Tweet The Fish and Game Commission on March 20 approved spring Chinook fishing on the Clearwater, Snake, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers to start April 25, 2020 and run until closed by the Fish and Game director. Full rules will … Continue reading →
Tweet New York Anglers Encouraged to Get Outside Safely, Practice Social Distancing during COVID-19 Public Health Crisis State Stocking More than 2.2 Million Catchable-Size Trout in New York Waters Sportfishing in New York Generates Estimated $2.14 Billion in Economic Activity … Continue reading →
TweetCoho salmon are getting a boost from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) strategic plan to prioritize salmon restoration and habitat improvement projects in coastal watersheds from Santa Cruz to Mendocino counties. In most of these watersheds, coho … Continue reading →
Tweet Sockeye salmon juveniles. Photo: NOAA Fisheries NOAA Fisheries scientists are part of an international team that set sail on March 11. They are studying the impacts of continued warm ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Alaska on Pacific salmon survival. … Continue reading →
Tweet Wednesday, February 26, 2020 – 1:51 PM MST Here are some highlights beyond the routine fish stocking going on statewide Idaho Fish and Game stocks over 30 million fish from its hatcheries into waters throughout the state every year, … Continue reading →
Tweetsalmon season-setting process gets underway for 2020 OLYMPIA – Fishery managers say the coming year may be another tough one for anglers in Washington, with low salmon returns expected again in 2020. The 2020 forecasts for Chinook, coho, sockeye, and … Continue reading →
TweetFishery managers from Washington and Oregon on Wednesday approved a sport fishery for spring Chinook salmon on the Columbia River that reflects continued low numbers of fish available for harvest this year. According to preseason projections, about 81,700 upriver spring … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Reduces the adult salmon daily limit to 1 fish in the lower Kalama River. Effective date: March 1, 2020 until further notice. Species affected: Salmon. Location: From the mouth upstream to 1,000 feet below the fishway at the upper salmon hatchery (i.e. Kalama … Continue reading →
Tweet The future of Idaho’s salmon and steelhead depends on wild fish. They embody the genetic diversity that evolved in the high mountain nurseries, surging spring run-offs, fresh to salt water transformation and 466-mile migration back to Idaho to spawn … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – The directors of the Washington and Oregon departments of Fish and Wildlife reached an agreement this week on allocations and gear types for Columbia River salmon fisheries in 2020. The Washington and Oregon Fish and Wildlife commissions earlier … Continue reading →
Tweet Hatchery crews work in challenging conditions to produce Chinook salmon for anglers Anglers hoping to catch a Chinook in 2022 in the upper Salmon River probably aren’t thinking about Tony Folsom and his crew at the Sawtooth Hatchery near Stanley. … Continue reading →
Tweet Reminders for 2020 February 4, 2020by ptirawildlife, posted in Fishing (Sport), salmon, steelhead The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) would like to remind anglers that emergency regulations affecting spring Chinook salmon fishing in the Klamath River Basin were re-adopted by the California Fish and … Continue reading →
Tweet Just a reminder that the Fisheries Division has extended the Catch and Release window two weeks, through December 15, as a result of public request and subsequent survey results. Over 2,500 people responded to our survey with 75% indicating that the … Continue reading →
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Tweet Action: Closes chum salmon retention. Effective date: Nov. 28 through Dec. 31, 2019. Species affected: Chum salmon. Locations: The Nooksack River from the Lummi Indian Reservation boundary to the confluence of the North and South Forks. The North Fork Nooksack River from … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Reopens salmon angling under permanent rule as listed in the 2019-20 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Effective date: Immediately. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Green (Duwamish) River (King Co.), from the mouth (an east-west line extending through the southernmost tip of Harbor Island) … Continue reading →
Tweet Southwest Washington tributary coho fisheries modified Action: Anglers limited to 1 adult coho on lower Cowlitz and lower Kalama Rivers. Release all adult coho on the Lewis River, Cedar Creek (including all tributaries), and Washougal River. Effective date: Nov. 23, … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Reopens fishing and requires the release of wild coho. Effective date: Nov. 23, 2019 through Nov. 30, 2019. Species affected: All Species. Locations and salmon rules: Quillayute River, from Olympic National Park Boundary upstream to confluence of Bogachiel and Sol Duc … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Anglers limited to 1 adult coho on lower Cowlitz and lower Kalama Rivers. Release all adult coho on the Lewis River, Cedar Creek (including all tributaries), and Washougal River. Effective date: Nov. 23, 2019 through Dec. 31, 2019. Species … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Reopens salmon angling under permanent rule as listed in the 2019-20 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Effective date: Nov.16, 2019. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Minter Creek (Pierce Co.). Reason for action: Minter Creek Hatchery is now expected to meet hatchery egg-take goals. The … Continue reading →
