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.
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.