TweetOLYMPIA – For the first time in five years, the Cowlitz River will not open to smelt dipping. A commercial test fishery conducted last month in the Columbia River showed that area smelt abundance is too low to warrant a … Continue reading →
TweetASHLAND, Wis. – As proud father Dave Derusha explains it, one of the great things about fishing on Lake Superior’s Chequamegon Bay is that you never know quite what you’ll catch. Tanner Derusha, age 9, and his hook and line … Continue reading →
Tweet New Angling Regulations on Lake George Allow Smelt Fishing by Hook & Line Only Dip-netting is prohibited The new regulations for smelt fishing in Lake George are: Smelt season is closed from April 1 to May 15 Use or … Continue reading →
TweetVANCOUVER, Wash. – State fishery managers approved a limited sport fishery for smelt on the Cowlitz River for Saturday, Feb. 25. Under this year’s rules, a portion of the Cowlitz River will be open to recreational dip netting along the … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will no longer release hatchery-reared steelhead in the Grays River to help preserve the wild steelhead population near the mouth of the Columbia River. The Chinook River, which flows into … Continue reading →
TweetVANCOUVER, Wash. – Anticipating a return of 299,200 adult spring chinook salmon, fishery managers from Washington and Oregon today set this year’s initial fishing season to run through April 9 on the lower Columbia River. In addition, representatives from the … Continue reading →
