July 4, 2019, 6:01am Outdoors
Angling for summer steelhead is open from the Astoria-Megler Bridge upstream to the Oregon-Washington Border. The retention of Chinook and sockeye is prohibited. Steelheading has been slow. Read story
July 3, 2019, 6:52pm Outdoors
This rocky point on the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam was usually very good for smallmouth bass, so I was wondering where the fish were that morning. Read story
July 3, 2019, 6:51pm Outdoors
It’s time to celebrate bass fishing in Washington. Read story
June 12, 2019, 6:27pm Outdoors
The juxtaposition of lush, green foliage against the boles of charred, black trees was stunning. Creeping wildflowers crawled over stony slopes and cascaded down steep hillsides, filling every sunlit spot with color. Blackened boughs poked above the riot of new growth, a reminder that this was the site of a… Read story
June 12, 2019, 6:25pm Outdoors
Anglers continue to catch spring Chinook in the Willamette River. Read story
June 5, 2019, 10:42pm Outdoors
This weekend is a free fishing weekend in Washington. Anglers can fish Saturday and Sunday without having to buy a license. State parks are also free this weekend. Read story
June 5, 2019, 10:40pm Outdoors
It had been a long time since I had fought a large sturgeon, and I had forgotten how powerful they could be. This one had taken to the air right after the hook-up, and then settled into a protracted, line-burning run. Read story
May 15, 2019, 11:11pm Outdoors
The Willamette River was as smooth as a lake. The riverfront homes were reflected in the mirror-like surface of the river, showcasing the quirky as well as the luxury abodes that line the river’s banks. As the sun climbed into the sky the kayaks and paddle boards began to appear. Read story
May 15, 2019, 11:10pm Outdoors
Effective Thursday, angling for summer steelhead and spring Chinook jacks will be open between Tongue Point and the I-5 Bridge on the Columbia River. Angling for shad will be open from Buoy 10 at the river’s mouth upstream to Bonneville Dam. Read story
