THE DALLES — With another poor forecast for the Columbia Basin summer steelhead runs this year, protective regulations are again in effect on the Deschutes River, John Day River and Eagle Creek. The ...

Summer runs of shad, sockeye salmon, and summer steelhead are drawing big crowds below Bonneville Dam. The upstream movement has been okay for sockeye, poor for steelhead, and very good for American ...

The Skamania stock of summer steelhead was created in the 1950’s using brood stock from the Washougal and Klickitat Rivers in southwest Washington. The strain has been used across the country, and ...

Improved ocean conditions and local ecosystem work have set the stage for a record number of adult steelhead returning to the Upper Deschutes River. During the 2024-2025 steelhead run, over 950 fish ...

Happy days! The smoke has rolled out. Hopefully we’ll have a few days — or weeks — of smoke-free skies, because it’s shaping up to be a great weekend for outdoor activities. Things should cool off a ...

Fresh air is top of mind when I think of outdoor activities this weekend. With the Flat Fire fully contained, the air quality index (AQI) should remain low. Things are expected to cool off a bit this ...

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 ...

One of the most complex summer and fall salmon seasons in recent history is locked in place for the Pacific Ocean and Columbia River. Oregon’s coastal fall seasons are typically announced later than ...