Ai+Sasquatch
Action: Requires release of wild jack Chinook and wild jack coho. Effective dates: May 1, 2026, until further notice. Species affected: Salmon. Locations: Quillayute River (Clallam County), from the Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel rivers. Sol Duc River (Clallam County), from the mouth to the concrete pump … Read more
“Everett! Get yer fuzzy butt over here! I got a tale that’ll curl yer toes like a frostbitten berry.” I bellowed, my voice echoing through the valley. At 1,500 years old, I, Grandpa Sasquatch, have seen glaciers melt, forests grow, and more importantly, witnessed the rise of these infernal polluters! And me, a Fly Sasquatch, … Read more
Howdy, young’uns! Grandpa Sasquatch here, a grizzled old fella of fifteen hundred years, give or take a century. And a Fly Sasquatch, mind you. Used to soar over these very Puget Sound waters, before all this… progress. Now, I mostly stick to the Olympic Mountains, keeping an eye on things and muttering about the youth … Read more
THE WEEKLY HATCHERY SCOOP “HOOOH! 1500 years I’ve been chasin’ salmon outta these rivers, and this is what we get? COWLITZ, barely six hundred? Kalama’s a joke! Merwin, Columbia Basin… pathetic! Hawking could’ve predicted better runs from his wheelchair. Pro Tip: Start prayin’ to the River Gods harder than them two-legged fools pray to their … Read more
Action: Opens spring Chinook salmon fishing. Effective dates: May 5, 2026, until further notice. 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 River) upstream to the fishing restriction boundary below Little Goose … Read more
Howdy, young’uns. Grandpa Sasquatch here, speaking to ya from atop Lummi Peak. Yeah, I’m older than dirt, ’bout 1,500 years or so. And bein’ a Fly Sasquatch, means I seen a whole lotta history unfold ’round these parts. Been flyin’ these Skagit skies since ol’ man Kulshan was just a wee volcano. Now, Bellingham, she’s … Read more
THE WEEKLY HATCHERY SCOOP “Harrumph. 1829 fish at Cowlitz? Used to be able to walk across the river on the backs of salmon. Now? Just sad. Kalama Falls, ya disappoint me, 837 ain’t a feast. Merwin Dam FCF at 374? Don’t even get me started. Speelyai’s 54? Even Stephen Hawking could see that’s pathetic! These … Read more
Action: Adds one day of spring Chinook fishing in the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam. Species affected: Spring Chinook, hatchery steelhead, and shad. Columbia River and Deep River locations, dates, and rules: From the Buoy 10 line upstream to Beacon Rock (a deadline marker on the Oregon bank (approximately 4 miles downstream of Bonneville Dam’s … Read more
Action: Closes salmon fishing in Marine Area 11. Effective dates: April 15–30, 2026 Species affected: Salmon Location: Marine Area 11, except Year-round piers. Reason for action: Preliminary estimates of Chinook catch indicate anglers may have reached one or more management criteria agreed to in the 2025-2026 List of Agreed Fisheries (LOAF) (PDF). It is necessary … Read more
Action: Opens a portion of the Skagit River to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook. Effective date: April 20–May 15, 2026 Species affected: Chinook salmon Location: Skagit River (Skagit County); from the Highway 536 bridge (Memorial Highway Bridge) in Mount Vernon to Gilligan Creek. Rules: Open for Chinook salmon fishing only (All other species are closed) … Read more