1. Columbia and Snake Rivers The Columbia River is known to walleye anglers as ‘the river of giants’ and offers world-class walleye fishing. The Columbia is considered a record walleye destination and anglers have journeyed here from all over the Read More
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Oregon and Washington fishery managers recently announced seasons and regulations for 2019 summer and fall Columbia River fisheries. Although coho returns are projected to be much better than recent runs, below-average projections for summer Chinook, fall Chinook, sockeye, Read More
CLACKAMAS, Ore. Recreational fishermen will get another two days to go after spring Chinook salmon in the Columbia River above Bonneville Dam under rules adopted by fishery managers from Oregon and Washington. The season will take place on Saturday, May Read More
When settlers first began to migrate to the Northwest Territory, it was considered one of the Americas versions of the land of milk and honey. Rich in natural resources like fertile land, lumber, wild game, and fish. Trappers, lumberjacks, and fisherman carved Read More
Types of Sturgeon Bait Sturgeon can be very aggressive feeders. However, that doesn’t mean that they’re willing to eat just anything, any time. When they want a particular bait, you’d better have it, or it might be a long day Read More
Northern Pike with Belly full of endangered salmon smolt Northern pike are some of the most troubling aquatic invasive species in the Northwest. So far, they haven’t made it past Washington’s Lake Roosevelt. Two dams stand in their way. And lots of people Read More
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has collected an $8.75 annual fee – known as the Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement – from anglers to fish for salmon and steelhead in the region since 2010. The department has Read More
Spring Salmon fishing will be open on the Columbia River April 27th 28th from Warrior Rock to Bonneville Dam. Spring chinook anglers will get a third fishing extension on the lower Columbia River. Oregon and Washington biologists met by telephone Wednesday afternoon and Read More
Sturgeon are present in the Willamette River near Portland Oregon year-round, but in the winter and early spring huge numbers of large sturgeon move into the Willamette, the lower Columbia River’s largest tributary, to feed in its relatively warmer waters. The Read More
2019 Mainstem Columbia River Spring Chinook Recreational Fishery Downstream of Bonneville Dam Season: Saturday April 20th and Sunday April 21st 2 Retention Days Area: Warrior Rock line upstream to Beacon Rock (boat and bank) plus bank angling only from Beacon Rock upstream to the Bonneville Dam Read More
