PILCHUCK RIVER, Snohomish County — With a thunderous roar, the Chinook helicopter emerged above the treetops. Four uprooted ...

Experience the excitement of spring salmon fishing on the Upper Columbia River! Discover prime fishing spots, expert tips, and the thrill of reeling in these powerful fish during their seasonal run. P ...

Chinook salmon season opened Wednesday on the lower Columbia River with additional sockeye retention opportunities, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week.

The Columbia River steelhead forecast calls for returns of about 75,000 fish, including 55,600 A-run steelhead bound for ...

Anglers will get a chance to take home chinook salmon from a portion of the the Upper Columbia River this summer. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week that an upgraded ...

A decreased forecast for returns of sockeye salmon has Washington fishery managers moving to limit angling for them in the Upper Columbia River starting on Monday. The Washington Department of Fish ...

One secret to catching sockeye is putting your lure in the right place. What I call the sweet spot or a place in the river ...

CLATSOP SPIT — For most of the past two years, Jesse Allen has worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week operating a crane to ...

Come along on my first sockeye fishing adventure of the season in Brewster, Washington! The July run is on fire, and the action didn’t disappoint. From early morning lines to hard-fighting sockeye, ...

Hundreds of fins undulate beneath the surface in a walled pond next to Icicle Creek at Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, a ...

Tenders tie up at the processor’s docks, where a tube sucks salmon out of the hold and pumps them into a room-sized vat of slush ice, where they “rest” for six to eight hours to let their muscles ...

For most of the past two years, Jesse Allen has worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week operating a crane to move sedan-sized boulders miles out into the mouth of the Columbia River.