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Salmon & Steelhead

State phasing out early steelhead as winter runs become spring

January 18, 2025, 6:08am Clark County News

Winter steelhead are returning to local rivers, and anglers are gearing up for the action. Read story

‘Unlawful’ or ‘a critical next step’? Feds to update Columbia River dams’ environmental guidelines

December 19, 2024, 1:30pm Business

Federal agencies announced Thursday they will update the environmental guidelines that shape how they operate 14 dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Read story

A coho salmon leaps up Lucia Falls on Oct. 28, 2021, at Lucia Falls Regional Park.

‘These fish and these waters are our responsibility to defend,’ Inslee says in executive order on salmon recovery

A coho salmon leaps up Lucia Falls on Oct. 28, 2021, at Lucia Falls Regional Park.

December 18, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Gov. Jay Inslee recently released an executive order that reemphasizes his administration’s support for the state’s salmon recovery efforts as his term enters its final days. Read story

Bonneville Dam is the last of 14 dams on the Columbia River before it empties into the Pacific Ocean.

Officials fall short of salmon return goals in Columbia River Basin but see signs of progress

Bonneville Dam is the last of 14 dams on the Columbia River before it empties into the Pacific Ocean.

December 18, 2024, 6:05am Latest News

Officials are still not close to reaching their goal of returning at least 5 million salmon and steelhead to the Columbia River Basin. However, new data shows a positive trend in total abundance of fish in the basin. Read story

Crystal Chulik inspects a Chinook Salmon for damage out in the wild during her scientific sampling at the Bonneville Dam‡­s adult fish facility on June 4, 2018. Columbia and Snake River chinook are still threatened with extinction despite $17 billion spent on salmon and wildlife recovery in the Columbia Basin.

New Trump administration could bring shift in approach to Snake River dam breaching

Crystal Chulik inspects a Chinook Salmon for damage out in the wild during her scientific sampling at the Bonneville Dam‡­s adult fish facility on June 4, 2018. Columbia and Snake River chinook are still threatened with extinction despite $17 billion spent on salmon and wildlife recovery in the Columbia Basin.

December 2, 2024, 10:51am Latest News

The change from the Biden to the Trump administration is primed to alter the trajectory of salmon recovery in the Snake and Columbia river basins. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Fishing report: Oregon free fishing days are Nov. 29-30

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

November 22, 2024, 6:35am Outdoors

Fishing, crabbing and clam digging in Oregon will be free on Nov. 29 and 30. Read story

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.

Fishing report: John Day arm of Columbia open for steelhead

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.

November 14, 2024, 4:21pm Outdoors

Steelhead fishing in the John Day arm of the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge is open for the first time in several years. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Fishing Report: lower Columbia River, tributary summary for week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

November 9, 2024, 5:32am Outdoors

On the lower Columbia River between Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there was no flight count conducted due to weather conditions. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Fishing Report: lower Columbia River, tributary summary for week of Oct. 21-27

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

November 2, 2024, 5:35am Outdoors

On the lower Columbia River between Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 25 salmonid boats were tallied on Oct. 26. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Fishing Report: lower Columbia River, tributary summary for week of Oct. 14-20

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

October 26, 2024, 5:30am Outdoors

On the lower Columbia River between Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 137 salmonid boats and 21 Washington bank rods tallied on Oct. 19. Read story