Fishing prospects look bright this year for chinook in Washington’s ocean waters and the Columbia River, according to preseason salmon forecasts released at a public meeting in Olympia. Opportunities for anglers also look good in Puget Sound, where coho and … Continued
Idaho Fish and Game is hosting public meetings to discuss potential salmon fishing seasons on the Clearwater River, the Snake River below Hells Canyon Dam and the lower Salmon, Little Salmon and South Fork Salmon rivers. More than 52,000 hatchery … Continued
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved California’s water quality improvement plan for restoring salmon fisheries and water quality in the Klamath River. The plan calls for massive pollution reductions for the California portion of the river, including a 57 … Continued
Columbia River anglers who fish for salmon and steelhead will not be required to switch to barbless hooks next year, but state fishery managers are asking them to do it voluntarily. “Going barbless only makes sense in these fisheries where … Continued
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has announced that the American River Salmon Festival has been canceled for 2010. Festival sponsors have canceled the event for the second year in a row. Reasons cited for the cancellation include … Continued