Late August 2025 fall Chinook, coho and steelhead catch stats for Buoy 10, the Lower Columbia and select Southwest Washington tributaries. The post SW WA, Buoy 10, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (9-2-25) appeared first on .|
ODFW and the Oregon Hunters Association are again teaming up to encourage deer and elk hunters to get their harvests checked for chronic wasting disease; those who submit tests will be put in to a drawing for a Weatherby rifle. The post ODFW, OHA Again Urge Hunters To Get Deer, Elk Kills Checked For CWD; Rifle Drawing appeared first on .|
ODFW details plans for the joint state-tribal Qapqápa Wildlife Area, an 11,438-acre project near La Grande that's brought together the agency, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon Department of Forestry, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and current property owners at the Harry A. Merlo Foundation. The post Qapqápa Wildlife Area Acquisition Would Allow ‘Public Access For Hunting, Fishing,’ More: ODFW appeared first on .|
Ahhh, yes, Labor Day, that moment of the year when all news stops. Right? Wrong. The post Pelagic Catches Highlight Labor Day Weekend News appeared first on .|
WDFW is reminding Washington deer, elk and moose hunters about new rules in place this fall big game season that are meant to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease. The post As Big Game Seasons Begin, WDFW Reminding Hunters About CWD Rules appeared first on .|
Catch stats this week show the best days of the season in terms of keepers at Buoy 10, where any Chinook and hatchery coho as well as hatchery steelhead are open for retention. The post A Day At Buoy 10 appeared first on .|
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is conducting a 10-week sea survey of black, blue and deacon rockfish populations, fishery stocks that are "incredibly important to our coastal identity and economy." The post ODFW Details Black, Blue, Deacon Rockfish Research appeared first on .|
After closing salmon fishing on the ocean between Cape Falcon and Leadbetter Point earlier this month, state and federal managers say there are enough coho left in the quota to open for one more day, Saturday, August 30. The post Ocean Off Columbia Mouth Reopening For 1 More Day Of Salmon Fishing appeared first on .|
WDFW and the Wenatchee Sportsman Association are hosting a National Hunting and Fishing Day event for youths and families Saturday, September 13 at the North Central Washington Gun Club featuring casting and archery practice, shotgun and air rifle shooting, and more. The post WDFW Invites Youths, Families to National Hunting And Fishing Day Event In Wenatchee appeared first on .|
Late August 2025 fall Chinook, coho and steelhead catch stats for the Lower Columbia, Buoy 10 and select Southwest Washington tributaries.| nwsportsmanmag.com
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WDFW says it must take "additional measures" to make sure a lake on San Juan Island is rid of illegally introduced northern pike and will hold a public meeting next week to talk about rotenoning it.| nwsportsmanmag.com
ODFW is proposing to restart Chinook salmon fishing in the Coquille River this fall following the efforts of the Coquille Tribe, ODFW staff and extensive community volunteer work to improve the performance of the hatchery program.| nwsportsmanmag.com
ODFW is proposing several changes to 2026's Sport Fishing Regulations, including allowing spearfishing for bass as well as walleye in more moving waters of the state and standardizing the kokanee limit to ten a day. The Fish and Wildlife Commission will adopt new regs in September.| nwsportsmanmag.com
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is holding a public meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, July 28, to discuss its plans for a habitat restoration project on the Shillapoo Wildlife Area near Vancouver.| nwsportsmanmag.com
Thirty-six youngsters recently enjoyed the Washington Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation's Jakes Day, which aims to "spark their curiosity about the natural world, encouraging a lasting interest in outdoor exploration."| nwsportsmanmag.com
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game shares details on recent investigations, convictions and charges in three separate deer and elk cases spanning the Panhandle and southeastern portion of the state.| nwsportsmanmag.com
Fired by a steady drip of videos highlighting certain Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission members' internal communications, hunters came a'calling this morning for the resignations of four of them, and shooting right back was the chair who said they were flat-out being lied to by an out-of-state organization and they didn't know what they were talking about.| nwsportsmanmag.com
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will soon have a new chair and vice chair.| nwsportsmanmag.com
While this year's Columbia spring Chinook run exceeded the preseason forecast, allowing extended fishing, unfortunately, the big river's sockeye return is not following suit.| nwsportsmanmag.com
While Upper Columbia sockeye runs have been hard to predict, a couple reasons are being eyed for this year's blown forecast.| nwsportsmanmag.com
This year's Baker Lake sockeye run is now expected to smash a record set just two years ago.| nwsportsmanmag.com
The federal government is pulling out of a deal that paused a long-running court case over Columbia River hydropower operations and their impacts on listed salmon and steelhead stocks and which might have led to the breaching of four dams on the lower Snake River.| nwsportsmanmag.com
Yesterday, the federal government backed out of a "landmark" deal aimed at restoring salmon and steelhead runs in the Columbia Basin. But the work is far from dead.| nwsportsmanmag.com
When Buzz Ramsey talks, people tend to listen. I know I do. For decades upon decades now, the famed cowboy-hatted Northwest angler has been catching salmon and steelhead, tinkering with lures and sharing expert advice with fellow fishermen. Ramsey retired at the end of 2020 after a long career at Yakima Bait and Luhr Jensen, […]| nwsportsmanmag.com
A pair of Upper Columbia summer salmon derbies have been cancelled due to much lower returns of sockeye than expected and to help keep fishing open for other anglers, but meanwhile WDFW is reported to be considering "bubble" Chinook openers thanks to a somewhat larger return of summer kings than expected.| nwsportsmanmag.com
Washington sockeye managers are reducing the daily bag limit and the number of open days on the Columbia from Tri-Cities to the Brewster Pool after a runsize update earlier this week shrank the available quota. Changes begin July 7.| nwsportsmanmag.com
A pair of federal agencies have filed a notice of intent they will withdraw their plan to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement for hydropower operations on the Columbia River system.| nwsportsmanmag.com
Seven-day-a-week fishing for wild steelhead will open February 1 on portions of the upper Skagit and lower Sauk Rivers, WDFW announced this afternoon.| nwsportsmanmag.com
Enjoy the last weeks of that Skagit-Sauk wild steelhead fishery – it looks to be on the chopping block for the foreseeable future unless anglers can convince state lawmakers otherwise soon.| nwsportsmanmag.com