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
More spring Chinook may return as adult salmon in a few years thanks to a new agreement negotiated by federal agencies, states, and tribes to test an innovative dam operation plan. Some estimates indicate that the new operation may produce an Read More
The summer season on the mainstem Columbia River will be closed to summer chinook (including jacks) and sockeye retention. Fall fisheries During fall fisheries, anglers fishing from the same boat may continue fishing for salmon until all anglers have reached their Read More
Some of Oregon’s bodies of water allow the use of bait while others are restricted to artificial flies and lures. A knowledgeable Oregon Fishing guide can advise you on the right baits and lures to help hook the fish you want Read More
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife April 10, 2019 Joint State Action – The states of Oregon and Washington discussed the following recreational fisheries and took the following actions: Mainstem Columbia River Spring Chinook Recreational Fisheries • Adopted the following fishery Read More
Washington mulls making barbless hook rules voluntary in the Columbia River Basin Anglers in Washington could soon have the choice to fish with barbed hooks while pursuing salmon, steelhead and other species in much of the Columbia River Basin. The Washington Read More
