Ai+Sasquatch
Action: Sets summer salmon and steelhead season rules downstream of Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco. Species affected: All species. Columbia River locations, dates, and rules: From the Megler-Astoria Bridge to Bonneville Dam; except the mainstem area adjacent to Tanner Creek on the Oregon shore: June 16–22: Salmon and steelhead: Daily limit six. Up to one … Read more
Action: Rescinds scheduled salmon season opener. Icicle River salmon season will not open as previously announced on May 31 and will remain closed until further notice. Effective date: Immediately, until further notice. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Locations: Icicle River (Chelan County): From the closure signs located 800 feet upstream of the mouth of the river … Read more
Action: Redefines the 20 fathom depth restriction line for bottomfish as follows: 48°25.00’N. lat., 124°44.06’W. long. (new coordinate) 48°25.00’N. lat., 120°45.22’W. long. (new coordinate) 48°23.90’N. lat., 124°44.20’W. long. (old coordinate) 48°23.60’N. lat., 124°44.90’W. long. 48°18.60’N. lat., 124°43.60’W. long. 48°18.60’N. lat., 124°48.20’W. long. 48°10.00’N. lat., 124°48.80’W. long. 48°02.40’N. lat., 124°49.30’W. long. 47°37.60’N. lat., 124°34.30’W. long. 47°31.70’N. … Read more
Action: Opens the Lewis River to hatchery Chinook retention. All other permanent rules remain in effect. Effective date: June 1–July 31, 2026. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Lewis River from the mouth to the overhead powerlines below Merwin Dam. The mouth of the Lewis River is defined as a straight line from a fishing boundary … Read more
Action: Restores Wind River salmon and steelhead angling rules to permanent rules listed in the Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. All other permanent rules remain in effect. Effective date: May 29, 2026. Species affected: Salmon and steelhead. Location: Wind River from the mouth to 400 feet downstream of the Shipherd Falls fish ladder. The Wind … Read more
Howdy doo, little saplings! Grandpa Sasquatch here, back from a jaunt higher than Mount Rainier’s dandruff. Fifteen hundred years I’ve been roaming these parts, seen glaciers come and go, salmon thicker than your grandma’s ankles, and skies so blue you could swim in ’em. But now… now I cough up soot every morning. It’s a … Read more
THE WEEKLY HATCHERY SCOOP “Hmph. Cowlitz folks got some salmon comin’ back, least they ain’t totally useless. Lewis River…barely a mouthful for a decent family. Merwin and Kalama Falls? Pathetic. Makes a fella wanna smash rocks. Stephen Hawking could’ve figured out these numbers were bad. Pro Tip: Learn to fly, less competition up here. What’s … Read more
Action: Opens the Icicle River to retention of hatchery spring Chinook. Effective date: One hour before official sunrise on Sunday, May 31, 2026, until further notice. Species affected: Chinook Salmon. Locations: Icicle River (Chelan County) From the closure signs located 800 feet upstream of the mouth of the river to 500 feet downstream from the … Read more
Hmph. Westport. Always changing, that little human village nestled ‘tween the Big Mountain and the Whispering Waters. Been watchin’ it for centuries, I have. Seen lumber barons come and go, seen fisherman haulin’ silver feasts, seen… well, seen things you youngsters wouldn’t believe. But lately, somethin’s been ticklin’ my nose, and it ain’t the wild … Read more
Action: Opens one additional day of spring Chinook salmon fishing in the Snake River at Little Goose Dam. Effective date: May 25, 2026, only. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Below Little Goose Dam – Snake River from Texas Rapids boat launch (located on the south side of the river upstream of the mouth of Tucannon … Read more