ODFW has released the final proposal for Commission consideration regarding changes to how archery elk season is managed for portions of eastern Oregon within the Blue Mountain region....
Mike Clark and a team of fisheries professionals watched the weather forecast for late June and knew it meant serious problems for the more than 7 million salmon being reared in the Columbia River Gorge National Fish Hatcheries....
First it was pandemic-related printing material shortages and now wildfires are leading to further delays of the arrival of WDFW's 2021-22 fishing pamphlet at license vendors and other outlets across the state....
I'm not saying one is better than the other, but two recent fishing trips gave me the opportunity to compare and contrast Chinook angling near Portland and Seattle....
Members of the Washington and Oregon Fish and Wildlife commissions will hold a virtual meeting next week to discuss policy for the shared waters of the Columbia River....
While there are available Chinook remaining in the Area 4 quota, the recent closure of adjacent Catch Area 5 to Chinook retention is expected to lead to increased fishing effort and increased catch of Chinook in Area 4. Lowering the limit...
DNR lands in Eastern Washington will temporarily close to public access starting this Friday, impacting campgrounds and other recreational sites and areas managed by the agency, while WDFW's Eastside wildlife areas and water access sites within them will only be open...
A pair of wildlife area units near Winthrop and a boat access site on a nearby lake have been closed for public safety and to give crews space to fight the Cub Creek 2 Fire....
ODFW is changing the Central Oregon Coast Subarea (Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain) summer all-depth Pacific halibut season open dates to increase angling opportunities....
Several Puget Sound waters will close earlier than anticipated to fishing for or retention of Chinook salmon, state salmon managers announced today....
Thanks to cooler water temperatures, “hoot owl” restrictions that closed salmon, steelhead and trout fishing at 2 p.m. have been lifted on portions of the North and South Santiam Rivers....
Underlining the critically dry and dangerous fire conditions across much of the Northwest, an entire national forest spanning two states has just been temporarily shut down to all public access....
Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River isn't the only place in Washington where salmon managers will capture and truck heat-sensitive sockeye around too-warm waters this summer....
In a first for Washington state, wildlife biologists recently captured and fitted a female grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) with a radio collar. The bear, accompanied by three yearling offspring, was then released to help biologists learn more about grizzly bears in...
