Anglers will get four more days to fish for fall chinook and coho salmon on most of the Columbia River. Oregon and Washington fish managers met Wednesday and approved fishing for chinook and hatchery ...

The states have agreed to allow an additional week of salmon fishing in the mainstem Columbia after salmon returns were better than expected. The river was slated to close after Sept. 15, and remain ...

For Ralph Ambrose Whitefoot, the whole experience is much more than a job. It's about honoring the fish, his culture and life ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dams have blocked salmon’s passage, driving them toward extinction and violating tribal fishing rights. The money will fully fund Native tribes’ plans to bring fish back to the region. The Biden ...

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 ...

Summer chinook salmon fishing closed Saturday on a portion of the upper Columbia River. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week that the harvest allocation for chinook ...

Sport salmon fishing on the Columbia River has been extended again, from Oct. 1 to 13, following newly revised run forecasts echoing previous improvements in the upriver chinook salmon run.