American Shad Caught In Sammamish Slough
Some of Lake Washington's new population of American shad appears to be making a spawning run up the Sammamish Slough this spring....
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SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (6-5-23)
Late May and early June 2023 catch stats for Southwest Washington tributaries and the Lower Columbia....
WDFW, Wild Fish Conservancy Appear Ready To Settle Lawsuit
WDFW and Wild Fish Conservancy appear to have reached a settlement in a case that began against the new hatchery summer steelhead program on the Skykomish River and mushroomed to involve dozens of important salmon and steelhead production programs up and...
Inseason Halibut Rule Changes From ODFW Benefit Anglers
ODFW announces that Columbia River Subarea halibut anglers will be able to fish two extra days after strong winds made for tough fishing in the early season, while fishermen in the Central and South Coast areas can retain two a day....
OR Coast Salmon Fisheries Topic Of Upcoming ODFW Webinar
ODFW will be talking 2023 coho and fall Chinook fisheries on the Oregon Coast nearshore waters and tributaries at a mid-June webinar....
Coquille Smallie Derby Starts June 3; $20K Worth Of Bass In River
There’s a $10,000 fish swimming in Oregon’s Coquille River, where the 2nd Annual Small Mouth Bass Derby kicks off on June 3 and runs through September 10....
Thorburn, Others Comment On WDFW Comm Draft Conservation Policy
"This should be called a draft preservation policy not a conservation policy."
"Thanks to the commission for moving in the direction of conservation of wildlife and the environment rather than giving in to those whose main interest in wildlife is consumption."
Those are...
Northeast Oregon Creek Again Opening For Springers
For the second year in a row, a portion of Lookingglass Creek in Oregon's Union County will open for hatchery spring Chinook, starting June 3, which falls on the start of the state's Free Fishing Weekend....
Lower Columbia Closing Thursday For Chinook, Steelhead
With the feds breathing heavily down their necks, "intensely frustrated" state managers had to shut down hatchery spring Chinook and steelhead fishing on the Lower Columbia effective tomorrow after Endangered Species Act limits on listed salmon were exceeded....
Another Day For Spot Shrimp In Area 11; 9, 13 Non-spot Opens 6/1
WDFW announces spot and non-spot shrimp openers for several Central and South Sound marine areas....
SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (5-30-23)
Late May 2023 spring Chinook, steelhead and shad catch stats for the Lower Columbia and its Southwest Washington tributaries....
Cascade, Upper Skagit Springers Opening On Weds-Sat Schedule
WDFW announces that the upcoming Cascade River and upper Skagit hatchery spring Chinook fisheries will open Wednesdays through Saturdays....
ODFW Reports Steelhead Smolt Loss Affecting Rogue, Coos
Oregon fishery managers say "human error at ODFW and compounded by infrastructure issues" led to the loss of steelhead smolts that will affect the 2024 and 2025 fisheries on the Rogue and 2025-26 fisheries on the Coos....
WDFW 23-24 Regs Would Close Hoh, Quillayute In April
Buried deep in the minutiae of the pending 2023-24 Washington fishing regs are rule changes that Forks-area steelheaders and salmon anglers may want to make their thoughts known about in the coming two weeks....
WFC Continues Attack On Chinook Releases For SRKWs
Like a pitbull that won't let go of a little kid, the Wild Fish Conservancy is continuing to try and derail increased hatchery Chinook production for Washington's imperiled resident orcas after a federal judge ruled against the organization's bid to halt...
Lower Columbia Managers OK 11-day Springer Extension
WDFW and ODFW extended the hatchery spring Chinook fishery on the Lower Columbia by 11 days, with season now running straight through Sunday, June 4....