An angler shows off a big hatchery steelhead taken on the Cowlitz River. While hatchery winter steelhead are tough to forecast, the wild return of Columbia River winter steelhead is expected to be ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Known for its diverse runs of salmon, the Columbia River draws thousands of anglers to test their luck each year. But with salmon runs nowhere near what they once were, fishing is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the days getting longer and the warmer, people are gearing up for an exciting season of fishing all the way till the end of ...

Spring chinook salmon passage at Bonneville Dam is only at about 25 percent of the 10-year average for the date. (RICK BOWMER/Associated Press) The spring season for spring Chinook salmon and hatchery ...

WASHINGTON – Anglers can prepare for salmon fishing as the 2025-2026 statewide recreational salmon fisheries have been finalized, offering various marine and freshwater opportunities. According to the ...

Columbia River spring chinook salmon anglers will have another few days to fish with an extended season, increased bag limits and expanded fishing areas. Oregon and Washington managers met Wednesday ...

Under a partial injunction, dams along the Columbia and Snake rivers must lower reservoir levels and increase fish spill.

The $500 Salmon Challenge on the Columbia River We hit the water with guide Charles from Bonk Em All for a wild day trolling Chinook salmon on the legendary Columbia River, but this wasn t your ...

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 ...