As of March 3, anglers in Washington State can fish for bass, walleye, and channel catfish without daily catch or size limits from the mouth of the Columbia River 545 miles upstream to Chief Joseph Dam. An emergency rule approved … Continued
NOAA Fisheries and the Sonoma County California Water Agency (Water Agency) recently signed a first-ever agreement offering private landowners in the Russian River watershed incentives to restore, enhance, or maintain habitat for listed species on their property for the sake … Continued
Idaho’s 2016 spring steelhead season opened January 1. To fish, anglers will need a 2016 Idaho fishing license and steelhead permit. Designated spring season steelhead fishing areas are located along the Salmon, Little Salmon, Snake, Clearwater, North Fork Clearwater, South … Continued
Idaho anglers are taking advantage of the mild winter to pursue steelhead, one of the state’s most sought after game fish. February of 2015 was the warmest on record in many parts of Idaho, and the mild weather contributed to … Continued
The Veterans Fisheries Corps Program provides veterans with training and natural resources work experience restoring fish habitat and conducting research and monitoring. The program began in 2012 through a partnership between the California Conservation Corps (CCC), NOAA Fisheries, the U.S. … Continued