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KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — New data released by the Nez Perce Tribe shows that fall chinook returning to the Snake River have set a new record for the third straight year. The Tri-City Herald reports that the data shows a new record of 9,345 redds, or gravel nests, were built by returning adults in the Snake River Basin between Lower Granite and Hells Canyon dams. ...

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — A park in Oregon is collecting old Christmas trees to make the new year a little brighter for young salmon in Colewort Creek. The Daily Astorian reports  that the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park will collect the trees until Jan. 16,...

FISHING-OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — The National Park Service will close most rivers and streams in Olympic National Park to recreational fishing due to severe drought conditions. KING-TV reports that as of Monday, no fishing will be allowed within the park...

Anglers on the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River are being asked to fish for wild fall Chinook salmon later this month to provide breeding stock for the Priest Rapids Hatchery.

Ask any angler the best place to fish and most will tell you about a hidden gem right in their own backyard.  WFN: World Fishing Network, North America’s only 24-hour fishing lifestyle network, is asking anglers across the U.S to select WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town 2012... Read More ...