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.
Columbia Fall Chinook, Steelhead Runsizes Downgraded
BY ANDY WALGAMOTT, NORTHWEST SPORTSMAN MAGAZINE Not great news from today’s Columbia River fall fact sheet. Yesterday, the US v. Oregon Technical Advisory Committee downgraded expectations for adult fall Chinook back to the mouth of the big river. TAC now expects 599,100 fish this season, down from 657,000 in last week’s runsize update, which itself […]
CANCELLED: Pikeminnow Season Extended At 6 Columbia, Snake Stations
The pikeminnow bounty season on the Columbia system has been extended by more than a week and a half at select stations, according to program managers.
2027 Oregon Bottomfish, Halibut Subject Of 4 ODFW October Meetings
ODFW will hold meetings in Tillamook, Brookings, North Bend and Newport plus online early next month to discuss potential 2027 recreational bottomfish and halibut seasons with anglers.
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.