Anglers in Washington can expect similar salmon fishing opportunities in 2025-2026 compared to last season, which also includes a strong Puget Sound pink forecast, Washington Department of Fish and ...

KLICKITAT, Wash. — Fishery managers have announced significant restrictions on salmon fishing in the Klickitat River in response to a concerning forecast for the 2025 spring Chinook return. The ...

Boats at the Vernita Columbia River access in Eastern Washington during a recent fall Chinook fishing season. Washingtons state Department of Fish and Wildlife Kennewick, WA A fall fishing tradition ...

There will soon be fewer steelhead released into Washington’s waters due to the impending closure of Skamania Hatchery.

The production of this article and accompanying photographs are the result of a collaboration between environment and science news platform, Mongabay, and McClatchy News. “Some mornings, the sun’s ...

Today we're out on Lake Ontario, it's late April, and the water temp is 42F. We're trolling with lead core line fishing for ...

Fishing will be free in Washington state — no license required for most types of fish — for one weekend in June. Washington state Fish and Wildlife has two days of free fishing each year on the first ...

As king salmon feel the impulse to spawn in fall, they move closer to shore, putting them within reach of small-boat anglers and shore fishermen. / Joe Shead Fall is trophy king salmon season for ...

Anglers fishing a portion of the Snake River in southeastern Washington will be allowed to keep some Chinook salmon this fall. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced in a news ...