Fishing

Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW More Columbia River salmon forecasts are coming out ahead of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) public salmon forecast meeting on March 3 in Lacey. The latest are the Columbia River fall Chinook forecasts that appear better on paper compared to 2022 and other early indications the overall…

Contributed by Mark Yuasa, WDFW Here’s an early gift that’ll surely bring joy to many salmon anglers holiday wish list! The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) this past week released their Columbia River spring Chinook salmon forecast and early indications point toward a blissful fishing opportunity. A total of 307,800 wild and hatchery…

Contributed by Mark Yuasa The first of many summer salmon fisheries begins in south-central Puget Sound (Marne Area 11) on June 1 – that’s just one week from now – and anglers can expect many blissful days on the water. To help anglers decide where to go in the coming months, I’ve broken down where…