife officers baited the crab trap, per se, with intel they shared with Canadian authorities, a British Columbia man crawled right in and got pinched with penalties amounting to nearly $10,000 USD last month....
Baker Lake Sockeye Opening July 10
Reason for action: The 2021 sockeye preseason forecast indicates sufficient returns to allow for a harvest season....
How To Hunt Big Game Workshops Coming Up In Roseburg
ODFW is offering a workshop in Roseburg for adults 18 or over who want to learn how to hunt big game....
New Raft Will Help Boost Game Warden Presence On Spokane River
An increase in illegal fishing, litter, and vandalism on the river in recent years has made access to the shoreline an even greater need, especially for protecting redband trout. Spokane’s “signature fish,” redbands are native to area rivers and...
Lawsuit Over SE AK Salmon Fisheries Also Targets Orca Prey Increase Program In Puget Sound, Elsewhere
The lawsuit targeting authorization of Southeast Alaska salmon fisheries in federal waters has been well covered. Not so well known is that it also asks a US District Court judge to stop a $5.6-plus-million annual program that's been launched to increase...
SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (6-15-21)
Lower Columbia mainstem Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam – 474 salmonid boats and 373 Washington bank rods were tallied during Saturday’s (6/12) flight count. ...
Deadly Virus Found In Wild Oregon Rabbit; A First That Follows Outbreak In Domestic Bunnies Near Portland
The USDA Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory last week confirmed rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in a wild black-tailed jackrabbit collected in Lake County near Christmas Valley, Ore. on May 20, 2021....
Official Word On Area 11 June 16 Salmon Opener
Salmon fishing in Marine Area 11 will begin June 16, 2021 as agreed upon with co-managers during the 2021 North of Falcon season setting process....
Wolf Poached In Northern Stevens County
What's believed to have been the breeding female of a Northeast Washington wolf pack was shot and killed earlier this spring and a reward of up to $7,500 is on offer for information on the case....
Former WDFW Commissioner Honored With National Conservation Award
A North-central Washington lifelong hunter, conservationist and former state Fish and Wildlife Commission member has been honored with a prestigious national award for an individual....
Wynoochee, Satsop Habitat Work Will Restrict Access On 2 Sections Through Summer
Starting this month, construction will begin to restore habitat in sections of the Satsop and Wynoochee rivers to benefit salmon and other aquatic species. Work will take place on state owned aquatic lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources and...
Oregon’s Central Coast Reopening For Razor Clamming
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the opening of all razor clam harvesting on the central Oregon coast....
Puget Sound Summer Crab Seasons Begin July 1; Areas 10-11 Again On Sun-Mon Schedule
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today announced Puget Sound summer crab-fishing seasons, which will get underway July 1 in most marine areas....