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Walleye fishing has been affected by fires in the Columbia River Gorge (ALLEN THOMAS/The Columbian)

Fishing report 4/27

Walleye fishing has been affected by fires in the Columbia River Gorge (ALLEN THOMAS/The Columbian)

April 27, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News

Spring salmon anglers will shift effort to lower Willamette River, Wind River, Drano Lake; walleyes continue to bite at upper end of The Dalles pool Read story

Hikers who make the steep climb to the summit of Table Mountain are rewarded with a grand view of the Columbia River Gorge.

Trailhead closure adds challenge for hikers

Hikers who make the steep climb to the summit of Table Mountain are rewarded with a grand view of the Columbia River Gorge.

April 27, 2017, 6:02am Clark County News

Loss of access at former Bonneville hot springs adds many miles to reach the summits of Table Mountain or Aldrich Butte in the Columbia River Gorge Read story

Guides Chris Sessions and Mike Kelly with a spring chinook caught Sunday in the Columbia River near Cathlamet.

Spring chinook anglers close to lower Columbia allocation

Guides Chris Sessions and Mike Kelly with a spring chinook caught Sunday in the Columbia River near Cathlamet.

April 25, 2017, 2:40pm Clark County News

Fishing downstream of Bonneville Dam will not reopen until mid-May or later after salmon run forecast is updated Read story

Baabs Teed of Vancouver holds a spring chinook she caught while anchor fishing in the lower Columbia River.

Fishing report 4/20

Baabs Teed of Vancouver holds a spring chinook she caught while anchor fishing in the lower Columbia River.

April 20, 2017, 6:06am Latest News

Spring chinook anglers have caught about 30 percent of the early-season allocation for the lower Columbia River Read story

Corridors already exist along some main roads where shooting is not allowed in the Yacolt Burn State Forest.

Yacolt Burn forest shooting plan on hold

Corridors already exist along some main roads where shooting is not allowed in the Yacolt Burn State Forest.

April 20, 2017, 6:04am Latest News

State Department of Natural Resources needs more time for analysis Read story

Bonneville Dam fish count 4/19

April 19, 2017, 1:46pm Clark County News

112 adult spring chinook, 20 steelhead. Year-to-date — 693 adult spring chinook, 2,253 steelhead. Year-to-date 10-year average — 11,007 adult spring chinook, 3,281 steelhead. Water temperature: 48.2 degrees. Water visibility: 2.5 feet. Streamflow: 379,000 cubic feet per second (11.76 feet on Vancouver gauge)… Read story

The Washington side of the Columbia, just upstream from the Megler-Astoria Bridge, can be a popular spot during the Buoy 10 salmon season.

Sportsmen to get better Buoy 10 salmon season

The Washington side of the Columbia, just upstream from the Megler-Astoria Bridge, can be a popular spot during the Buoy 10 salmon season.

April 13, 2017, 6:04am Clark County News

Anglers will not have to throw back unclipped chinook on Sundays and Mondays this summer in popular Columbia estuary fishery Read story

Some guides name their plugs and record the number of fish each has caught.

Fishing report 4/13

Some guides name their plugs and record the number of fish each has caught.

April 13, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News

Spring salmon anglers in the lower Columbia River will need to work hard to scratch out fish in these high, cold and dirty water conditons Read story

Mitch Sanchotena holds a spring chinook he caught from the lower Columbia River last week. He was anchored in 12 feet of water using a 4.0 Mag Lips in the Mad Clown pattern.

Spring chinook fishing to reopen in lower Columbia

Mitch Sanchotena holds a spring chinook he caught from the lower Columbia River last week. He was anchored in 12 feet of water using a 4.0 Mag Lips in the Mad Clown pattern.

April 12, 2017, 12:19pm Latest News

With only 10 percent of the early-season allocation caught, spring chinook salmon fishing in the lower Columbia River will reopen Thursday through Monday, be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, then open again April 20 through 23. Read story

Razor clam digging resumes this week on the Long Beach Peninsula, after being closed all season.

Long Beach opens for razor clam digging

Razor clam digging resumes this week on the Long Beach Peninsula, after being closed all season.

April 11, 2017, 4:22pm Latest News

Peninsula open Wednesday through Sunday with more digging tentatively scheduled for April 24 through May 1 Read story