Photo courtesy of River Chrome Guide Service 09/14/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News WDFW fishing rule change Action: Hatchery coho can be kept as part of the daily limit in the Tulalip Bubble fishery. Effective Date: Saturday and Sundays only, effective Sept. 17 through Sept. 25, 2016. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Waters west of …
Photo courtesy of Swannys Fishing 09/008/2016 – John Snyder – NWFN WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Action: Anglers are required to release chinook salmon that have a ¼-inch diameter (round) hole punched in the upper lobe of the caudal (tail) fin Effective dates: Sept. 15 – Oct. 31, 2016 Species affected: Fall chinook salmon (hatchery and wild) …
09/02/2016 – John W. J. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News WELCHES, Ore.—The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today adopted a management plan and regulations designed to protect forage fish that are not covered by other management plans within state waters off the coast of Oregon. These unmanaged forage fish are small schooling fish such …
Photo Courtesy of Fins and Scales Guide Service 09/01/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Recreational anglers will get an additional nine days to harvest Chinook salmon at the mouth of the Columbia River under a season extension approved today by fishery managers from Oregon and Washington. Lower …
08/15/2016 – John Snyder- NWFN OLYMPIA –The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today designated the Nisqually and Elwha rivers as wild steelhead gene banks to help conserve wild steelhead populations. Under that designation, both rivers will be off-limits to releases of steelhead raised in state hatcheries, which can pose risks to native …
08/12/2016 – John Snyder – Northwest Fishing News OLYMPIA – A Snohomish County angler has set a new state record for the biggest largemouth bass caught in state waters, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed today. Bill Evans of Bothell caught the monster bass Aug. 8 in Lake Bosworth in Snohomish …
08/11/2016 – John Snyder – NWFN WDFW Fishing Rule Change Marine Area 1 Action: Anglers will be allowed to keep two chinook daily as part of their two salmon daily limit in Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco). Anglers must release wild coho. Effective Dates: August 16, 2016 Species affected: Chinook Locations: Marine Area 1 …
08/06/2016 – John Snyder – Northwest Fishing News Normally this time of year, you would see determined anglers lined up along the beach at Salsbury point fishing for the Coho that are on their journey to spawning grounds within several Hood canal estuaries. Today the beach remains empty because the Washington Department of Fish …
08/04/2016 – John W. J. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s popular two-rod fishing validation will be extended to coastal streams open to salmon and steelhead fishing this fall to help anglers take advantage of expected strong Chinook salmon returns. “We are expecting another strong return of fall Chinook this season, …
08-02-2016 – John Snyder – Northwest Fishing News ALEM, Ore.—As a precautionary measure, ODFW will not propose any coastal freshwater fisheries on wild Coho this fall due to concerns over poor ocean survival and adequate spawning escapement to coastal rivers this year. The Fish and Wildlife Commission was scheduled to consider a limited fishery …