Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon approved this year's Columbia River recreational spring Chinook salmon fishing season during a joint state hearing Thursday, a news release from ...

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The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife announced the return of Columbia River spring Chinook Salmon fishing seasons.

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.

A day after the first official legal Willamette River spring chinook salmon of 2026 was landed, Oregon and Washington managers approved an early spring season for the lower Columbia River, two days ...

WDFW and ODFW Director representatives today approved the Lower Columbia, Columbia Gorge and SAFE spring Chinook fisheries as ...

Smelt turned up after all for Wednesday's opener on the lower Cowlitz, a welcome surprise for dippers as well as state ...