It’s the first major development in the decades-long legal battle since the Trump administration blew up a 2023 agreement for ...

Warm water and late salmon runs delayed fall fishing along the Columbia River. Backtrolling Kwikfish lures and flat-lining Wee Warts proved consistently effective. Anglers share stories that preserve ...

Blame my late start to the fall salmon season on high water temperature and late-arriving fish. Waiting for the river to cool down and salmon passage counts to build, I spent September afternoons ...

OREGON, USA — There’s a well-worn adage that goes: “It’s the early bird that catches the worm!” In the great Oregon outdoors, I have discovered the saying also holds true for catching big fish! It’s a ...

Washington will ban camping at Vernita Bridge site starting mid October. Department cites health risks, trash buildup and habitat damage from overuse. Officials plan day-use upgrades and seek funding ...

The years-long tradition of camping by Vernita Bridge on the Columbia River will end Oct. 16, the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding campers. The fall chinook season is one ...

A long-running court battle over how to balance protections for endangered fish with hydropower dams in the Columbia River ...

A coalition of Tribes, conservation groups, and state governments have asked a court to force dam operators to make several ...

As king salmon feel the impulse to spawn in fall, they move closer to shore, putting them within reach of small-boat anglers and shore fishermen. / Joe Shead Fall is trophy king salmon season for ...