More Details On Hoodsport Chum Salmon Fishing Closure
WDFW is providing more details on what sparked last Friday afternoon's announcement that the popular Hoodsport Hatchery Zone would close to sport chum salmon fishing as of today....
Category: HEADLINES
Revisions To WDFW Hatchery, Fishery Policy Open For Comment
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is asking for public comment on the latest draft of its revised Hatchery and Fishery Reform Policy (C-3619)....
Info Sought On 4 Elk, 1 Deer Shot, Wasted In Douglas, Deschutes, Hood River Cos.
Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Troopers are requesting any information regarding ......
Hoodsport Chum Fishery Closing Due To Slow Early Returns
Fishery managers estimate that the 2020 fall chum run is about one-third of the way through normal run timing while the hatchery has only achieved 10 percent of broodstock needs....
Lessons I’ve Learned Hunting Muleys
Just a lucky, lazy deer hunter or a learned one? I'm still wondering where I fall on the spectrum after tagging my biggest-antlered buck yet....
Hanford Reach Fishing Report (Fall 2020 Salmon Wrapup)
For the fishery, there were 38,434 angler trips harvesting 14,515 adult chinook, 1,388 chinook jacks, and 104 coho. ...
More Washington Razor Clam Digs Cancelled as Domoic Levels Spike
Washington's ocean beaches will remain closed to razor clam harvest until at least December after test results on razor clams dug at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Kalaloch and Copalis indicate levels of domoic acid that exceed the threshold (20 parts per...
EPA, Landowner, Trucking Co. Settle Over Alleged Filling Of Skykomish R. Wetlands
The government alleges that the two parties discharged fill material into wetlands, an oxbow of the Skykomish River, and a perennial stream without obtaining the required permits....
9,000 Eggs, 32 Dams, 4 Ocean Trips, 3-plus Redds & A Seal Bite: 1 Idaho Steelhead’s Story
Steelhead trout returning to Idaho waters to spawn are long lived relative to other anadromous salmonids. ...
2021 Seattle Boat Show Will Be Digital, Organizers Say; Seminar Schedule Out In December
Ongoing COVID restrictions are preventing the Seattle Boat Show from being held in person in January 2021, but are not preventing the show organizers from producing a powerful boating event in January. ...
Washington Lakes Stocked For Fall Fishing Action
Summer may be over, but there are still plenty of reasons to get outside as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is stocking lakes around the state with thousands of catchable-size trout this November. ...
State, Feds, Tribes Ask Judge To Deny Anglers’ Bid To Become Boldt Party
As a North Sound sportfishing organization's motion to become a party in the Boldt Decision begins to get more media coverage, state, tribal and federal attorneys are all asking a Western Washington judge to deny it, court documents show....
SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (11-2-20)
Sec 1 (Bonneville) – 35 bank anglers kept four Chinook, one coho, two coho jacks and released one coho. 4 boats/10 rods kept one Chinook. ...
Researchers: Chinook From Same Redd Can Become Springers Or Fall Kings
The annual migration of Chinook salmon up West Coast rivers from the ocean has enriched ecosystems, inspired cultures, and shaped landscapes. Yet the timing of their migration is controlled by one small section of their genome, according to research published this...
‘Banner Year For Conservation Community’: DU On ACE Act Signing
Ducks Unlimited and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies are cheering today's signing of the "historic" America’s Conservation Enhancement Act, "the most important fish and wildlife legislation enacted this congressional session" in a year that's been bad for us but...
Oregon’s North Coast Now Closed For Razor Clamming
The bad news for Northwest razor clammers continues during what was expected to be a great season as Oregon's best beaches for digging the tasty shellfish are now closed....