02/13/2017 – John Snyder – NWFN OLYMPIA – Anglers, commercial fishers and others interested in Washington state salmon fisheries can get a preview of this year’s salmon returns and potential fishing seasons at a public meeting Feb. 28 in Olympia. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will present initial forecasts compiled by …
02/17/2017 – John Snyder – Northwest Fishing News OLYMPIA – Anglers can expect changes to recreational bottomfish fisheries when ocean marine areas re-open March 11 to fishing for species such as lingcod and rockfish. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is making the changes to help ensure rockfish catches align with harvest …
02/10/2017 – John Snyder – NWFN SALEM, Ore.—The Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a land acquisition that will add 95 acres to the Coquille Valley Wildlife Area in Coos County during their meeting in Tigard today. The wildlife area provides wetland habitat for wildlife and outdoor recreation opportunities. The Nature Conservancy is providing funds …
Photo courtesy of Big King Salmon Charters WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Action: Marine Area 9 will re-open Feb.16. The daily limit for hatchery chinook salmon in Marine Area 9 will be 1 chinook, with an overall 2-salmon limit. All coho and wild chinook salmon must be released. Effective Date: Feb 16 through April 15, 2017. …
02/08/2017 – J. W. Snyder – NWFN SALEM – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks three members, each to represent one of three stakeholder groups represented on the state’s Fish Passage Task Force. Applications will be accepted through March 17, 2017. The nine volunteer members of the Fish Passage Task Force are …
SALEM, Ore.—The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday, Feb. 10 in Tigard at the Embassy Suites Washington Square, Metolius River Ballroom, 900 SW Washington Blvd. The meeting begins at 8 a.m. and follows this agenda. Members of the public who can’t attend should be able to watch a livestream of portions of the …
2/02/2017 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News NEWPORT, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a public meeting on Feb. 15 to get input on the commercial fishery for anchovy in the ocean and the mouth of the Columbia River for 2017 and beyond. Commercial fishers, processors of …
02/01/2017 – John Snyder – NW Fishing News OLYMPIA – Washington state fishery managers have delayed setting a recreational smelt-fishing season on the Cowlitz River until they can better gauge the size of this year’s run. In a joint meeting Tuesday with their Oregon counterparts, they also postponed setting an end date for sturgeon …
02/01/2017 – John Snyder- NWFN NEWPORT, Ore.— The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today the immediate closure of the recreational crab fishery from the Coos Bay North Jetty to Heceta Head, north of Florence, due to elevated levels of domoic acid. This closure includes Winchester Bay …
01/25/2017 – John Snyder – NW Fishing News NEWPORT, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is accepting nominations for a seat on the Pacific Fishery Management Council. The deadline to request nomination materials is Feb. 13, 2017 and the three-year term begins August 2017. The Council manages about 119 species of …