Tweet F&G biologists are working to bring Payette Lake back into balance and provide quality fishing for both species For the first time since 2014, Idaho Fish and Game has stocked kokanee salmon into Payette Lake in McCall. Hatchery staff … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – A large portion of the lower Columbia River will remain open for recreational Chinook salmon fishing July 9 through July 15, state fishery managers announced today. Shad fishing from Bonneville Dam to the Dalles Dam will also close … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Opens Chinook seasons. Effective date: One hour before official sunrise July 16 to one hour after official sunset on Oct. 15, 2020. Species affected: Salmon. Location: From the mouth (railroad bridge) Chelan County PUD safety barrier below the powerhouse. Rule: Salmon daily limit … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Opens Chinook seasons. Effective date: One hour before official sunrise July 16 to one hour after official sunset on Sept. 30, 2020. Species affected: Salmon. Location: From the mouth (railroad bridge) to the boundary markers located approximately 1,500 feet upstream of the … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – With the summer Chinook salmon run exceeding preseason expectations, large portions of the Columbia River will open to recreational Chinook fishing in July, fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced Wednesday. Chinook fishing on the Columbia River will be open July 4-8 from … Continue reading →
TweetDEC requests anglers help collecting heads from Coho Salmon and stomach samples from all species of salmon and trout caught from Lake Ontario in 2020. Freezers, sample bags, and data tags have been distributed at several locations where anglers can … Continue reading →
Tweet NOAA-supported restoration work aims to alleviate flooding, prevent fish kills, and reconnect migrating salmon and steelhead to their historic habitat. Butano Creek flows under Pescadero Creek Road. (Photo: San Mateo Resource Conservation District) For decades, sediment buildup in California’s … Continue reading →
TweetFive waters in the Adirondacks (DEC’s Region 5) will be stocked with landlocked Atlantic salmon in the coming weeks. Ranging 2-6 pounds, the broodstock fish (used for spawning purposes) are from a hatchery operated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – With recreational salmon fishing now open in Washington’s ocean waters, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is clarifying the rules for individual marine areas, as well as asking anglers to help ensure accurate catch estimates … Continue reading →
TweetAfter years of work and research, Wyoming has found success in managing the only active kokanee salmon broodstock program in the United States. It’s good news for anglers heading into fishing season as interest in pursuing the state’s landlocked salmon … Continue reading →
Tweet Emergency fishing regulations for the spring Chinook salmon fishery in the Klamath River Basin have been extended and fall Chinook salmon quota and fishery regulations were adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission during their May teleconference meeting. … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Restores salmon and steelhead angling to permanent rules for the Wind River and Drano Lake, as described in the 2019-20 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet; all other permanent rules remain in effect. Effective date: June 18, 2020 Species affected: Salmon and … Continue reading →
Tweet Idaho Fish and Game has closed the Chinook salmon fishing season on the Lower Salmon River effective June 17, and the Little Salmon River effective at the end of fishing hours on June 20. Fish and Game previously closed … Continue reading →
Tweet e Fisheries researchers estimated that over 2.5 million adult kokanee occupied Lake Pend Oreille in the fall of 2019. This is the highest count on record since the mid-1990’s. As summer heats up, reports are starting to roll in … Continue reading →
TweetKokanee are stocked in numerous places across Idaho Kokanee provide some great fishing opportunities across Idaho and can provide lots of action and a great-tasting fish, but they’re a little different than many other Idaho game fish. Kokanee have a … Continue reading →
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Tweet Action: Restores the adult salmon daily limits as described in the 2019-2020 Washington Sport Fishing Rules Pamphlet; all other permanent rules remain in effect. Effective date: June 12, 2020 Species affected: Salmon Location: From the Klickitat River mouth to boundary markers below Klickitat … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – Starting today, mineral prospectors can no longer use motorized or gravity siphon equipment to search for gold in rivers and streams that are designated as critical habitat under the federal Endangered Species Act for salmon, steelhead, or bull … Continue reading →
Tweet \ Salmon habitat restoration project on the Eagle Valley Ranch near Salmon, Idaho All rights reserved. Photo by: Jeff Dillucia Idaho Fish and Game biologists are applying techniques to restore salmon and steelhead habitat that can reduce the effects … Continue reading →
TweetAnglers don’t have to break the bank to try their hand at kokanee fishing When people think of kokanee fishing, many envision big boats with state-of-the-art electronics and multiple downriggers. For anglers who haven’t fished for kokanee before, but are … Continue reading →
