“Catch as many fish as you can tonight,” McCallister advised us as we unloaded our gear from the boat. A few minutes after McCallister left, we netted our first fish, which we took as a good sign. But ...

A smelt dip on the Cowlitz River brings about a festival atmosphere as folks gather to have fun, and hopefully end up with a mess of smelt. (Terry Otto for The Columbian) RIDGEFIELD — There will be ...

The best fishing nets make it easy to catch and release fish. Like most fishing gear, nets come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from large landing nets to small, compact dip nets. After researching ...

Mar. 8—Smelt dippers will return to the banks of the Cowlitz River as the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved recreational fisheries for Wednesday, March 12, and Saturday, ...

Standing on the banks of the Sandy River, Oregon, at 11:45 on Thursday morning, parents, grandparents and kids jostled for a good spot and ready their nets. Below, in the clear water, thousands of ...

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game release a preliminary schedule for personal use dip net fishing in the Chitina Subdistrict for 2024 Wednesday. The Chitina Subdistrict Personal Use Fishery is ...

This week, Think Out Loud has traveled to the Klamath Basin to have conversations with people affected by the severe drought in the region. Karuk Tribal Council member Troy Hockaday has been dip net ...