Chinook retention reopens at Buoy 10 on Sept. 8th
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added additional Chinook fishing opportunity for the popular Buoy 10 fishery on[…]
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Category: Fishing Rule Changes
Sturgeon retention closes in John Day Pool effective March 19th
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Sturgeon retention fishing will close in the John Day Pool of the Columbia River (John Day Dam upstream to[…]
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Barbed hooks will be allowed on much of Columbia River and tributaries
OLYMPIA – Anglers on a large portion of the Columbia River and many of its tributaries will no longer[…]
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Skykomsh River will open for Summer Chinook in 2019
WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE The Skykomish River to open May 25 to fishing for hatchery chinook salmon[…]
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Third weekend opening planned for Columbia River spring chinook fishery below Bonneville Dam
OLYMPIA – For the third weekend in a row, a section of the lower Columbia River will reopen for[…]
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Lake Roosevelt white sturgeon fishery
WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Action: Opens a harvest fishery for white sturgeon in Lake Roosevelt. Effective date: Open 7 days[…]
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Sturgeon retention to close in the John Day Pool
Sturgeon photo courtesy of Columbia River Fishing Adventures WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Action: Anglers must release all sturgeon. Effective dates: 12:01 a.m. Wednesday,[…]
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Easton Ponds closed to all fishing
WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Action: Temporarily close Easton Ponds 1 and 2 in Kittitas County to all fishing. Effective date: March[…]
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States Projections of low spring chinook returns constrain Columbia River fishing seasons
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon today approved a sports fishery, for spring chinook salmon on[…]
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Sockeye salmon season to open on the Columbia River
Starting July 1st, anglers can catch and keep sockeye salmon on the Columbia River, but will be required to release[…]
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