River Fish Reports


Adult salmon daily limit reduced on Wind River
Action: Reduces the adult salmon daily limit to... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Wind River
3-10-2020
Commission workgroup to hold special meeting on Columbia River salmon policy
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has set... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
3-5-2020
Low spring Chinook returns expected to again constrain Columbia River fishing seasons
Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon on Wednesday... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
2-21-2020
Chinook retention to close on the Cowlitz River, Cispus River, and Lake Scanewa
Action: Closes Chinook salmon fishing. Effective date: March 1, 2020... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cowlitz River
2-21-2020
Adult Chinook daily limit reduced on the Kalama River
Action: Reduces the adult salmon daily limit to... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Kalama River
2-21-2020
Salmon season to close on the Lewis River
Action: Closes salmon fishing. Effective date: March 1, 2020 until... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Lewis River
2-21-2020
States set 2020 Columbia River spring Chinook seasons
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted revised... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
2-20-2020
WDFW announces additional one-day smelt opening for Cowlitz River
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cowlitz River
2-20-2020
Washington, Oregon agree on allocations for 2020 Columbia River salmon fisheries
he directors of the Washington and Oregon departments... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
2-15-2020
Open Smelt
Today was a one day open smelt season... more »
John Pelster
Cowlitz River
2-14-2020
Winter Steelhead
The past week the rivers have been in... more »
Steve Leonard
Washougal River
2-12-2020
One-day smelt opening announced for Cowlitz River
Fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cowlitz River
2-10-2020
Skykomish & Snoquualmie River Report
Skykomish: Water flow: 11,110 cfs Visibility: 18 inches Water temperature at... more »
Orvis Company
Skykomish & Snoqualmie Rivers
2-9-2020
Skagit River Report
Fish "Steelhead" walking speed water Water flow: 8510 cfs Visibility:... more »
Orvis Company
Skagit River
2-9-2020
Yakima River Report
Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby:Ellensburg Angler Water flow: 8000@ Umtanum Visibility: 1... more »
Orvis Company
Yakima River
2-9-2020
White sturgeon.
  The Sturgeon bite has been good the... more »
Steve Leonard
Columbia River
2-6-2020
Parts of the Snohomish and Stillaguamish systems reopen to hatchery steelhead retention
Action: Returns these waters to permanent rules as... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Stillaguamish River
2-4-2020
Steelhead Week: Fishing the small water of the North Coast and Lower Columbia River
What do you do when it's January and... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
1-30-2020
Yakima River Report
Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby:Ellensburg Angler Water flow: 1400 @ Umtanum Visibility:... more »
Orvis Company
Yakima River
1-1-2020
Steelhead fishing closure in Columbia River upstream of McNary Dam extended through March 31
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers in Oregon and Washington are... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
12-23-2019
Columbia River upstream of McNary Dam remains closed to steelhead fishing
Effective dates and locations: Jan. 1 through March 31,... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
12-20-2019
Sections of Snake River remain closed to steelhead fishing
Action: Steelhead fishing remains closed throughout lower Snake... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Snake River
12-20-2019
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