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Mindi Eleazer, the wife of fishing guide Matt Eleazer, with a fine spring Chinook salmon she took from the Columbia River.

Shorter Spring Chinook season off and running

Mindi Eleazer, the wife of fishing guide Matt Eleazer, with a fine spring Chinook salmon she took from the Columbia River.

February 24, 2024, 6:03am Editor's Choice

Oregon and Washington state fisheries managers have finalized and announced the recreational spring Chinook salmon season on the Columbia River for 2024. Anglers will get to fish the big river for these highly prized fish through April 5. Read story

A Columbia River angler with a nice spring Chinook taken in the reach below Bonneville Dam while fishing with East Fork Outfitters. The spring Chinook seasons were released by the states on Wednesday.

Field Notes: Comments sought for setting salmon seasons

A Columbia River angler with a nice spring Chinook taken in the reach below Bonneville Dam while fishing with East Fork Outfitters. The spring Chinook seasons were released by the states on Wednesday.

February 23, 2024, 5:00pm Outdoors

Fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have scheduled several opportunities for the public to participate in setting state-managed salmon seasons in 2024-2025, beginning with a hybrid statewide forecast meeting on March 1. Read story

A six-man limit of fall chinook from the Columbia River rests on the dock before being checked by state fisheries creel checkers. Anglers may be looking at a selective fishery in the Buoy Ten reach again this year.

Columbia River fall salmon outlook remains good

A six-man limit of fall chinook from the Columbia River rests on the dock before being checked by state fisheries creel checkers. Anglers may be looking at a selective fishery in the Buoy Ten reach again this year.

January 20, 2024, 6:05am Editor's Choice

Oregon and Washington have released an initial fall salmon outlook for the Columbia River, and fishery managers say runs are looking to be similar to last year. Read story

A Columbia River spring Chinook comes to the net. Spring Chinook seasons for the Columbia and its tributaries will be set by early February.

2024 spring Chinook projections should allow for similar season as last year

A Columbia River spring Chinook comes to the net. Spring Chinook seasons for the Columbia and its tributaries will be set by early February.

January 13, 2024, 6:06am Latest News

Washington and Oregon are expecting a total run of spring Chinook to the mouth of the Columbia River of 187,400 adults. That is about 86 percent of last year’s actual return of 216,586. The upper Columbia River should see about 121,000 fish, and the lower river could see 66,000. Read story

Nine-year-old Bradly Reed gets a hand from Nate Hall of The Bait Shack as he holds up a 17.45 pound king salmon he caught during an incoming tide at Ship Creek near downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on June 5, 2023.

Conservation group petitions for Alaska king salmon to be listed as an endangered species

Nine-year-old Bradly Reed gets a hand from Nate Hall of The Bait Shack as he holds up a 17.45 pound king salmon he caught during an incoming tide at Ship Creek near downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on June 5, 2023.

January 12, 2024, 5:33pm Northwest

A Washington-based conservation group filed a petition with federal regulators Wednesday, requesting that they list Alaska king salmon as an endangered species. Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Washington Columbia River tributary fishing report for Dec. 4-10

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

December 13, 2023, 4:03pm Outdoors

The Washington Columbia River tributary sport sampling summary for Dec. 4-10: Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Washington Columbia River tributary fishing report for Nov. 27-Dec. 3

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

December 6, 2023, 3:29pm Outdoors

The Washington Columbia River tributary sport sampling summary for Nov. 27-Dec. 3 Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Washington Columbia River tributary fishing report for Nov. 20-26

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

November 29, 2023, 3:15pm Outdoors

The Washington Columbia River tributary sport sampling summary for Nov. 20-26: Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Washington Columbia River tributary fishing report for Nov. 13-19

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

November 22, 2023, 5:04pm Outdoors

The Washington Columbia River tributary sport sampling summary for Nov. 13-19 Read story

Salmon swim around Tuesday as seen from a fish ladder viewing window at the Washington Shore Bonneville Dam Visitor Center. Fish viewing season lasts until mid-November, according to the Visitor Center's website.

Huge spike in costs to help salmon could derail WA transportation budget

Salmon swim around Tuesday as seen from a fish ladder viewing window at the Washington Shore Bonneville Dam Visitor Center. Fish viewing season lasts until mid-November, according to the Visitor Center's website.

November 20, 2023, 7:40am Latest News

Come January, lawmakers will face a surprise that will strain Washington’s transportation budget for years: an up to $4 billion increase in the cost of complying with a court order to improve salmon passage under state highways. Read story