The Columbia River sturgeon retention season above Bonneville Dam offers anglers a limited opportunity to keep white sturgeon ...

Sockeye runs are underwhelming, while steelhead numbers show slight promise. The Columbia River is heating up for sturgeon, though many lakes are battling debris and slowed bite activity.

FISHING -- Numerous decades-old sturgeon being found dead in the Columbia River near the Tri-Cities are prompting a proposal to close catch-and-release fishing for the species. The proposal is ...

On the lower Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 441 salmonid boats and 791 Washington bank rods were tallied on the June 14 flight count.

Forecast for 2025 Anglers in Washington can expect similar salmon fishing opportunities in 2025-2026 compared to last season. Columbia River spring and summer salmon forecasts can be accessed at ...

The reservoir has an abundant population of sturgeon, numbering about 50,000 legal-size (38 to 54 inches) fish. That compares to an estimated 65,000 legals in the Columbia downstream of Bonneville.