Photo by Jason Coleman: Pexels CHARLESTON, Ore – A permanent rule is in effect June 1 allowing smallmouth bass anglers to use bait, spears, and spear guns to take smallmouth bass in the Coquille River system. There are no harvest size or limits. The rule applies to the mainstem Coquille River and the East, …
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—With the upriver spring Chinook return on track to come in higher than originally forecast, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational spring Chinook fishing days on the mainstem Columbia during a joint state hearing today. Fishery biologists with the U.S. v. Oregon Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) have updated the expected upriver-origin adult …
Columbia River Springer Photo courtesy of Schmitdys Guide Service CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Following an in-season assessment of the upriver spring Chinook return, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational spring Chinook fishing days on the mainstem Columbia during a joint state hearing today. Fishery biologists with the U.S. v. Oregon Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) expect the …
Dungeness Crab Photo by Kindel Media: Pexels Here are the top California Fishing news stories as of today. 🐟 California’s 2025 Commercial Salmon Season: Third Consecutive Closure For the third year in a row, California’s commercial salmon season has been canceled due to critically low populations of fall-run Chinook salmon in the Sacramento River. …
Photo of Coho by USFW April 16, 2025 NEWPORT, Ore – The Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) finalized the 2025 ocean salmon seasons including ocean waters off Oregon yesterday. Recommended salmon seasons are not official until final approval by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce (expected by May 16), and after adoption by the …
Columbia River Spring Salmon, Schmidtys Guide Service. Here are the latestOregon Fishing News as of April 10, 2025: Columbia River Spring Chinook Season Extended Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington have added six additional days to the recreational spring Chinook salmon fishing season in the mainstem Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam. The fishery, …
Here are the latest Washington Fishing News 4-10-25 Halibut Fishing Season Puget Sound: The 2025 halibut fishing season commenced on April 3 in select Puget Sound marine areas.Washington Fish and Wildlife Coastal Areas: Coastal marine areas are set to open on May 1. Washington Fish and Wildlife Steelhead Fishery Closure The steelhead fishery on the …
Photo by Atle Grimsby, Flickr-CC Here is a summary of the latest developments in Alaska’s fishing industry as of April 4, 2025: Chinook Salmon Catch Limits and Regulations Southeast Alaska Catch Limit: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has set the 2025 preseason all-gear catch limit for Chinook salmon in Southeast Alaska at …
Photo by Anastasia Golovina: Here is a summary of recent California Fishing News developments: Sea Lion Attack Raises Algae Poisoning Concerns On April 2, 2025, a 15-year-old girl was attacked by a sea lion in Long Beach, California, during a swim test. The incident has heightened concerns about toxic algae poisoning among marine mammals, …
Sea Stars – Source: Lana – Flickr – 2.0 CC Here is the latest fishing news for Washington State: Regulatory Updates: Public Input on Wildlife Area Recreation: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input to inform a 15-year management plan for the Olympic-Willapa Hills Wildlife Area Complex, which includes …