Bipartisan lawmakers find common ground in the middle of partisan divides as sea lions threaten Washington salmon populations ...

They argue that the companion biological opinion issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service that judged the government’s ...

Lower Columbia River spring Chinook salmon seasons closed June 1, 2023, due to low salmon returns. (Terry Otto for The Columbian) The recreational fishery for spring Chinook salmon and steelhead on ...

WASHINGTON - Starting January 1, anglers aged 15 and older will need a Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement to fish recreationally for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River ...

Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica obtained data from Columbia Basin Research at the University of Washington describing fish in several salmon and steelhead trout populations that were ...

But the Salmon River is not all about fall salmon. From October through May, the river hosts an outstanding run of steelhead averaging from five to 12 pounds, with occasional 20-pounders caught. And ...

Salmon River outfitter Rich Friend, owner of River Adventures boat charter and jet-back service, expects a strong close to the 2023 season. Many of our excursions are made up of return customers who ...

LET’S TALK ABOUT THE TIMELINE FOR ALL THIS WORK. REPORTER: SO THE GOOD NEWS IS IT SHOULD BE DONE BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER, AND THAT’S BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF THE FISH WILL BE HERE BY LATE OCTOBER. THE ...

Anglers have more time to go after hatchery steelhead on Salmon Creek. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife set the season beginning Sunday (March 16) through May 23. The WDFW said in a ...

James Miller, of McGraw, started fishing early last Friday morning on the Salmon River in Altmar just below the fly-fishing section, targeting steelhead trout. Miller tried drifting every color egg ...