River Fish Reports


Great day of sturgeon fishing
Great day of sturgeon fishing yesterday. Had double... more »
Steve Leonard
Columbia River
6-2-2022
Cascade River to open seven days per week for hatchery spring Chinook
Action: Opens a portion of the Cascade River... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cascade River
6-2-2022
Opens retention of spring Chinook on the lower Cowlitz River
Action: Opens salmon retention. Species affected: Salmon Effective Date and... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cowlitz River
5-27-2022
Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update
Action:  Sets summer season regulations downstream of Hwy.... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
5-26-2022
What A Fun Day!
What a fun day chasing these tough fighting,... more »
Steve Leonard
Columbia River
5-25-2022
Cascade River to open for hatchery spring Chinook
Action: Opens a portion of the Cascade River to... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cascade River
5-24-2022
Snake River spring Chinook fishery change
Action: Closes spring Chinook salmon fishing on the... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Snake River
5-24-2022
More days added to Columbia spring Chinook fishery, which marks its best return since 2015
OLYMPIA – As the number of upriver spring... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
5-19-2022
Another 11 Columbia River spring Chinook fishing days added downstream of Bonneville Dam, two fishing days added upstream
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Following a second run upgrade, fishery managers... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
5-18-2022
Columbia River to reopen for spring Chinook fishing below Bonneville Dam
OLYMPIA – With Chinook returning in greater numbers... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
5-12-2022
States set 2022 Columbia River summer/fall salmon and steelhead seasons
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Oregon and Washington fishery managers recently... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
5-10-2022
Salmon fishing closed above Bonneville Dam as of May 4
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington closed... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
5-4-2022
Sol Duc spring Chinook fishing to open May 1
OLYMPIA – Fishery managers with the Washington Department... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Sol Duc River
4-22-2022
Snake River Spring Chinook Fishery Change
Action: Opens spring Chinook salmon fishing on the... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Snake River
4-15-2022
Recreational sturgeon fishery to open May 11 in Columbia River estuary
OLYMPIA – Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
3-31-2022
Sturgeon retention closes on The Dalles Pool
Action: Closes retention of sturgeon.  Effective date: March 22, 2022,... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
3-22-2022
March 16 Bonneville Pool sturgeon retention day cancelled
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers have cancelled the remaining sturgeon... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
3-13-2022
John Day Pool last sturgeon retention day is Wednesday, March 9
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Sturgeon retention will be closed in the... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
3-8-2022
It was a great day of smelt dipping on the Cowlitz River
It was a great day of smelt dipping... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cowlitz River
3-5-2022
Adult salmon daily limit reduced in the Wind River
Action: Reduces the adult Chinook daily limit to... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Wind River
3-5-2022
Two days of sturgeon retention opened in Bonneville Pool
Action: Opens retention of sturgeon.  Effective dates: March 9... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
3-2-2022
Sturgeon retention season extended for The Dalles Pool
Action: Extends the white sturgeon retention season in... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
3-2-2022
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