01/14/2017 – John Snyder – Northwest Fishing News VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission today voted to implement the next phase of the state’s reform policy on Columbia River salmon management, including updates to provisions for fall chinook salmon. The updated policy builds on a joint strategy by Washington and Oregon …
12/10/2016 – J. W. Snyder – NW Fishing News NEWPORT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announce the opening of the commercial crab season from Cape Blanco (just north of Port Orford) to the OR/CA border is set for Dec. 18. “We have …
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will launch a new system later this month to sell fishing and hunting licenses and the Discover Pass. “We are very excited to launch the new system,” said Peter Vernie, WDFW’s licensing division manager. “It will be more user-friendly than the current system and …
A day with Big King Salmon Charters 10/22/2016 – J. W. Snyder – NWFN Action: Hatchery coho can be kept as part of the daily limit in all of Marine Area 13 (South Sound). Effective Dates: Oct 22, until further notice. Species affected: Salmon Locations: Marine Area 13 Reason for action: State and tribal …
May 24, 2016 – John Snyder – NWFN Spring chinook fishing extension split between May, June on lower Columbia OLYMPIA – Anglers fishing the lower Columbia River can catch and keep spring chinook salmon for four more days in May – including Memorial Day weekend – and up to 13 days in June under …
02/12/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News (NWFN) SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission received informational briefings on a variety of fish and wildlife-related topics today during their meeting in Tigard. ODFW staff updated commissioners on the process for the review of the state’s fish and wildlife plans, status of the sturgeon …
