Average catch rates improved or were similar to the previous week in most areas above the Middle Fork Salmon River. Anglers interviewed downstream of the Middle Fork in location code 14 averaged 50 ...

Tip of the week The time of day significantly affects walleye activity as the days get colder. Dawn and dusk, are prime times for walleye fishing because they trigger feeding activity. Night can even ...

My fishing guide, Shiloh Patterson, vividly remembers the first time he hooked a king salmon back in 1997. The fight lasted ...

America is home to some of the most productive salmon waters in the world, with rivers, bays, and coastal regions that draw ...

Anglers in the popular Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River will be limited to keeping only hatchery chinook and hatchery coho salmon during the 2023 summer season. (The Columbian files) ...

Spring Chinook salmon fishing is reopening on the lower Columbia River for two weekends in May and four days in June, it was announced Wednesday, May 15, 2024, by Washington and Oregon fishery ...

The past week has been very windy, which has limited many anglers’ opportunities to get out. This has resulted in limited reports on fishing for this week. Make sure to get out while the weather is ...

Columbia River anglers will get to continue fishing for hatchery spring chinook salmon below Bonneville Dam from March 1 through April 6. Sport fishing is currently open through March 31 for hatchery ...

WASHINGTON – Anglers can prepare for salmon fishing as the 2025-2026 statewide recreational salmon fisheries have been finalized, offering various marine and freshwater opportunities. According to the ...

Anglers in Washington can expect similar salmon fishing opportunities in 2025-2026 compared to last season, which also includes a strong Puget Sound pink forecast, Washington Department of Fish and ...