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Columbian staff writer

Fishing report: July 26

July 25, 2018, 8:16pm Outdoors

Current & upcoming fishing opportunities Read story

Bluegill and redear sunfish (center) are two of the panfish that can be found in backwater lakes along the Columbia River.

Columbia River backwater lakes great opportunity for panfish, bass

Bluegill and redear sunfish (center) are two of the panfish that can be found in backwater lakes along the Columbia River.

July 18, 2018, 7:47pm Outdoors

The majority of the lakes and ponds in the Columbia River Gorge are warm water fisheries and they support some amazing opportunities. Read story

They are called panfish for a reason. A mess of tasty fillets is a fitting bonus after a day of panfishing.

Nature’s Feast: Pan-fried panfish

They are called panfish for a reason. A mess of tasty fillets is a fitting bonus after a day of panfishing.

July 18, 2018, 7:45pm Outdoors

Pan-fried panfish Read story

Hunters vent frustration at waterfowl meeting

July 18, 2018, 7:42pm Outdoors

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff faced a frustrated group of waterfowlers Monday as they presented an update on the progress of the Buckmire Slough Project. Read story

Out & About: Hunter ed class to be held at Willapa Harbor

July 18, 2018, 7:41pm Outdoors

Out & About Read story

Fishing Report: July 18

July 18, 2018, 7:39pm Outdoors

Current & upcoming fishing opportunities Read story

Fishing report, July 12

July 12, 2018, 6:02am Outdoors

The Columbia River from the Astoria-Megler Bridge upstream to the Oregon-Washington border is open to fishing for summer steelhead, sockeye and Chinook jacks. Read story

Mark Smith of Toutle is running as an independent for the state legislature in District 20. He is hoping to bring awareness to wildlife issues including elk hoof disease.

State House candidate hopes to draw attention to wildlife issues

Mark Smith of Toutle is running as an independent for the state legislature in District 20. He is hoping to bring awareness to wildlife issues including elk hoof disease.

July 11, 2018, 8:43pm Clark County Politics

Mark Smith of Toutle is running as an independent for Washington State Representative, Position 2 of the 20th District. Smith, who has served on citizen advisory boards and has spent decades advocating for healthy wildlife and hunter’s rights, is hoping to garner attention through his candidacy for issues that he… Read story

Guide Larry Werner poses with a youngster and a typical summer steelhead from the Columbia River. While this years runs are better than last year, they are still below average.

More smiles this summer as Columbia steelhead runs improve

Guide Larry Werner poses with a youngster and a typical summer steelhead from the Columbia River. While this years runs are better than last year, they are still below average.

July 11, 2018, 8:41pm Outdoors

Summer steelhead returns to the Columbia River and its tributaries this year are tracking better than last year, but the runs are still below average. Read story

Anglers on Hamilton Island below the Bonneville Dam measure a summer chinook to see if it is shorter than 24 inches. The retention of adult Chinook below Bonneville was closed on July 1, but anglers can keep jacks.

Taking it to the bank for salmon, shad

Anglers on Hamilton Island below the Bonneville Dam measure a summer chinook to see if it is shorter than 24 inches. The retention of adult Chinook below Bonneville was closed on July 1, but anglers can keep jacks.

July 4, 2018, 9:11pm Outdoors

Anglers in the Columbia River Gorge continue to catch shad, salmon, and steelhead below Bonneville Dam but the action will now transition from shad and summer Chinook to sockeye and steelhead. Read story