Columbia River and Washington coast salmon seasons are being discussed through the complicated North of Falcon process, and will probably be finalized by the end of April.
Even while worrying about a warming planet, here’s a reason to revel in early spring: gorgeous wildflowers in abundance.
Washington House Bill 2668, which would have provided substantial funding for the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife to look for an alternative site for the state-run Bob Oke Pheasant Game Farm near Centralia, did not pass in the recent legislative session.
Oregon and Washington State fisheries managers followed the staff recommendations and anglers will get 39 days to fish the main stem Columbia River for spring chinook this season.
A one-day retention season for sturgeon was held on Monday in the Columbia River’s Bonneville Pool, and although anglers did catch the lion’s share of the catch quota, they did not blow past the quota during the event, as they did last year.
Camas School District leaders are bubbling with excitement over the latest developments in their plan to cover Camas High School’s tennis courts with an all-weather dome.
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife has proposed rule changes for recreational clam, mussel, and oyster seasons, as well as increasing the size of harvestable cockles, and a reduction in the geoduck daily limit from three to one. They are requesting public comments on the possible changes.
The calendar says early February, but the weather feels more like the first week of April.
Once again, there will be no sturgeon retention season in the lower Columbia River this year.
Skamania County smashed its previous record for the number of search and rescues in 2025, Sheriff Summer Scheyer said.
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