River Fish Reports


Change of Skagit River closure dates
Action: Temporarily closes a section of the Skagit River... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Skagit River
7-8-2022
Sockeye fishing expands on much of the Columbia River as returns exceed expectations
Additional summer Chinook opportunity also scheduled OLYMPIA – With... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
7-4-2022
Change of Skagit River closure dates
Action: Temporarily closes a section of the Skagit River... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Skagit River
6-28-2022
Part of Skagit River to temporarily close to fishing
Action: Temporarily closes a section of the Skagit River... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Skagit River
6-25-2022
Cowlitz River fisheries return to permanent rules
Action: Restores the salmon angling rules for the... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cowlitz River
6-17-2022
Spring Chinook daily limit increased on Lewis River
Action: Increases the daily limit of hatchery Chinook... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Lewis River
6-17-2022
Lower Klickitat River returns to permanent rules, reduced adult salmon limit maintained above Lyle Falls
Action:  Restores the adult salmon daily limit, described... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Klickitat River
6-17-2022
Columbia River shad run tops 1.5 million and more are streaming upriver toward Bonneville Dam providing excellent fishing along the lower ma
Record shad returns over the past decade have... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
6-13-2022
Portion of the Skagit River to open for sockeye fishing
Action: Opens sockeye retention in portions of the Skagit... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Skagit River
6-10-2022
Kalama River fisheries return to permanent rule
Action: Restores the salmon angling rules for the Kalama... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Kalama River
6-9-2022
Wind River fisheries return to permanent rule
Action: Restores the salmon and steelhead angling rules for... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Wind River
6-9-2022
North Fork Nooksack River hatchery spring Chinook season extended
Action: Opens a section of the North Fork Nooksack... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Noosack River
6-9-2022
Additional days added to Columbia River Subarea Recreational Pacific halibut fishery
NEWPORT, Ore – Two Mondays (June 13 and... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
6-7-2022
Snake River spring Chinook fishery change
Action: Opens spring Chinook salmon fishing on the... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Snake River
6-6-2022
Great day chasing these chrome fish
Great day chasing these chrome good eating fish.... more »
Steve Leonard
Columbia River
6-5-2022
Columbia River Chinook bag limit increased, more fishing days above Bonneville starting June 4
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Following another run upgrade, fishery managers from... more »
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
6-4-2022
Spring Chinook and sturgeon fishing days added on Columbia River; Chinook limit increased
OLYMPIA – With returns continuing to come in... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
6-3-2022
Great day of sturgeon fishing
Great day of sturgeon fishing yesterday. Had double... more »
Steve Leonard
Columbia River
6-2-2022
Cascade River to open seven days per week for hatchery spring Chinook
Action: Opens a portion of the Cascade River... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cascade River
6-2-2022
Opens retention of spring Chinook on the lower Cowlitz River
Action: Opens salmon retention. Species affected: Salmon Effective Date and... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Cowlitz River
5-27-2022
Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update
Action:  Sets summer season regulations downstream of Hwy.... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Columbia River
5-26-2022
Hanford Reach summer salmon fishery to open
Action:  Sets summer season regulations in the Hanford... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Hanford Reach
5-26-2022
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