Petition to Prohibit Wild Steelhead Retention in Oregon SW Zone Denied
Wild winter steelhead will continue to be harvested in Oregon’s SW Zone. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission denied a petition to prohibit the retention …
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Skagit-Sauk C&R Steelhead Fishery Scratched Due To Low Run Forecast
The one bright spot in the never-ending downward spiral of steelhead numbers on Puget Sound and the fishing opportunity that came along with it just …
Turbulent Waters for Steelhead Rule Change
A battle is shaping up around a proposed temporary harvest restriction on the harvest of wild steelhead in southwest Oregon. A group of five fishermen …
Saving One River: Hoh Steelhead in Decline
Colin Wiseman’s thoughtful and thorough overview of the challenges, and opportunities, facing wild steelhead in Washington’s iconic Hoh River. Wiseman interviewed the Wild Steelhead Coalition’s …
TBT: One In Winter
Seven years ago Ryan Peterson swapped his fly rod for a camera and followed his friend, Rich Zellman as he cast for winter-run steelhead. This …
Willamette steelhead returns surge after sea lions removed
Wild Willamette winter steelhead, an iconic run that is considered by many to be the most imperiled fish in Oregon, are posting some their best …
Coldwater Connection
Coastal salmon strongholds on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula — like the Hoh, Queets, and Quillayute rivers — have the greatest likelihood of providing strong runs of …
Comments For New Recovery Plan For Puget Sound Wild Steelhead Due March 28
More whistling past the graveyard. A new proposed recovery plan for Puget Sound steelhead, says NOAA Fisheries, “highlights culverts and other threats, and outlines a …
Let The Games Begin
For the second year in a row, anglers will get the chance to chase wild steelhead during a catch-and-release fishery beginning Feb. 1 on the …
Try something different than hatcheries to save fish
Pete Soverel writes about the abysmal results of using hatchery steelhead as a fisheries management tool and why it’s time we should try something different. …