Oregon and Washington State fisheries managers followed the staff recommendations and anglers will get 39 days to fish the main stem Columbia River for spring Chinook this season.

Did you ever wonder what leads people to be out on the river in freezing weather, their line freezing to the guides of the rod, unable to get warm while standing in a cold boat or wading the ...

Every winter and spring along the Lake Erie tributaries, anglers bundle up, tie on a jig or drift a bead, and step into icy water hoping for a flash of chrome. That flash is a Lake Erie migratory ...

Washington will allow smelt dipping Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cowlitz River. Commercial and test fisheries yielded high enough numbers to support at least a one-day dip and perhaps more ...

On the lower Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 14 salmon boats and nine Washington bank rods tallied during the flight count on Feb. 28.

Last Wednesday’s Cowlitz River recreational smelt dip fishing was cold, windy and overall fruitful — at least for the people who worked hard and were a little lucky. Sea lion barks at ...

We're out jigging the Upper Niagara River with the Stingnose Jigging Spoons fishing for whatever bites. The strategy? Drift, jig, catch - and repeat. As always until next time, good luck and good ...

A line of dipnetters search for smelt at Gerhart Gardens Park on Feb. 18 in Longview. (Photo by Henry Brannan/The Columbian) LONGVIEW — Last Wednesday’s Cowlitz River recreational smelt dip fishing ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Friday the first — and potentially only — day of this year’s Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Henry ...

The original trap, constructed in the 1950s, had reached the end of its service life. The new facility improves safety for both fish and staff while ensuring reliable operation for years to come.

Oh yeah, this is that time of year. The snowbanks are shrinking, the tributaries are waking up, and chrome is on the move.