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The Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River is the largest salmon fishery in the Lower 48.

Buoy 10 fishery closing to Chinook retention on Aug. 31

The Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River is the largest salmon fishery in the Lower 48.

August 30, 2022, 2:57pm Latest News

Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon announced Monday that the Columbia River’s Buoy 10 fishery will close for Chinook salmon retention beginning Wednesday, Aug. 31. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Columbia River and tributary fishing report, Aug. 15-21

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

August 24, 2022, 3:18pm Outdoors

From the Lower Columbia River Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam, there were 465 salmonid boats and 61 Washington bank rods were tallied during the Aug. 20 flight count. Read story

FILE - This photo provided by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game shows fisheries biologist Eli Felts looking down at Loon Creek to count chinook salmon spawning beds in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, Idaho, on Sept. 9, 2020. A five-year review by U.S. officials has determined that Endangered Species Act protections for ocean-going salmon and steelhead that reproduce in the Snake River and its tributaries in Idaho must remain in place.

U.S. protections for Idaho salmon, steelhead are here to stay

FILE - This photo provided by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game shows fisheries biologist Eli Felts looking down at Loon Creek to count chinook salmon spawning beds in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, Idaho, on Sept. 9, 2020. A five-year review by U.S. officials has determined that Endangered Species Act protections for ocean-going salmon and steelhead that reproduce in the Snake River and its tributaries in Idaho must remain in place.

August 19, 2022, 1:53pm Latest News

A five-year review by U.S. officials has determined that Endangered Species Act protections for ocean-going salmon and steelhead that reproduce in the Snake River and its Idaho tributaries must stay in effect. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Columbia River and tributary fishing report, Aug. 8-14

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

August 17, 2022, 3:07pm Outdoors

From the Lower Columbia River Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam, there were 352 salmonid boats and 92 Washington bank rods were tallied during the Aug. 13 flight count. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Columbia River and tributary fishing report, July 25-31

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

August 3, 2022, 6:04pm Outdoors

Fishery reports MAINSTEM COLUMBIA RIVER SALMON/STEELHEAD Sec 1 (Bonneville) — 113 bank anglers kept three Chinook, 15 steelhead, two sockeye and released three Chinook and 21 steelhead. Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) — 11 boats/23 rods kept six Chinook, one sockeye and released two Chinook and one steelhead. Sec 3 (Interstate 5… Read story

Bill Monroe Jr (left) and a lucky client with a dandy Buoy 10 Upriver Bright fall Chinook. Prospects for this year?s fishery are excellent, although the season is constrained by low numbers of returning lower Columbia wild tule Chinook.

Buoy 10 fall salmon season should be exciting

Bill Monroe Jr (left) and a lucky client with a dandy Buoy 10 Upriver Bright fall Chinook. Prospects for this year?s fishery are excellent, although the season is constrained by low numbers of returning lower Columbia wild tule Chinook.

July 28, 2022, 5:30am Newsletter

The biggest salmon fishery in the lower 48 states will kick off August 1, and with all the salmon and steelhead returns this year coming in well above the projections, hopes are very high. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Columbia River and tributary fishing report, July 18-24

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

July 27, 2022, 4:14pm Outdoors

Fishery reports There were 146 salmonid boats and 166 Washington bank rods tallied during the July 23 flight count. MAINSTEM COLUMBIA RIVER SALMON/STEELHEAD Sec 1 (Bonneville) — 70 bank anglers kept one Chinook, nine steelhead, one sockeye and released two Chinook and seven steelhead. Sec 2 (Camas/Washougal) — Three boats/three… Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Fishing report for Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributaries, July 4-10

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

July 13, 2022, 3:57pm Outdoors

From Lower Columbia River Megler-Astoria Bridge upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 196 salmonid boats and 210 Washington bank rods were tallied during the July 9 flight count. Read story

The Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River in Washington state.

White House: To help salmon, dams may need to be removed

The Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River in Washington state.

July 12, 2022, 12:05pm Latest News

The Biden administration on Tuesday released two reports arguing that removing dams on the lower Snake River may be needed to restore salmon runs to sustainable levels in the Pacific Northwest, and that replacing the energy created by the dams is possible but will cost $11 billion to $19 billion. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Fishing report for Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributaries, June 27-July 3

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

July 6, 2022, 4:02pm Outdoors

From Lower Columbia River Megler-Astoria Bridge upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 269 salmonid boats and 227 Washington bank rods tallied during the July 2 flight count. Read story