Chinook salmon, pictured here, is Oregon’s official state fish and is of high cultural value to Northwest tribes and high economic value to Oregon’s coastal economies. (Photo courtesy of Pacific ...
On the lower Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 765 salmonid boats and 287 Washington bank rods tallied on the Aug. 30 flight count. Section 1 ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Known for its diverse runs of salmon, the Columbia River draws thousands of anglers to test their luck each year. But with salmon runs nowhere near what they once were, fishing is ...
Fishing conditions across Southwest Washington are mixed heading into the Fourth of July weekend. Sockeye runs are underwhelming, while steelhead numbers show slight promise. The Columbia River is ...
Beginning January 1, all anglers age 15 and older must buy a Columbia River salmon and steelhead endorsement (CRSSE) to fish recreationally for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River ...
Fly fishing Virtually all rivers and streams are blown out at this time. Fly fishermen are catching a few trout at Hog Canyon, Fourth of July and Sprague, and some fly tossers were seen doing fairly ...
Hatcheries, which release massive numbers of fish into the wild after raising them in captivity, have long been used to supplement fish supplies affected by human activity. But with the 18 dams on the ...