Sturgeon season set to on March 25 in Bonneville, The Dalles pools

Photo provided by Great NW Rivers Guide Service 03/14/2017 – John Snyder – Northwest Fishing News      CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Recreational sturgeon seasons in Bonneville and The Dalles pools will close effective Saturday, March 25, under rules announced today by fishery managers from Oregon and Washington. The states decided to close these two sturgeon …

Salmon season closes August 5th in Marine Area 9

08/02/2016 – J. W. Snyder – NWFN   Salmon season closes Aug. 5 in Marine Area 9   Action: Closes salmon fishing in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet), excluding the Edmonds Public Fishing Pier. Effective Date: 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). Reason …

The future of Skagit river steelhead is uncertain

12/06/2015 – KIMBERLY CAUVEL – SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD   The future of Skagit River steelhead is at a crossroads.   In the year since the Marblemount Fish Hatchery’s steelhead program was shut down because of a lawsuit, the state Department of Fish & Wildlife has been weighing options for steelhead management. The agency is considering …