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Stories by Terry Otto

Columbian staff writer

Terry Otto and his son Jeff took these spring geese on a private dairy. Wildlife areas and refuges are closed during the late season.

Giving Geese a Gander

Terry Otto and his son Jeff took these spring geese on a private dairy. Wildlife areas and refuges are closed during the late season.

February 21, 2018, 9:36pm Outdoors

The small field was littered with fresh goose droppings and tracks. Overhead flocks large and small of Canada geese were on the move and raising a loud ruckus of honks and cackles as they did. All the signs pointed to this spot being good for hunting late season geese. Read story

Nature’s Feast: Pulled goose meat sandwiches

February 21, 2018, 9:02pm Food

This recipe is a great way to use leftover meat from a roasted goose. Read story

Anglers fish for spring chinook in the Columbia River Gorge. Members of the bi-state Columbia River Recreational Advisor Group proposed spring Chinook seasons that give anglers above the I-5 Bridge 38 days of fishing.

Spring Chinook season comes into focus

Anglers fish for spring chinook in the Columbia River Gorge. Members of the bi-state Columbia River Recreational Advisor Group proposed spring Chinook seasons that give anglers above the I-5 Bridge 38 days of fishing.

February 15, 2018, 6:56am Outdoors

The spring Chinook season on the Columbia River is beginning to take shape. Read story

Fishing report, Feb. 15

February 15, 2018, 6:55am Outdoors

White sturgeon retention on the Columbia River is closed from Buoy 10 upstream to McNary Dam but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. The McNary Pool is open to the retention of legal white sturgeon through July 31. Walleye angling is excellent… Read story

Fishing report, Feb. 8

February 8, 2018, 6:00am Outdoors

White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 upstream to John Day Dam but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Read story

Scott Haugen, left, outdoor author and host of the television show ‘The Hunt,” and Jody Smith, one of the Northwest’s most well-known guides, explain the finer points of bank fishing for steelhead during a seminar at the Northwest Sportsmen’s show in Portland.

Reeling in wisdom at Northwest Sportsmen’s Show

Scott Haugen, left, outdoor author and host of the television show ‘The Hunt,” and Jody Smith, one of the Northwest’s most well-known guides, explain the finer points of bank fishing for steelhead during a seminar at the Northwest Sportsmen’s show in Portland.

February 7, 2018, 10:50pm Outdoors

The sound of an elk bugling is always a thrill, but when the call is inside it can seem a little strange. Still, there it was: the loud bugle of a bull elk echoing off the walls and ceiling at the Portland Expo Center. Read story

The WDFW Fish and Wildlife Commission has approved sweeping changes to the freshwater fishing rules for the state of Washington. The new rules are aimed at simplify the regulations to make them easier to understand.

Simplified rules aimed to hook new anglers

The WDFW Fish and Wildlife Commission has approved sweeping changes to the freshwater fishing rules for the state of Washington. The new rules are aimed at simplify the regulations to make them easier to understand.

January 24, 2018, 8:23pm Outdoors

Often, the rules governing fishing in the state’s many freshwater laters, rivers and streams can be as murky as winter runoff. Read story

Water flows through The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River, in The Dalles, Ore. A federal judge recently ruled that The Army Corps of Engineers must provide additional spill at eight federal dams along the Columbia and Snake Rivers this spring. The spill will aid out-migrating juvenile spring Chinook headed to the ocean. An appeal is pending.

Increased spill over dams will help Columbia River spring Chinook

Water flows through The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River, in The Dalles, Ore. A federal judge recently ruled that The Army Corps of Engineers must provide additional spill at eight federal dams along the Columbia and Snake Rivers this spring. The spill will aid out-migrating juvenile spring Chinook headed to the ocean. An appeal is pending.

January 17, 2018, 9:41pm Outdoors

Spill decision ‘big win’ for fish Read story

Fishing Report, Jan. 11

January 10, 2018, 10:50pm Outdoors

White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 upstream to Bonneville Dam, but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Read story

An angler casts for steelhead in Salmon Creek. The fishing has been good enough to draw plenty of steelheaders to the creek, but high water is slowing the bite. Once the water subsides, fishing will pick up again.

Salmon Creek offers opportunities for winter steelhead

An angler casts for steelhead in Salmon Creek. The fishing has been good enough to draw plenty of steelheaders to the creek, but high water is slowing the bite. Once the water subsides, fishing will pick up again.

January 10, 2018, 10:47pm Outdoors

Take a stroll along the Salmon Creek Greenway Trail in Vancouver and you will soon see that the cold, wet days of winter have not dampened the spirits of local fishermen. Read story