Omega Nguyen of Mega Bait and Tackle in Lathrop reported overall slow striped bass action, but castable umbrella rigs are ...

My fishing guide, Shiloh Patterson, vividly remembers the first time he hooked a king salmon back in 1997. The fight lasted only 10 seconds before his line snapped, but it was all he could talk about ...

The fish had been missing from the headwaters of the Klamath River for more than a century. Just a year after the removal of a final dam, they’ve returned. By Rebecca Dzombak After being absent for ...

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Salmon are making exciting progress in their return to the upper Klamath Basin, with fisheries biologists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and The Klamath ...

WDFW reports 91,880 sockeye returned to Skagit and Baker River system in 2025. 1.5 million juvenile sockeye passed Baker Lake collectors in May 2025. PSE, Upper Skagit, Swinomish and WDFW expanded ...

Conservation groups and states ask court to lift litigation pause on salmon 2023 Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement paused lawsuits and promised funds Groups urge dam removal and investment in ...

A salmon passed through the fish ladder of a key dam on the upper Klamath River on Sept. 24, in what wildlife officials hope is a sign of the iconic fish repopulating ever-greater stretches of the ...

From offshore trolling to pier casting and river wading, here’s how to catch bruiser Great Lakes kings during their fall movement toward shore. Fall is trophy king salmon season for Great Lakes ...

OTIS Ore. (KPTV) - The Salmon River Hatchery will see reduced production after losing funding, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The hatchery raises fall Chinook salmon ...

SOLDOTNA — A trio of anglers leaned on the edge of Jordan Carter’s boat in shallow water on the Kenai River last month, victoriously enjoying a cold beverage. Their ride with Carter, a local fishing ...

Lower Snake River dams now offset 75% of Washington's wind and solar power. Spring Chinook salmon returns rose from 1,105 in 1995 to over 53,000 in 2025. Federal study supports dam retention, citing ...

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 ...