‘Knoll Memo’ On Washington Fish And Wildlife Commission Members Released Publicly
The contents of a juicy memo from last year that led to an ongoing investigation of several Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission appointees is now being made public.
RIP Grant McOmie, Who Brought Oregon’s Outdoor Getaways Into The Homes Of TV Viewers
Oregon residents this afternoon are remembering a man who told beautiful stories of their state’s beloved great outdoors, a longtime TV journalist whose work covered everything from fishing and crabbing the Columbia, to exploring coastal estuaries, to old railroads and gardens, to wildlife photography.
Flyrodders Urge Governor, DNR To Keep Chopaka Lake Campground Open
Check for coins in the sofa, think about a site-specific pay box – just keep the Department of Natural Resources campground at Chopaka Lake open. That’s the desperate message from flyrodder Pete Speer to DNR as the state agency weighs final outcomes from the recently passed Washington budget that could see the dozen and a half camping sites, toilets and other amenities at the Okanogan County destination trout fishery closed for the season.
Oregon’s Median Peak Snowpack Day Sees A New Low
Today marks median peak snowpack for the state of Oregon, but the white stuff is going the opposite direction, setting a new all-time low for March 25, a worrisome sign for spring runoff and summer and fall flows for fish, not to mention wildfire season.
Northwest Spring Gobbler Forecast: ‘It’s Going To Be Good, Man!’
As we here at Northwest Sportsman do this time each year, we ask those “in the know” to look deep into their omniscient crystalline orb and give a glimpse of what turkey hunting fanatics might hope to find once the block on the calendar reads April 15, 2026.
Lower Columbia, SW WA, Lower Willamette Fishing Reports (3-24-26)
Mid- to late March 2026 spring Chinook, steelhead, sturgeon and walleye catch stats for the Lower Columbia, lower Willamette and select Southwest Washington tributaries.
Sports Fields Eyed As Another Source Of Coho-killing Contaminant
Roadways have largely been the focus of research into how a tire preservative ends up killing coho salmon, but a study out of British Columbia points to another ubiquitous and long-lasting source of the pollutant.
Gluesenkamp Perez, Clark Co. Urge WDFW To Reopen Skamania Hatchery With Recent Fed Funding Boost
A Congresswoman and a county are urging WDFW to use a recent federal funding boost to reopen a Southwest Washington hatchery that produced winter steelhead and trout for local fisheries.
Klamath Tribes Observe Baby Chinook Above Upper Klamath Lake For First Time
A just-hatched Chinook has been spotted in an Upper Klamath Lake tributary, the first time a young salmon has been observed there in over 100 years.
Washington’s Wolves And A Hunt For Social Tolerance
With wolf numbers reaching a point where statewide protections don’t make sense anymore, here’s a look at what a hunt might look like and how it could help advocates, ranchers and hunters get what they want.
WDFW Staffer Rescued After Boat Drifts Onto Nisqually River Log Jam
Crews had to come to the rescue Monday afternoon when a WDFW boat broke down after working on a Nisqually River smolt trap.
Lower Columbia, SW WA, Lower Willamette Fishing Reports (St. Paddy’s Day 2026 Edition)
Mid-March 2026 spring Chinook, steelhead, sturgeon and walleye catch stats for the Lower Columbia, lower Willamette and select Southwest Washington tributaries.
Limited Orcas Island Deer Hunting Proposal Subject Of Upcoming Meeting
A March 23 evening meeting will go over a proposal to open select areas of two preserves on Orcas Island to state and tribal deer hunting “to bring deer populations into better balance and maintain an important cultural connection to the land.”
New Washington Budget Is ‘Bad For Us, Frankly’: WDFW Director
WDFW’s budget just took a $10 million hit coming out of the recently concluded Washington state legislative session, with big reductions to fishery monitoring, biodiversity and lands maintenance, while plans to fill nearly a dozen vacant game warden positions were also handcuffed.
Results From A Sunny Lake Chelan Kokanee Shootout
Organizer Shawn Nickles shares results and photos from the 8th Annual Lake Chelan Kokanee Shootout.
Era Of WDFW’s Waterproof, Tear-resistant License Paper Coming To An End
WDFW says that it is doing away with the current special fishing and hunting license paper this summer as it continues to push anglers and hunters to go mobile, but sportsmen will still be able to have their catch cards and other documents printed on standard 8.5×11 copy paper.