A bipartisan group of 24 Washington senators led by Jesse Salomon, D-Shoreline, introduced a bill Friday that requires ending the practice of using non-tribal gill nets to harvest salmon in the Columbia River. Senate Bill 5617 would also expand harvest reforms Read More
Finally! After a winter of difficult news about upcoming spring salmon predictions, biologists have published Valentine’s Day treat for a change. The Oregon Production Index – basically the annual prediction of coho salmon returns to both the coast and the Columbia River Read More
The Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest is one of the few places that have an abundance of good Walleye fishing. Not only are walleye fun to catch, they’re darn good to eat. Even better when targeting these marble eyed buggers, it’s Read More
Sturgeon Fishing in Oregon Sturgeon are among the largest gamefish found in Oregon, as well as one of the largest fish found anywhere in the world. Northwest Anglers quite often can be found fishing for these larger than life fish that Read More
Closed to retention of green sturgeon. Open for white sturgeon retention 1 per day, 2 per year: Jan 1 – until quota reached, from Bonneville Dam to McNary Dam; Feb 1 through Jul 31 from McNary Dam to the Oregon/Washington border; Sturgeon angling Read More
Guided Fall Sturgeon Fishing Trips White sturgeon retention will be open on Sept. 15 and 22 from Wauna Powerlines upstream to Bonneville Dam. White sturgeon from 44-inches minimum to 50-inches maximum fork length may be retained. Daily limit one fish with an Read More
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added a day to the lower Columbia River spring Chinook season and approved several recreational white sturgeon fisheries, including a 10-day season from the Wauna power lines to Buoy 10 at the Read More