Hatchery coho salmon can be retained in all of Area 13 beginning Oct. 22

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 …

WDFW approves razor clam digs at 2 beaches, awaits test on third

10/06/2016 – JohnSnyder – NWFN   OLYMPIA – Washington’s fall razor clam season will get underway Friday, Oct. 14 at Copalis and Mocrocks as planned, but the status of Twin Harbors in that dig will depend on the results of one more marine toxin test. Long Beach will remain closed to clam digging due to …

ODFW to limit commercial anchovy fishing in the Columbia River

09/27/2016 – John Snyder  – Northwest Fishing News    Newport, Ore. – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fishery managers will restrict commercial anchovy fishing in the Columbia River Oct. 3 due to uncertainty around the impacts the anchovy catch has on salmon and the local ecosystem. According to Maggie Sommer, ODFW marine fisheries manager, about …