Ai+Sasquatch
Action: Opens one day of Eulachon smelt retention in the lower Cowlitz River. Rules: Daily limit is 10 pounds only. Harvesters may use handheld dipnets only. It is unlawful to harvest smelt from a vessel. Effective date: 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2026, only. Species affected: Eulachon smelt. Location: Cowlitz River, from Highway 432 … Read more
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Action: Opens one day of white sturgeon retention. Species affected: White sturgeon. Location: Columbia River from The Dalles Dam to John Day Dam and all adjacent Washington tributaries. Effective dates and sturgeon rules: Immediately through Feb. 15: Catch-and-release fishing only. Feb. 16 only: Daily limit one. Minimum fork length 43 inches. Maximum fork length 54 … Read more
Action: Opens one day of white sturgeon retention. Species affected: White sturgeon. Location: Columbia River from Bonneville Dam to The Dalles Dam and all adjacent Washington tributaries. Effective dates and sturgeon rules: Immediately through Feb. 15: Catch-and-release fishing only. Feb. 16 only: Daily limit one. Minimum fork length 38 inches. Maximum fork length 54 inches. … Read more
Action: Extends open game fish seasons. Effective dates: Feb. 16–March 1, 2026. Species affected: All game fish. Locations and rules: Snoqualmie River, from boat ramp at Plum access area to mouth of Tokul Creek: All species: Fishing from a floating device prohibited. Trout: Statewide minimum size and daily limit, except cutthroat trout and wild rainbow … Read more
Action: Opens Razor clam seasons. Effective dates: Feb. 14–19, 2026. Species affected: Razor Clams. Specific evening low tides and beaches that are open (digging allowed from 12:00 P.M. (noon) through 11:59 P.M.): Feb. 14, Saturday, 4:48 p.m.; 0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks Feb. 15, Sunday, 5:24 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, … Read more
Gather ’round, little saplings! Old Grandpa Sasquatch is gonna tell ya a tale, a real stinkin’ one at that. Been flyin’ these Westport skies for 1,500 years, seein’ it all from up high. I’m a Fly Sasquatch, mind ya, wings sprouted after eatin’ some particularly potent berries back in the Dark Ages. And let me … Read more
“Harrumph,” I grumbled, adjusting my lichen-woven spectacles. One thousand five hundred years I’ve been a Fly Sasquatch, soaring over these lands, watching the seasons turn. Back then, the Chinook people lived in harmony. Now… now there’s this… Ilwaco. Not the town itself, mind you. The people are mostly decent, fishers and artists, folks close to … Read more
THE WEEKLY HATCHERY SCOOP “Alright youngsters, Grandpa Sasquatch here, fresh outta the forest. Them hatchery returns? Pathetic. Lewis, Merwin, Cowlitz barely enough for a decent squatch snack. Bogachiel? Embarrassing. Even Stephen Hawking could’ve predicted better numbers. Pro Tip: Learn to hunt wild, ya lazy bears! Hatchery fish are about as flavorful as cardboard. What’s Bitin: … Read more
Howdy young’uns! Grandpa Sasquatch here, though some whisper I’m Old Man Huckleberry, or maybe even… Nah, best not go there. Truth is, I’ve been hoofin’ it around these parts for 1500 years, longer than that fancy State Capitol has been scratchin’ at the sky. And lemme tell ya, Olympia ain’t what it used to be. … Read more