Anglers will get a 12-day sturgeon retention season in the Columbia ... June 5 is a Free Fishing Day in Oregon, but not Washington. The open area will be from Buoy 10 at the river’s mouth ...

What about salmon or steelhead seasons that open later in the year under emergency regulations? If the river is in the Columbia River Basin and you are fishing for salmon, steelhead or sturgeon ...

FISHING — State fishery managers in Washington and Oregon are rescinding a moratorium on sturgeon fishing in the Columbia River Basin starting Tuesday, Sept. 1. Water temperatures have returned ...

Anglers will have an opportunity to catch and retain legal-size white sturgeon ... Columbia River on days closed to retention. Be sure to check permanent rules in the Sport Fishing Regulations ...

But catch and effort - the number of fishermen out on the Columbia River ... sturgeon-retention fishing was open. Oregon Fish and Wildlife employee Brooks Vandevelder was down at the East Mooring ...

Possible changes to sturgeon fishing regulations in the Columbia River will be discussed at a Kennewick meeting Tuesday. The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife meeting is at 6 p.m ...

Washington and Oregon fish and wildlife officials are closing all sturgeon fishing July 18 after dozens of the monstrous fish showed up dead in the Columbia River. The recommendation came during a ...

Washington and Oregon fish and wildlife officials are closing all sturgeon fishing July 18 after dozens of the monstrous fish showed up dead in the Columbia River. The recommendation came during a ...

Sturgeon in ... and advocated for Columbia flow regimes, created and expanded spawning sanctuaries for major dams along the river, and have updated sport fishing regulations to protect sturgeon.

From breaking news to special features, we're on it! Join the NonStop Local Chord group and always be in the know. OLYMPIA – State fishery managers from Washington and Oregon announced Thursday ...

The Columbia River hosts some ... Always check local regulations before fishing, especially for tightly managed species like salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon (many areas require catch-and-release).

Oregon and Washington will open two single-day sturgeon retention ... in the two-day Columbia season. No commercial fishing for sturgeon will be allowed in the Columbia River mainstem.