Tweet Action: Anglers fishing the McNary Pool must release all sturgeon. Effective: Feb. 1, 2020. Location: McNary Pool (Lake Wallula), including the Hanford Reach and Snake River upstream to Ice Harbor Dam. Species affected: White sturgeon. Reason for action: The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on Tuesday approved an application from Cooke Aquaculture to farm all-female, sterile (triploid) rainbow trout/steelhead in Puget Sound. The five-year permit applies to existing net pens in Puget Sound … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – With low numbers of wild steelhead projected to return to the Skagit Basin, fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today that the Skagit steelhead catch-and-release fishery will not open this … Continue reading →
Tweet Written by Will Lubenau, University of Idaho As the new year begins, we thought it would be a good time for an update on the steelhead encounter rate and catch and release mortality study. We have continued to get … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Requires the release of all steelhead in the Hoko River. Effective date: Dec. 12, 2019, until further notice. Species affected: Hatchery steelhead. Locations: Hoko River (Clallam County), from the mouth to the Ellis Creek Bridge (river mile 18.5). Reason for action: Preseason … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Steelhead daily limit is 1 hatchery steelhead. Anglers must stop fishing for steelhead once their steelhead daily limit has been retained. Effective date: Jan. 1, 2020 through April 15, 2020. Species affected: Steelhead. Locations: Walla Walla River from the mouth … Continue reading →
Tweet By Roger Phillips, Public Information Supervisor Friday, October 18, 2019 – 11:41 AM MDT Anglers can still fish for and harvest steelhead, but the bag limit is reduced Steelhead fishing continues on portions of the Snake, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers, … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Allows retention of up to 3 hatchery adult salmon, including up to 1 hatchery adult Chinook. Allows retention of up 3 hatchery steelhead. Effective date: Sept. 19 through Dec. 31, 2019. Species affected: Hatchery salmon (Chinook and coho) and hatchery steelhead. … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – State and tribal leaders have agreed to a plan that will enhance coho salmon and steelhead populations diminished by the Wynoochee Dam in Grays Harbor County. A public meeting on the plan is scheduled at 6 p.m., … Continue reading →
Tweet After restoring tidal flow to the Skokomish River estuary, natural channels begin forming again. For decades, human activity blocked salmon, steelhead, and other species from accessing their habitat in Washington’s Skokomish River estuary. In recent years, a collaborative partnership … Continue reading →
Tweet MOUNTAIN HOME — The dog days of summer in Arkansas can be downright, dastardly hot. Fly fishing in the Ozarks during this time, however, can have its benefits. The tailwaters of Bull Shoals, Norfork, and Greer’s Ferry Lakes, … Continue reading →
Tweet Start planning for your next fishing trip with the 2019-2020 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet, now available from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The new pamphlet is effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, and … Continue reading →
Tweet Here are some highlights beyond the routine fish stocking going on statewide Idaho Fish and Game stocks over 30 million fish from its resident hatcheries into waters throughout the state every year, providing Idahoans with fishing opportunities for a … Continue reading →
Tweet Anglers can help by reporting tagged steelhead to Fish and Game Steelhead anglers are asked to watch for tagged steelhead they might catch during the 2019-20 steelhead fishing seasons, and report tagged fish if they catch one. Idaho Fish … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Opens retention of salmon and steelhead in Drano Lake and the Wind River. Effective date: June 22 through June 30, 2019. Species affected: Salmon and steelhead. Locations: Wind River: from the mouth to 800 yards downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery. … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Allows retention of hatchery steelhead in the Green River when it opens for steelhead fishing Saturday, May 25. Effective date: Saturday before Memorial Day until further notice. Species affected: Hatchery steelhead. Location: Green (Duwamish) River (King County) from an east-west line extending … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) have reached an agreement that will help meet objectives of the proposed steelhead recovery plan and resolve potential litigation regarding the use of a … Continue reading →
Tweet What is a Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)? Sturgeon are an ancient fish that date back to the age of the dinosaurs. They are a cartilaginous (nearly boneless) fish with a sucker-like mouth, shark-like tail, sensitive barbels (whiskers) under the snout, and … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – Anglers who fish for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River basin will no longer be required to purchase an endorsement to do so beginning July 1. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has collected … Continue reading →
Tweet By Mike Demick, Staff Biologist Thursday, April 25, 2019 – 11:13 AM MDT Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s Pahsimeroi Hatchery will release 100 steelhead each in Blue Mountain Meadow Pond and Squaw Creek Pond by Friday, April 26. Blue … Continue reading →
