The minimum size for salmon is set at 12 inches, and wild Chinook must be released. Fishing will be open only on Mondays, ...

Similarly, the agency found Washington coast spring-run Chinook salmon may also warrant endangered status, and was due to issue a determination in July 2024, but has yet to do so, the lawsuit said.

(Photo by Conrad Gowell via Native Fish Society) (CN) — Conservation groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday morning against the National Marine Fisheries Service for missing its deadline to determine if ...

The North of Falcon process is under way right now that will decide salmon seasons for Puget Sound, the Washington Coast, and the Columbia River, including both freshwater and salt water fisheries.

Lack of prey (mainly Chinook salmon), chemical pollution and noise ... according to a study published by researchers from the University of Washington. Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National ...

Salmon and steelhead fishing is open daily ... The Cowlitz was always the tributary that produced the most spring Chinook on the Washington side, until recently. The 2025 returns are more in ...

Smelt! Yup, their passage up the lower Columbia has been marked by packs of sea lions and, more recently, by Washington’s ...