Early pikeminnow season launch gives some anglers the chance to earn more cash

  PORTLAND, Ore. – Registered anglers fishing near the Tri-Cities, Washington, can fish and turn in northern pikeminnow beginning April 19 as part of an early opening trial of the 2021 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery. This content is available for subscribers only.  To get the full story about the things that really matter to Northwest …

Umatilla River spring Chinook season to close on April 16th

  PENDLETON, Ore. – ODFW will close recreational spring Chinook retention in the Umatilla River Basin from April 16 through June 30, 2021. This content is available for subscribers only.  To get the full story about the things that really matter to Northwest anglers.     Subscribe to NWFN Today!               …

ODFW eliminates bag limit at Chickahominy Reservoir due to low water levels

  HINES, Ore. – ODFW is temporarily lifting possession and size limits for trout at Chickahominy Reservoir near the town of Riley due to low reservoir water levels and current drought conditions. This content is available for subscribers only.  To get the full story about the things that really matter to Northwest anglers.     Subscribe …

States approve 2021 sturgeon retention seasons below Bonneville Dam

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Sturgeon retention closes in John Day Pool effective March 19

  CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Sturgeon retention fishing will close in the John Day Pool of the Columbia River (John Day Dam upstream to McNary Dam) as of 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 18. This content is available for subscribers only.  To get the full story about the things that really matter to Northwest anglers.     Subscribe to NWFN …

Reduced steelhead bag limits for Snake River and tributaries for 2021 as low returns persist

  ENTERPRISE, Ore. – Fishery managers have extended reduced daily bag limits for hatchery steelhead in the Snake River and tributaries, including the Grande Ronde, Wallowa and Imnaha Rivers. The bag limit of two hatchery steelhead per day remains in effect from January 1 to April 30, 2021. This content is available for subscribers only.  To …

The one hatchery steelhead limit continues upstream of The Dalles Dam until Jan. 1st

  CLACKAMAS, Ore. — Oregon and Washington fishery managers have decided to continue the one adult hatchery steelhead bag limit through March 31, 2021 for the ongoing fishery in the mainstem Columbia River from The Dalles Dam upstream to the Highway 395 Bridge near Pasco, WA. This content is available for subscribers only.  To get …

Private Fishing Charters Unlike Any Other: Catchin’ Caicos is the Best of the Turks and Caicos Islands

  Imagine yourself standing carefree on the deck of a high-end fishing yacht, drink in hand, voyaging through the vast turquoise Caribbean sea. You feel the rejuvenating crisp breeze dashing across your face as you return from an exhilarating fishing experience, having caught a huge trove of delicious fish from snapper to wahoo, grouper and …

Top 20 salmon fishing rivers in the Pacific Northwest

  With almost endless great salmon fishing rivers in both Washington and Oregon it’s no simple task to come up with the top 20 salmon fishing rivers in the Pacific Northwest. Granted many anglers would probably disagree with a few on our list but the rivers below have produced excellent salmon catch rates for generations …

Low flow angling closures on southwest Oregon rivers to be lifted on November 17th

  GOLD BEACH, Ore – Beginning tomorrow November 17th the low flow angling closures are lifted on the Chetco, Winchuck, and Sixes rivers. Recent rains and more showers expected this week have fall chinook moving up river and migrating throughout the mainstems of these rivers. This content is available for subscribers only.  To get the …