Recent ocean conditions and a strong El Niño weather pattern in the Pacific in 2024 indicate that Chinook salmon returns to ...
The upcoming spring Chinook seasons for the mainstem Columbia River announced Wednesday by Washington and Oregon are almost exactly the same as the initial seasons that were set in 2024. The 2025 ...
The WDFW said in a press release that the “Salmon Creek Hatchery steelhead program is replacing early returning winter ...
The minimum size for salmon is set at 12 inches, and wild Chinook must be released. Fishing will be open only on Mondays, ...
Chinook salmon were once abundant in the North Yuba River in California’s Sierra Nevada. But since 1941, they’ve been kept out of the chilly, clear waters by the Englebright Dam. Now, for the first ...
Plus, there are early reports of spring chinook being caught on a few local tributaries. Merwin is still fishing well, although most anglers who report are headed to the annual Lake Chelan Kokanee ...
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, four nonprofits allege the National Marine Fisheries Service failed to meet deadlines on ...
Smelt! Yup, their passage up the lower Columbia has been marked by packs of sea lions and, more recently, by Washington’s ...
Columbia River anglers will get to continue fishing for hatchery spring chinook salmon below Bonneville Dam from March 1 through April 6. Sport fishing is currently open through March 31 for ...