Mid-March 2026 spring Chinook, steelhead, sturgeon and walleye catch stats for the Lower Columbia, lower Willamette and select Southwest Washington tributaries.
Angling regulations for fall salmon in the Columbia River are changing as planned closures in mid-September approach. Here is a summary of how the rules currently stand: Buoy 10 to west Puget Island — ...
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 ...
Reports of sport angler checks from the past week and related information provided by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Columbia River sturgeon: Sturgeon retention in the Columbia River ...
Herman the Sturgeon is a star attraction in his special vandal-proof habitat at Bonneville Dam. No fishing for any salmon or steelhead downriver of the dam will be allowed from Friday morning until ...
As outdoor recreation picks up for summer, a clean-water advocacy group reminds people that some fish around Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River are not safe to eat due to high levels of pollutants.