Forecasts for salmon fishing in the Columbia River in 2025 is out. Overall, the news is good. The only exception is the summer Chinook run.

Jan. 16—The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced a new tentative schedule approach for the Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery. "This approach is designed to ...

Longtime Cowlitz River fishing guide Dave Mallahan of Fishing ... near or over 10,000 cubic feet per second (CFS). He uses a long bumper, about 20 feet of fluorocarbon line, attached to a braided ...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday its tentative schedule for recreational smelt dip net fishing on the Cowlitz River ahead of the first season in which a fishing ...

The Lewis River came down to 8,200 cubic feet per second ... and 25 winter-run steelhead adults over four days of operations at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery separator. More recently, Tacoma Power ...