In the late 1970s, CRITFC was formed “because at that time there was a lot of fishing wars (and) tribal fishers (were) being ...

Tip of the week The time of day significantly affects walleye activity as the days get colder. Dawn and dusk, are prime times for walleye fishing because they trigger feeding activity. Night can even ...

This fall marks the first time in 75-plus years that a pound net fishery is operating on the Lower Columbia River. Pound nets ...

Last June, the federal government turned its back on the Northwest when it unilaterally withdrew from the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement, forged by the states of Washington and Oregon, four ...

Experience the thrill of springer salmon fishing on the Columbia River at Wind River! This fishery is buzzing with action, from powerful runs to battling waves that challenge every angler. Perfect for ...

The possibility of removing four Snake River dams — Ice Harbor Dam, Lower Monumental Dam, Little Goose Dam and Lower Granite Dam — has long been a contentious one that has generally split along party ...

Imagine a win-win-win solution to linked challenges that have dogged our Northwest home for decades: endangered salmon and steelhead, aging and inadequate energy infrastructure and broken promises to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Water spills over the Bonneville Dam on the ...

The Hydro-Kennebec Dam near Skowhagen – credit, Jimmy Emerson CC 2.0. via Flickr In Maine, ownership of 4 large dams has been transferred to The Nature Conservancy in a sale it hopes will return the ...

Reports of spawning salmon running up the Salmon River from Lake Ontario have been pouring in for over a month now, but many anglers say they haven’t yet seen a major push of fish come through. Higher ...

Warm water and late salmon runs delayed fall fishing along the Columbia River. Backtrolling Kwikfish lures and flat-lining Wee Warts proved consistently effective. Anglers share stories that preserve ...

Blame my late start to the fall salmon season on high water temperature and late-arriving fish. Waiting for the river to cool down and salmon passage counts to build, I spent September afternoons ...