A sharp spike in summer steelhead numbers over Bonneville Dam allowed Oregon and Washington to end an August ban on keeping hatchery fish throughout the lower Columbia River. From Friday through the ...
Skiers and snowmobile riders may lament winter’s tardiness, but the balmy conditions have been a boon for steelhead anglers. Fishing for the ocean-going rainbow trout has been especially good recently ...
Kyle Bratcher had been warning Northeastern Oregon steelhead anglers this summer to brace for a fall of futility. A season of fruitless casts and unnecessary nets. But then, after three weeks or so ...
Autumn-like temperatures have been slow to arrive in Northeastern Oregon, and the sluggishness also has afflicted steelhead. But a state fish biologist remains optimistic that this year’s return of ...
Lake Erie’s migratory trout soon will draw anglers from near and far as steelhead trout seek out the rivers where they were stocked so they can spawn. Once the river waters cool down, the fish swim up ...
UMATILLA COUNTY — A 100-acre transfer is laying the groundwork for restoration of salmon and steelhead habitat in the Umatilla River Basin. The Western Rivers Conservancy, Confederated Tribes of the ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Known for its diverse runs of salmon, the Columbia River draws thousands of anglers to test their luck each year. But with salmon runs nowhere near what they once were, fishing is ...
Oregon fisheries could face "major consequences" after the Bonneville Power Administration unexpectedly pulled funding for a program supporting salmon and steelhead fishing, according to the Oregon ...