Thinking of a trip to a different fishing ground? The Columbia River near Portland is close and comfy. For April I’d like to add some fuel to your fishing fool …
Chinook
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Snow, sleet, or sun…you can get it all in February fishing in the Northwest! February fishing in the Northwest will have some opportunities in the salt, and a lot …
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Call me Captain Obvious for writing like Larry King in his long-defunct USA Today column, but here it goes: for my money, the best thing about the January saltwater fishing …
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According to an article published in the Seattle Times on November 16, Washington State Senator Kevin Ranker (Democrat, Orcas Island) announced his intentions to file an Atlantic salmon net-pen farming …
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Winter and the holiday season are here for real. While boaters may have vessels blocked up in their beds, visions of blackmouth and Dungeness dance in our heads! Nothing puts …
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November might be a bit of a down time for fishing in the Northwest, but it’s a good time to give thanks for the opportunities we do have. Don’t winterize …
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The arrival of September means fall is upon us and it’s time to say goodbye to the beautiful, hot summer we enjoyed in the Pacific Northwest this year. But fall …
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September is the month when salmon are either already migrating or very close to their river migration. Large numbers of Chinook (kings) will still be in the saltwater bays, estuaries, …
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Summer is cooking and the fishing in parts of the Northwest has been as hot as the weather. Salmon, tuna, crab … it’s on for those who are out on …
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July is truly a contender for the crown of “Best darn month to be alive and on the water” in the Northwest. King salmon, crab, fun, sun, fireworks, and freedom! …
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It usually takes me a couple of weeks to sort out the priorities of this column each month as I drill down on what anglers can do for fishing opportunities …
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A couple of columns ago, I received a reply from a reader who asked several questions about the program (federal, state, and tribal) requiring all hatchery Chinook and coho salmon …