California’s inland salmon anglers can look forward to a better salmon fishing season than last year. A projected return of 379,600 spawning Sacramento River fall-run Chinook Salmon to Central Valley rivers has allowed fishery managers to return to a two salmon daily limit with four salmon in possession. This is a welcome increase over …
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Photo courtesy of Oregon Fishing Guides Columbia River Fishing Adventures OLYMPIA – State fish managers are hosting a series of public meetings in May and June to discuss sturgeon fishing regulations in Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) have scheduled public meetings …
Photo by Steve W. – ODFW SALEM, Ore.—Meetings to discuss regulation changes in response to low returns of fall Chinook are kicking off tonight in Nehalem. See full list of meetings below. ODFW is proposing temporary harvest limits and closures for coastal wild fall Chinook fisheries due to low escapement in 2018 and poor …
Northern pike are some of the most troubling aquatic invasive species in the Northwest. So far, they haven’t made it past Washington’s Lake Roosevelt. Two dams stand in their way. And lots of people trying to stop them. If the fish make it past Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River, they could greatly harm imperiled salmon downstream. …
WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Snake River spring chinook fishery to open two days per week Action: Spring chinook salmon fishery opens two days per week (Saturday and Sunday) beginning May 11, 2019 in sections of the Snake River. Effective date: May 11, 2019 until further notice. Species affected: Salmon. Locations: A) Below Little Goose Dam: The Snake River …
WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE The Skykomish River to open May 25 to fishing for hatchery chinook salmon Action: The Skykomish River will open to fishing for hatchery chinook salmon on May 25 (the Saturday before Memorial Day) to coincide with the gamefish season. Effective dates: May 25 through July 31, 2019. Species affected: Hatchery …
Rain is the unavoidable reality that every angler must face. It’s fairly possible to fish in the rain but I don’t recommend you to continue if there’s any thunderstorm. Experienced angler knows how to capitalize on any opportunity that rain might represent. Such as during steady rain in the summer can be a …
OLYMPIA – Anglers who fish for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River basin will no longer be required to purchase an endorsement to do so beginning July 1. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has collected an $8.75 annual fee – known as the Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement – …
OLYMPIA – For the third weekend in a row, a section of the lower Columbia River will reopen for two days of recreational spring chinook salmon fishing beginning Saturday, state fishery managers announced today. The initial spring chinook fishing period from Bonneville Dam downriver to Warrior Rock closed at midnight Wednesday, April 10, then …