OLYMPIA – Returns of hatchery chinook and coho salmon to Washington’s rivers and ocean waters are expected to vary this year, but low returns of wild salmon projected to several rivers will again make setting fisheries a challenge. That was the prediction of fishery managers at a public meeting today, when forecasts for chinook, …
10/26/2016 – John Snyder – Northwest Fishing News OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking members of the sport fishing community to serve on a committee that oversees the Puget Sound Recreational Fisheries Enhancement program. People interested in serving on the 10-member Puget Sound Recreational Fisheries Enhancement Oversight Committee …
Photo Courtesy of Paul Ambrose of Great NW Rivers Guide Service 06/22/2016 – John Snyder – Northwest Fishing News CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Much better than expected sturgeon harvest during the first of two scheduled summer sturgeon seasons on the Columbia River prompted fishery managers from Oregon and Washington to cancel the second sturgeon retention …
03/02/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News Anglers, Management Agencies Grapple with Poor 2016 Salmon Forecast’s Santa Rosa – At the annual salmon informational meeting held in Santa Rosa today, state and federal fishery scientists presented updates on the numbers of spawning salmon, and the expected abundance for the upcoming fishing season. Forecasts …
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 …
