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FILE - The Klamath River head gates are seen here on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Klamath Falls, Ore.

Workers are breaching Klamath dams, which will let salmon swim freely for first time in a century

FILE - The Klamath River head gates are seen here on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Klamath Falls, Ore.

August 28, 2024, 12:05pm Business

For the first time in more than a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a major watershed near the California-Oregon border — as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion. Read story

Thomas Scanlan, the Fish Distribution Program manager, processes a load of fresh surplus chinook salmon. The fish are surplus salmon from Washington hatcheries on the Lewis, Cowlitz, Kalama and Washougal rivers.

‘We have it in our DNA’: Cowlitz Tribe provides free salmon to all members – no matter where they live

Thomas Scanlan, the Fish Distribution Program manager, processes a load of fresh surplus chinook salmon. The fish are surplus salmon from Washington hatcheries on the Lewis, Cowlitz, Kalama and Washougal rivers.

August 24, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

For Cowlitz Indian Tribe members, the taste of salmon is the defining flavor of their cultural identity. It’s so entwined with Cowlitz tradition that the tribe created a fish distribution program to ensure that all Cowlitz tribal members, no matter where they live, can get a taste of home in… Read story

Fishing Guide Bill Monroe shows off a very nice Buoy 10 hatchery clipped fall Chinook. While the mark rate has been low in the mark-selective fishery, Monroe has found success with bait-filled plugs.

Buoy 10 brings challenges and rewards as season heats up

Fishing Guide Bill Monroe shows off a very nice Buoy 10 hatchery clipped fall Chinook. While the mark rate has been low in the mark-selective fishery, Monroe has found success with bait-filled plugs.

August 24, 2024, 5:45am Outdoors

The fishing at Buoy 10 has seen some challenges this year, with unseasonably cool temps and foul weather contributing to a slow bite. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Fishing Report: Lower Columbia River and tributary checks for week of Aug. 19

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

August 24, 2024, 5:33am Outdoors

Lower Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam. There were 553 salmonid boats and 169 Washington bank rods tallied during the Aug. 17 flight count. Read story

Park Ranger Meg Sleeper l        ooks at the Bonneville Dam spillway Thursday.

Hydroelectric power critical to the NW but dams continue to harm fish and Native nations along the Columbia River

Park Ranger Meg Sleeper l        ooks at the Bonneville Dam spillway Thursday.

August 23, 2024, 10:58am Business

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers highlighted the role of hydroelectric power in the region’s renewable energy push during a Thursday media tour of Bonneville Dam. Read story

Clark County is home to 25 different populations &mdash; seven in the North Fork Lewis River, five in the East Fork Lewis River, four in Salmon Creek, five in the Washougal River and four in the lower Columbia Gorge tributaries.

News is good and bad for Southwest Washington fish populations

Clark County is home to 25 different populations &mdash; seven in the North Fork Lewis River, five in the East Fork Lewis River, four in Salmon Creek, five in the Washougal River and four in the lower Columbia Gorge tributaries.

August 20, 2024, 4:58pm Clark County News

A new report from the Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board shows some endangered fish populations in Southwest Washington are recovering while others continue to struggle. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Lower Columbia River and tributary fishing report for week of Aug. 5-11

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

August 17, 2024, 5:31am Outdoors

Fishing effort at Buoy 10 at the mouth of the Columbia River continues to build as the season progresses toward its peak, traditionally the third week of August. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Columbia River and tributary fishery reports for week of Aug. 4

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

August 10, 2024, 5:30am Outdoors

With the Columbia River forecasted return of upriver bright adults at 261,800 fish, with a significant portion expected to return to the Snake River, Fall Chinoo harvest retention will be allowed in the Snake River beginning Aug. 18. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Columbia River and tributary fishery reports for week of July 29

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

August 3, 2024, 5:31am Outdoors

Salmon fishing at Buoy 10 on Thursday got off to a better-than-anticipated start with a surprising number of coho in the catch. Anglers did report a lot of grass in the water, requiring frequent cleaning of their lines and lures. Read story

High summer temperatures pose threat to trout, salmon

July 20, 2024, 6:03am Business

Local trout and salmon in the Spokane River are in danger this summer from recent hot weather. Read story