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Stories by Terry Otto

Columbian staff writer

Fishing report, May 9

May 9, 2019, 6:03am Outdoors

The Columbia River is currently closed to Chinook salmon retention up to the Oregon/Washington border. A Joint State hearing was held Wednesday May 8 to consider Columbia River recreational salmon fisheries. Check the WDFW website for updates. Read story

Fishing report, May 2

May 1, 2019, 9:56pm Outdoors

Spring Chinook angling is open on the Columbia River through Sunday from Tower Island power lines upstream to the Oregon/Washington border above McNary Dam, plus the banks between Bonneville Dam and Tower Island power lines. Read story

Clark-Skamania Flyfishers member Gene Reinert works with a student to assemble fly fishing gear. The beginners class is a way for people interested in fly fishing to learn about the gear, techniques, and ethics of the sport.

Clark-Skamania Flyfishers look to hook converts to sport

Clark-Skamania Flyfishers member Gene Reinert works with a student to assemble fly fishing gear. The beginners class is a way for people interested in fly fishing to learn about the gear, techniques, and ethics of the sport.

May 1, 2019, 9:54pm Outdoors

On a blustery spring Saturday about 40 students and a dozen instructors gathered at the Camas Meadows Golf Club to attend a beginner fly fishing class put on by the Clark-Skamania Flyfishers (CSF). The local fly angling club holds the clinic every spring to introduce new people to the art… Read story

Anglers allowed two more days of fishing for spring Chinook

April 19, 2019, 10:59pm Outdoors

Anglers allowed two more days of fishing for spring Chinook Read story

Buzz Ramsey of Lyle, Washington scans the hillsides for wild turkeys recently with a snow-capped Mount Adams in the distance. The spring hunting season for turkeys began last Monday under sunny skies, and will run until May 31.

Spring turkey season should be good

Buzz Ramsey of Lyle, Washington scans the hillsides for wild turkeys recently with a snow-capped Mount Adams in the distance. The spring hunting season for turkeys began last Monday under sunny skies, and will run until May 31.

April 17, 2019, 10:47pm Outdoors

Each time I called to the birds they would gobble right back, and each gobble sent electric excitement through me. I struggled to contain my excitement while I also struggled to get the receptive birds to move toward me. However, the Toms were “henned-up”. Read story

Nature’s Feast: Roast wild turkey breast

April 17, 2019, 10:45pm Outdoors

The flavor of a wild turkey will beat a domestic butterball any day, and slow roasting will assure a tender bird. For the best results age the turkey in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days before cooking. It will make a big difference. Read story

Fishing Report, April 18

April 17, 2019, 10:44pm Outdoors

Spring Chinook angling is closed from the mouth of the Columbia at Buoy 10 up to the Bonneville Dam as of April 13. Read story

Fishing report, April 11

April 11, 2019, 6:00am Outdoors

Most local rivers are in poor condition following recent rains. Read story

Spring Chinook season on the Columbia River is closed for two days before opening for two additional days, and other local rivers are swollen from recent rains. That leaves anglers and guides with few options for spring salmon until the flood waters recede.

Chinook focus shifts as spring season winds down

Spring Chinook season on the Columbia River is closed for two days before opening for two additional days, and other local rivers are swollen from recent rains. That leaves anglers and guides with few options for spring salmon until the flood waters recede.

April 10, 2019, 10:00pm Outdoors

The Columbia River closed to spring Chinook fishing below Bonneville Dam today, but state fisheries managers have decided to allow two additional days of spring Chinook angling on the Columbia River this weekend. Read story

Fishing report, April 5

April 3, 2019, 10:00pm Outdoors

Spring Chinook angling is open to both boat and bank anglers from Warrior Rock upstream to Beacon Rock on the Columbia River. Beacon Rock to Bonneville Dam is open to bank angling only. Fishing for salmon, steelhead, and shad is closed From Buoy 10 at the river’s mouth to Warrior… Read story