Tweet The second bass slammer of the year has been crowned, but you’ve still got a chance to be in the top 3. This week we’ll focus on the Redeye Bass also known as the “Coosa Bass” with the help … Continue reading →
Tweetby Anonymous / Thu, 05/24/2018 – 14:10 If you find you can’t sleep on a warm summer night in Georgia, don’t count sheep – head to your local Public Fishing Area (PFA). Now equipped with lighting on piers and parking lots, nine of … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today announced Puget Sound summer crab-fishing seasons, which get underway June 16 with an opening in two marine areas. Marine areas 4 (Neah Bay – East of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line) … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Marine areas 3 through 10 will re-open for halibut fishing Thursday, June 7, and Saturday, June 9. In Marine Area 2, the all-depth halibut fishery is closed effective immediately while the nearshore fishery will open seven days per week beginning … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Effective immediately, anglers fishing two sections of the Snake River can keep two adult spring chinook as part of their daily limit of six hatchery chinook. Anglers previously were allowed to retain only one adult fish as part of their … Continue reading →
Tweet Update Columbia River salmon and steelhead seasons listed in the 2017-18 Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Effective dates: June 16 through June 30, 2018. Species affected: Salmon, steelhead. Location and updated rules: Megler-Astoria Bridge upstream to Bonneville Dam: Up to 2 hatchery steelhead may be … Continue reading →
TweetActions: Increases the daily limit of hatchery steelhead in the lower reaches of the Cowlitz, Lewis, Wind, and White Salmon rivers. Also opens the lower Cowlitz River, lower Lewis River, and the lower White Salmon River for night fishing during the … Continue reading →
Tweet Beginning June 1, various actions take effect in Puget Sound shrimp fisheries, including: Marine Area 6: The daily bag limit is increasing to 120 shrimp for all species (including spot shrimp) in Marine Area 6 beginning on June 1, 2018. Open … Continue reading →
TweetSome of Washington’s most popular fishing opportunities are open to anglers this month, including chinook salmon in the Columbia River and trout in rivers throughout the state. Sound like fun? Prospective anglers who are interested in fishing but don’t have … Continue reading →
TweetIt’s a great time for trout fishing Air and water temperatures are starting to heat up – and both fish and anglers are getting more active. This week, 40 waterbodies throughout the state will be stocked with hatchery trout. Half … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Sets the final season dates of recreational halibut fishing for marine areas 1-10. Locations and effective dates: Marine Area 1 (Columbia River): The nearshore fishery, which has been open seven days a week, will close for the season at the end … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – Columbia River anglers will have more opportunities to fish for spring chinook and sturgeon under an agreement reached Tuesday by fishery managers from Washington and Oregon. Fishery managers agreed to extend the spring chinook fishery through June 15 … Continue reading →
TweetMore people in Utah’s backcountry means more encounters with bears You might be surprised to learn how simple it is to avoid a negative encounter with a black bear. If you remember two simple things — and then do those … Continue reading →
TweetAs the warm weather moves in, the possibility of marine mammal and human interactions increases considerably. From seals to whales, marine mammals rely on our waters and beaches to forage, rest and raise their offspring. Whenever you see animals on … Continue reading →
TweetCoastal and Willamette Valley streams open to trout May 22 There are some nice cutthroat in these streams, and these aggressive fish can be a hoot to catch. Enjoy free fishing, and clamming, June 2-3 June 2-3 is Free Fishing … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Opens the recreational halibut fishery in the nearshore area of Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) seven days per week effective Thursday, May 24. The all-depth fishery in Marine Area 1 remains closed. Effective date: May 24, 2018. Species affected: Pacific halibut. Location: Marine Area … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – Starting Friday (May 25), the popular sport fishery for adult spring chinook salmon will reopen on the Columbia River from the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upriver to the Washington/Oregon border near Umatilla. Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Opens the Hoh River to fishing for hatchery chinook and trout, including hatchery steelhead. Effective date: June 1 through June 30, 2018. Species affected: Hatchery chinook, trout, and hatchery steelhead. Location: The Hoh River from the Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Open a harvest fishery for white sturgeon in Lake Roosevelt. Species affected: White sturgeon. Location: Lake Roosevelt, from Grand Coulee Dam to China Bend Boat Ramp (including the Spokane River from Highway 25 Bridge upstream to 400′ below Little Falls Dam, Colville … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – State fish and wildlife managers are asking anglers and other boaters to avoid an area along the west side of San Juan Island in an effort to protect a dwindling population of southern resident killer whales. Despite state … Continue reading →
