Tweet Let’s guess, you didn’t get out on the water as much as you’d hoped this summer. In thinking through trips you could’ve or should’ve gone on, here’s 10 more to add to the list. 9-Day Supernatural Sea Kayaking in … Continue reading →
Tweet Marine Habitat Resource Specialist Ruth Goodfield credits her dad with putting the first fishing rod in her young hands. That inspired her lifelong interest in fish and career in Habitat Restoration. Ruth has been restoring salmon habitat in Northern … Continue reading →
Tweete-regulations for Oregon Sport Fishing Regulation Updates by zone: Central Zone (June 20, 2017) Columbia Zone (June 28, 2017) Marine Zone (September 18, 2017) Northeast Zone (August 28, 2017) Northwest Zone (February 21, 2017) Snake Zone (May 23, 2017) Southeast Zone Southwest Zone (May 12, 2017) Willamette … Continue reading →
TweetSport Groundfish Oregon recreational bottomfish season will close to all species but flatfish effective Sunday, Sept. 17 at 11:59 p.m. due to the annual quotas for several nearshore species having been reached. For more information, please see our News Release … Continue reading →
Tweetympia – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is hosting a National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration on Sept. 23 in Snohomish, Washington. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Camp Pigott, 24225 … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced a tentative schedule for the fall razor clam season set to begin in early October. Final approval of all scheduled openings will depend on results of marine toxin … Continue reading →
TweetVANCOUVER, Wash. – The Columbia River ecosystem and its primitive inhabitant, the sturgeon, will be honored here Saturday, Sept. 16, at the 21st Annual Sturgeon Festival. The free, one-day festival runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Water … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Anglers fishing the Humptulips River must release all wild chinook salmon. Effective dates: Immediately, until further notice. Location: Humptulips River, from the mouth to the confluence of the East and West forks, in Grays Harbor County. Reason for action: The Department is … Continue reading →
Tweet A REEF surveyor checking over their survey after a dive on the San Juan Islands annual project. Photo by Janna Nichols. August was an exciting month for members of the Pacific Northwest REEF Advanced Assessment Team (AAT), led by … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Remove size and daily limits and extend the season for game fish on three lakes in Stevens County and two lakes in Spokane County that scheduled for rehabilitation. Species affected: Trout and other game fish Stevens County: Effective dates and locations: Effective … Continue reading →
TweetThe sun is setting earlier and the leaves are starting to turn color – signs of another change of season. Fall is in the air, and hunters are heading out for the first major hunting seasons of the year. Salmon … Continue reading →
TweetSalmon fishermen are out in force as Chinook continue their migration from the ocean into the Columbia River and its tributaries. This week there were more boats between Tongue Point and Bonneville Dam than in the estuary around Buoy 10, … Continue reading →
Tweetdaily limit reduced on tributaries OLYMPIA – Beginning Sept. 1, anglers will be restricted to catch-and-release fishing on the Snake River due to an extremely low forecast of fish expected back this season. State fishery managers also are reducing the … Continue reading →
TweetAction: The sport clam and oyster fishing seasons will be open or closed for the three public beaches identified below, based on results from population, harvest and effort assessments. Effective Dates: Sept. 1, 2017 until further notice Species affected: All clams and oysters … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – Most areas of Puget Sound will close to recreational crab fishing on Labor Day (Sept. 4), when anyone harvesting crab from a boat must retrieve their gear by one hour after sunset. Crabbers fishing from shore or from … Continue reading →
TweetThe first hog lines are showing up on the Columbia River around the Portland as Chinook salmon begin to move from the river mouth to Rainier, St. Helens, Portland, and beyond. Now’s the time to find out why nothing beats … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – State salmon managers are encouraging anglers to fish for thousands of Atlantic salmon that escaped recently from a salmon farm near the San Juan Islands. Cooke Aquaculture notified the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) of a … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is encouraging anglers who catch Atlantic salmon that escaped from a salmon farm near the San Juan Islands last Saturday to report their catch online. Although anglers are not required … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Extends the opening of the South Pond at Bogachiel Hatchery to trout fishing. The South Pond holds hatchery rainbow trout and may receive surplus steelhead returning to the Bogachiel hatchery. The pond will remain open 7 days per week, the … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Anglers are required to release chinook salmon that have a ¼-inch diameter (round) hole punched in the upper lobe of the caudal (tail) fin. Effective dates: Aug. 28 through Oct. 31, 2017. Species affected: Fall chinook salmon (hatchery and wild). Location: Columbia River … Continue reading →
