EPA Grants Coho-killing Tire Compound Petition
Federal environmental regulators have granted a petition to develop regulations addressing a vehicle tire compound that, when it reacts with the air and mixes with water, kills coho and other salmonids.
SW WA, Lower Columbia,Hanford Fishing Report (11-1-23)
Late October 2023 Chinook, coho and steelhead catch stats for the Lower Columbia, its Southwest Washington tributaries and the Hanford Reach.
Winter Keeper Sturgeon Seasons Set On Columbia Gorge Pools
Columbia sturgeon managers have set 2024 keeper seasons on the Bonneville and The Dalles Pools, where retention will be open three days a week, while the John Day Pool will be open seven days a week.
Snake R. Litigation Parties Ask Judge For Another Stay For More Talks
Federal, tribal, state and fishing parties appear to have agreed to ask a judge for another stay in a long-running challenge over dam operations on the lower Snake River so that negotiations can continue outside court.
Coho Season Opened Further In Snohomish Basin
With good signs continuing in the Snohomish River watershed, coho fishing has been extended or opened on the mainstem and several tributaries.
Corps’ Plans For Fish Collectors At 2 Willamette Dams Scrutinized
An Army Corps of Engineers plan to build two huge and expensive fish collectors at a pair of its Willamette Valley dams to improve downstream salmon and steelhead passage is being scrutinized in a news story out today that argues there’s another, far cheaper way to essentially achieve the same thing.
Salmon Limit Reduced On 6 Forks-area Rivers
WDFW says that with in-season data showing Chinook and coho are returning to the Quillayute and Hoh systems below forecast, the salmon limit will be reduced to one a day starting November 1.
Upper Willamette, Clackamas Coho Runs Set New Records
They haven’t been the easiest fish to catch this fall, but coho runs up the Willamette and Clackamas Rivers appear to have set new records, and the salmon are still coming as October draws to a close.
Jackson Co. Atty Named OR Poaching Prosecutor Of The Year; 2nd Time For LeRitz
“She has a passion both for the outdoors and to seeing those who engage in wildlife crimes being held accountable for their actions.”
White House Announces $60M For Mitchell Act Hatchery Repairs, Maintenance
The funding will focus on shovel-ready and high-priority hatcheries that are funded with Mitchell Act grants — which include the Yakama Nation, the Nez Perce Tribe, and the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho — are eligible. NOAA Fisheries will distribute these hatchery funds to operators in the Columbia River Basin for deferred maintenance and repairs of hatchery facilities.
Some WDFW Commissioners Push To OK Conservation Policy By Year End
The push and rush to implement a new conservation policy for the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission and WDFW sooner rather than later was on raw display this morning.
Petition Asks WDFW Commission To Reverse Bear, Cougar Hunting Rule Changes
Preservationists have filed yet another predator petition in Washington, this one asking the Fish and Wildlife Commission to reverse recent bear and cougar hunting decisions.
SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (10-25-23)
Late October 2023 Chinook, coho, steelhead and walleye catch stats for the Lower Columbia and its Southwest Washington tributaries.
New Idaho Record Coho Caught
A Lewiston angler caught a new state record Idaho coho earlier this month, an 11.78-pounder from the Clearwater River.
Washington Coast Steelhead Fishery Meeting Tonight
Planning for the upcoming Washington Coast winter steelhead fishery kicks off this evening during a WDFW webinar in which state managers will ask anglers and others for fishing proposals as well as reveal the 2023-24 run forecast and review last season.
2024 Seattle Boat Show Dates Set; 177 Fishing, Other Seminars Planned
Organizers of the annual Seattle Boat Show have set 2024 show dates and say there will be 177 fishing and boating seminars at the nine-day February event.