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Stories by Terry Otto

Columbian staff writer

Halibut charter captains convicted

March 5, 2019, 9:16pm Outdoors

Two charter boat captains of the Ilwaco fishing fleet were convicted last week of fishing violations that involved “high-grading” halibut. Read story

Columbia River fall salmon projections released

February 28, 2019, 3:07pm Outdoors

The projection for Columbia River fall salmon this year is 905,800 adult coho, an increase of 619,600 fish from the 2018 forecast. Read story

Bill Monroe, (left), and Buzz Ramsey with a nice spring Chinook taken in the lower Columbia River last year. The Columbia will close downstream of Warrior Rock on March 1 to protect depressed runs headed to the Lewis and Cowlitz Rivers.

Good and bad of upcoming spring Chinook season

Bill Monroe, (left), and Buzz Ramsey with a nice spring Chinook taken in the lower Columbia River last year. The Columbia will close downstream of Warrior Rock on March 1 to protect depressed runs headed to the Lewis and Cowlitz Rivers.

February 27, 2019, 6:17pm Outdoors

There are winners and losers within the spring Chinook seasons that were announced last week by state fisheries managers. Read story

Out & About: Local wildlife club to hold monthly meeting

February 27, 2019, 6:14pm Outdoors

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Fishing report, Feb. 27

February 27, 2019, 5:13pm Outdoors

Spring Chinook fishing in the Columbia River has been slow. A few spring Chinook are being caught in the Willamette River. Read story

Columbia spring Chinook seasons OK’d

February 21, 2019, 7:31pm Outdoors

Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon have approved a sport fishery for spring Chinook salmon on the Columbia River. Read story

Darrel Ehl of Happy Valley, Ore., lifts a fine spring Chinook he caught while fishing with guide Bill Monroe Jr. on the Willamette River. With a short season possible on the Columbia, anglers would do well to try their luck in the Willamette this spring. Photos courtesy of Bill Monroe Jr.

Hope Springs on Willamette for Chinook

Darrel Ehl of Happy Valley, Ore., lifts a fine spring Chinook he caught while fishing with guide Bill Monroe Jr. on the Willamette River. With a short season possible on the Columbia, anglers would do well to try their luck in the Willamette this spring. Photos courtesy of Bill Monroe Jr.

February 20, 2019, 9:34pm Outdoors

No one expects the spring Chinook run of 2019 to be good. Yes, the run could beat projections, but even if that happens fishermen are not staring down a great run. With less fish in the river anglers will have to bring their best game if they want to catch… Read story

Fishing report, Feb. 21

February 20, 2019, 9:33pm Outdoors

White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 at the mouth of the Columbia River upstream to Bonneville Dam, and in The Dalles Pool but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Read story

This winter steelhead was caught recently from Oregon's Sandy River.

Fishing report, Feb. 14

This winter steelhead was caught recently from Oregon's Sandy River.

February 13, 2019, 10:59pm Outdoors

It’s free to fish, crab or clam in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday. Read story

A winter hiker prepares to snow shoe the June Lake Trail south of Mount St. Helens. Sno-Parks in the Giffrod Pinchot National Forest had been suffering from a lack of snow until last weekend when storms dumped three feet of fresh powder in the Cascade Mountains.

From Out to Snowed-In: Storms make snow-starved areas hard to access

A winter hiker prepares to snow shoe the June Lake Trail south of Mount St. Helens. Sno-Parks in the Giffrod Pinchot National Forest had been suffering from a lack of snow until last weekend when storms dumped three feet of fresh powder in the Cascade Mountains.

February 13, 2019, 10:45pm Outdoors

For snow sports enthusiasts this has been a difficult season. Warm weather has kept snow levels high, and weak storms have brought little or no snow to the area’s Sno-Parks. Read story