Upper Columbia River and Lower Snake River Fisheries Meeting set for March 28-30

Photo provided by Fishing With Dave Guide Service 03/21/2017 – John Snyder – NW Fishing News   OLYMPIA – Anglers have three opportunities in March to meet with state fishery managers to talk about salmon fisheries in the mid- and upper Columbia River and lower Snake River before this year’s seasons are set. The Washington …

Public meeting on Salmon River Hatchery fall chinook Aug. 16 in Otis

08/01/2016 – John Snyder – Northwest Fishing News    SALEM, Ore.—The public is invited to discuss the Salmon River Hatchery fall Chinook program at a public meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Otis Fire Hall (381 N Old Scenic Highway 101). ODFW staff from the Coastal Chinook Research and Monitoring Program, …

Spring chinook fishing extension split between May, June on lower Columbia

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 …

Several top salmon fishing rivers in Washington set to open for the fall salmon season

J. W. Snyder, NWFN  7/30/2015 Ton’s of great fishing destinations are getting ready to open for salmon retention. Here are the areas set to open on the fist day of August. Freshwater Areas Whatcom Creek  – Fishing regulation area (884) from mouth to yellow markers below Dupont Street. open to Salmon retention from August 1st to …

Lake Wenatchee will open for Sockeye in 2015 after all

J. W. Snyder NWFN 7/28/2015   WDFW announces that Sockeye numbers are good enough they will open Sockeye fishing on Lake Wenatchee Good news for Washington anglers, even with the warm weather and significant closures, lake Wenatchee will open for Sockeye after all. Initially on July 16th the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the closing …