Columbia River Steelhead
Editor’s Note: FCO Member and Executive Director of The Conservation Angler, David Moskowitz, shares data and analysis of the 2023 Columbia River Steelhead run and has some solemn predictions for
The Semi-Good News and the Definitely Bad News If you subscribe to The Conservation Angler’s Newsletter, you may have seen a smattering of good news on the legislative front. Slow
This year’s Columbia River summer steelhead forecast looks grim. ODFW predicts “the 2023 combined preseason forecast for upriver summer steelhead (those destined for areas upstream of Bonneville Dam including
Summer is arriving to Portland highlighted by– Rose Festival festivities, fleet week, Hood strawberries!!! Long and warm sunny days and cool evenings perfect for outdoor activities, picnics, hikes, sightseeing and
Editor’s Note: We knew 2019 was going to be a bad year for wild steelhead returns in the Columbia River system. A few FCO members found fish on the
Another Challenging Year for Wild Summer Steelhead Hot summers, warm water, harvest and bycatch, poor ocean conditions, dams, water diversion, hatchery influences, habitat degradation, sea lions, and yes, anglers. I
Hello Friends, As most of you have likely seen, Oregon and Washington have “closed the Columbia to steelhead fishing” (their words) as the initially improved 2018 forecast for upriver summer