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Anglers must release wild chinook at Buoy 10 fishery starting Aug. 24
Starting Monday, Aug. 24, anglers participating in the popular Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River are required to release any chinook salmon with an intact adipose fin that strikes their lures. A new rule will limit the chinook salmon...
Drought prompts fishing moratorium for sturgeon on Columbia, Snake rivers
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will close sturgeon fishing on portions of the Columbia and Snake rivers under temporary rules to reduce stress on the fish caused by low, warm water conditions. The closure takes effect Saturday,...
Razor clam dig reduced to one day this week
Three days of a four-day razor clam dig have been canceled on all ocean beaches because of public health concerns, state shellfish managers said Wednesday. The opening will continue as planned Thursday on Long Beach and Twin Harbors beaches after sta...
WDFW approves four-day razor clam dig on ocean beaches
Shellfish managers have approved four days of razor clam digging starting May 7 at various ocean beaches. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the digs after marine toxin tests showed the clams on those beaches are safe to e...
