River Fish Reports


Kalama River fisheries return to permanent rule
Action: Restores the salmon angling rules for the Kalama... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Kalama River
6-9-2022
Wind River fisheries return to permanent rule
Action: Restores the salmon and steelhead angling rules for... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Wind River
6-9-2022
Additional days added to Columbia River Subarea Recreational Pacific halibut fishery
NEWPORT, Ore – Two Mondays (June 13 and... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
6-7-2022
Snake River spring Chinook fishery change
Action: Opens spring Chinook salmon fishing on the... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Snake River
6-6-2022
Great day chasing these chrome fish
Great day chasing these chrome good eating fish.... more »
Steve Leonard
Columbia River
6-5-2022
Columbia River Chinook bag limit increased, more fishing days above Bonneville starting June 4
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Following another run upgrade, fishery managers from... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
6-4-2022
Spring Chinook and sturgeon fishing days added on Columbia River; Chinook limit increased
OLYMPIA – With returns continuing to come in... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
6-3-2022
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
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