The Copper River dip net fishery is re-opening after being shut down for more than a month. A dismal early wild sockeye return, which threatened escapement goals, is rebounding, according to ...

A smelt dip on the Cowlitz River brings about a festival atmosphere as folks gather to have fun, and hopefully end up with a mess of smelt. (Terry Otto for The Columbian) RIDGEFIELD — There will be ...

James Kiona feels at home dip-netting Chinook at Lyle Falls on the Klickitat River. Even though Lyle Falls is miniscule compared to Celilo Falls, the fishing and sounds are very similar to what he ...

Shane Lloyd tosses up a chinook salmon after catching it in the Klickitat River. The Klickitat, a tributary of the Columbia River, is one of the few places in Washington where Yakama tribal members ...

Late-run Copper River sockeye continue to come in strong, and the state has scheduled a 90-hour dip net opening at Chitina beginning Thursday. A weaker than expected early run shut down fishing last ...

I'm a freelance outdoor writer based in Fort Collins, Colorado. The best fishing nets make it easy to catch and release fish. Like most fishing gear, nets come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from ...

Smelt are small, six- to 10-inch-long, salmon-like fish that migrate annually up the rivers of Northwest Alaska to spawn, including the Buckland River. Smelt usually start their journey about a week ...