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 →
Tweet KEWAUNEE, Wis.-With spring steelhead fishing underway on Lake Michigan tributaries, state fisheries biologists are asking anglers to assist with an important steelhead research program currently underway. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fish biologists are asking anglers to report marked … Continue reading →
Tweet Now’s the perfect time to take the family fishing Personnel from Fish and Game’s Pahsimeroi Hatchery will release 100 steelhead each in Blue Mountain Pond and Kids Creek Pond by Thursday, April 11. Heidi Messner – IDFG Blue Mountain … Continue reading →
Tweet During the week of April 1, the majority of steelhead angler effort on the upper Salmon River was located either near the Pahsimeroi River confluence or upstream of the East Fork Salmon River in location code 19. Angler effort … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – Starting May 13, anglers will have an opportunity to catch and retain legal-size white sturgeon in the lower 40 miles of the Columbia River under rules approved by fishery managers from Washington and Oregon. The fishery is … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Anglers fishing the Ringold Springs Access area must release all steelhead, except hatchery steelhead marked with both a clipped adipose fin and right ventral fin. This rule also removes a requirement to use barbless hooks while fishing for … Continue reading →
Tweet Habitat restoration is a key component to restoring Snake River run steelhead runs to historical levels. Habitat biologists recently restored steelhead passage to seven miles of stream in North Central Idaho. A type of fish ladder was built into … Continue reading →
