Washington Fish Reports


Commission workgroup to hold special meeting on Columbia River salmon policy
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has set... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
3-5-2020
Fisherman Reeling Them in After Eastern Washington Lakes Opener
Fishermen are reeling 'em in on Eastern Washington... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Medical Lake
3-4-2020
Chinook retention to close on the Cowlitz River, Cispus River, and Lake Scanewa
Action: Closes Chinook salmon fishing. Effective date: March 1, 2020... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cowlitz River
2-21-2020
Low spring Chinook returns expected to again constrain Columbia River fishing seasons
Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon on Wednesday... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
2-21-2020
Adult Chinook daily limit reduced on the Kalama River
Action: Reduces the adult salmon daily limit to... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Kalama River
2-21-2020
WDFW announces additional one-day smelt opening for Cowlitz River
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cowlitz River
2-20-2020
States set 2020 Columbia River spring Chinook seasons
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted revised... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
2-20-2020
Washington, Oregon agree on allocations for 2020 Columbia River salmon fisheries
he directors of the Washington and Oregon departments... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
2-15-2020
Open Smelt
Today was a one day open smelt season... more »
John Pelster
Cowlitz River
2-14-2020
Winter Steelhead
The past week the rivers have been in... more »
Steve Leonard
Washougal River
2-12-2020
One-day smelt opening announced for Cowlitz River
Fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cowlitz River
2-10-2020
White sturgeon.
  The Sturgeon bite has been good the... more »
Steve Leonard
Columbia River
2-6-2020
Steelhead Week: Fishing the small water of the North Coast and Lower Columbia River
What do you do when it's January and... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
1-30-2020
Commission to discuss whale entanglements, Willapa Bay and Puget Sound salmon management at January meeting
OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Puget Sound
1-13-2020
Steelhead fishing closure in Columbia River upstream of McNary Dam extended through March 31
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers in Oregon and Washington are... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
12-23-2019
Sections of Snake River remain closed to steelhead fishing
Action: Steelhead fishing remains closed throughout lower Snake... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Snake River
12-20-2019
Columbia River upstream of McNary Dam remains closed to steelhead fishing
Effective dates and locations: Jan. 1 through March 31,... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
12-20-2019
Drano Lake Fisheries Reopen
Action: Returns Drano Lake to permanent rule as... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Drano Lake
11-15-2019
Awesome Day on The Water
24 fishing caught limits of Yellowtail Rockfish and... more »
Tequila Too Staff
Deep Sea Sportfishing
10-14-2019
Tequila Too Thursday Report
11 fishing landed limits of Yellowtail Rockfish and... more »
Tequila Too Staff
Deep Sea Sportfishing
10-10-2019
White sturgeon retention to open for 1 day on portion of Columbia River
Action: Allows a limited sturgeon retention fishery. White... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
10-8-2019
Snake River Fishing Report
Regulation updates as of October 7, 2019 These are... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Snake River
10-7-2019
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