Washington / Oregon Set Initial Fishing Seasons for Columbia River Spring Chinook

  Salmon managers from Washington and Oregon have approved sportfishing seasons for spring chinook salmon on the Columbia River, setting the stage for the first major salmon fishery of the year. Anglers are already catching a few spring chinook in the lower Columbia below the Interstate 5 bridge, but the bulk of the run usually doesn't arrive until March when the new rules take effect. Based on the preseason projections, the two states approved initial fishing seasons for waters both below and above the dam... READ MORE