04/27/2016 – John Snyder – NWFN OLYMPIA – After additional discussions Wednesday, state and tribal fishery managers did not reach an agreement for this year’s Puget Sound salmon-fishing seasons. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and treaty tribes separately will continue to seek federal permits necessary for holding marine and fresh water …
April 25, 2016 – John Snyder – NWFN CLACKAMAS Ore. — A large variety of rainbow trout is in store for anglers who attend the free family fishing event set for Saturday, April 30 at Sheridan Pond from 9: 30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will release thousands …
Photo Courtesy of Anvil Outdoors 04/23/2016 – J. W. Snyder- NWFN Commission adopts ocean salmon and halibut seasons, bird hunting regulations BANDON, Ore.—The Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted bird hunting and fishing regulations today at its meeting in Bandon, Ore. Ocean salmon seasons: The Commission set ocean salmon fishing seasons in state waters …
04/19/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News WDFW hatcheries releasing steelhead under newly approved federal permits OLYMPIA – State fishery managers have begun releasing more than 500,000 juvenile steelhead from five state fish hatcheries into Puget Sound rivers after receiving word from NOAA-Fisheries that those facilities meet federal environmental standards. For …
Photo Courtesy of Great NW Rivers Guide Service. 04/11/2016 – John Snyder – NW Fishing News Bonneville Pool will open two days for sturgeon retention Action: The summer-season recreational fishery in Bonneville Reservoir opens to white sturgeon retention for two days in June. Effective dates: Saturday, June 18, and Friday, July 1, 2016 …
April 11, 2016 – J. W. Snyder – NWFN Wallowa County steelhead season extended until April 30 on several rivers ENTERPRISE, Ore. – Spring steelhead anglers can fish the Grande Ronde, Wallowa, and Imnaha Rivers including Big Sheep Creek through April 30 due to 2016 regulation changes that went into effect Jan. 1. The …
04/01/2016 – J. W. Snyder – NW Fishing News Start of lowland lakes trout season one of many opening days in April For many anglers, “opening day” is synonymous with the start of the lowland lakes trout-fishing season, which gets under way on April 23 this year. Hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians typically descend on …
04/01/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News OLYMPIA – State shellfish managers today approved 10 days of razor clam digging beginning Sunday on three ocean beaches. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the digs after marine toxin tests showed the clams on those beaches are safe to eat. …
04/01/2016 – John Snyder – NWFN Salmon season closes April 4 in Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2 Action: Closes fishing for salmon in Marine Area 8-1 and 8-2. Effective Date: April 4 through April 30, 2016. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Areas 8-1 (Deception Pass, Hope Island, and Skagit Bay) and 8-2 (Ports Susan …
03/28/216 – John Snyder – NW Fishing News (NWFN) TILLAMOOK, Ore. – Harassment, or “hazing”, of double-crested cormorants is set to begin soon in several areas along the Oregon Coast to improve survival of juvenile salmon. Double-crested cormorants are fish-eating waterbirds that occur throughout the state. The species is an Oregon native, and is …