02/09/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News (NWFN) ROSEBURG, Ore – The holiday season may be over, but Douglas County’s fish are just getting their gifts. December’s used Christmas trees were recently placed in East Fork Rock Creek and Buck Creek to enhance fish habitat. “We put the Christmas trees in streams …
February 9, 2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News (NWFN) Public meeting on salmon forecasts, Season-setting process scheduled on March 1 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 during a public meeting March …
02/03/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News Steelhead fishing expands on Wenatchee River and Icicle River Actions: Open the Icicle River and an additional section of the Wenatchee River above Leavenworth on February 4, 2016 to fishing for hatchery steelhead. Species affected: Steelhead Areas that will open to fishing for …
02/02/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News Washington and Oregon anglers alike can’t hardly wait for spring chinook season on the Columbia Temperatures are warming, birds are singing and the lower Columbia River will soon be teeming with spring chinook salmon. Spring is still a ways off, but February offers plenty of …
01/29/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News WDFW approves month-long razor clam dig at Long Beach OLYMPIA – Razor clam diggers can look forward to more than a month of razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach on the Washington coast. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the dig, …
01/28/2016 – J. W. Snyder – NWFN States set seasons for spring chinook, sturgeon, smelt in Columbia River Basin VANCOUVER, Wash. – Anticipating a return of 299,200 adult spring chinook salmon, fishery managers from Washington and Oregon today set this year’s initial fishing season to run through April 9 on the lower Columbia River. …
1/26/2016 – By Ryan Hung As the sun crawls over the far eastern hillside, a slight breeze pushes along the cotton ball-like clouds of mist hovering over the river surface. Preparation the evening prior has rewarded you the first cast of the morning, while those surrounding struggle to thread line through their favorite …
01/19/2016 – C.C.A. Washington In a disturbing turn of events, Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC), Washington State’s most outspoken anti-hatchery organization, has issued a 60-day Notice of Intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) – an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce — over the Columbia River’s 62 Mitchell Act salmon hatchery …
01/19/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News Seven days of razor clam digging starts Thursday OLYMPIA – Razor clam diggers can return to Long Beach and Copalis Beach later this week, state shellfish managers announced today. Digs at both beaches are on evening tides and include a seven-day opening (Jan. 21 through …
01/15/2016 – J. W. Snyder – NWFN Due to the recent success of wild fish activist groups in the court room, wild fish groups are now rapid firing law suits across the state. Today the Northwest Treaty Tribe released a posted on their website indicating that wild fish activist groups, here in Washington …