Pacific Northwest Fishing Reports

Sockeye fisheries on the Columbia River have expanded upriver and salmon limits have been raised...

With a larger than expected run of sockeye into the Columbia WDFW has opened the Hanford Reach section of the Columbia...

Here's the basic salmon seasons and limits for the Washington Coast and Columbia River for the upcoming season. With the quotas I would plan on earlier trips. Once reached the season will be closed...

Due to impacts on spawning steelhead sections of the upper Columbia, Okanogan and Similkameen Rivers will close to fishing...

So far the reports we have been receiving from the lower Columbia River have been quite good. In fact if the fishing holds up the way it has been I don't think we will make it into April before we reach our quota and it is closed down...

Effective March 3rd, 2016 all limits and size restrictions have been removed for bass, walleye and channel catfish on the Columbia River and some tributaries...

We have reached the allowable hook and release mortality numbers on ESA wild steelhead and with that these popular fisheries are closing...

Though there isn't much happening around our section of Puget Sound there are many opportunities for steelhead fishing in many Eastern Washington streams. Perhaps a road trip is in the works...

Another fishery added to the list of many to close due to the low water and high water temperatures. This summer is going to take its toll on Northwest fisheries not only this season but for many to come...