Offut Lake Resort’s annual kids fishing derby started Friday morning and continues until Sunday afternoon. Read more...

Local lakes seem to be the best option for consistent action. And if it warms up as much as expected this weekend, then the fishing should be good. Read more...

Sometimes mediocre weather is good news for fishermen. Read more...

Not that it is unexpected, but adult spring chinook fishing has been slow in southwest Washington. Catch rates for boat anglers in the Cowlitz, Kalama, Lewis, Wind, and Drano during the first week of May have been the lowest since at least 2001, according to a state report. Catch rates during this time of year can average up to a fish for every two rods, but the numbers have been much worse. Read more...

The Columbia River upriver spring chinook run continues to lag behind forecasts. The Technical Advisory Committee met on Tuesday to review the numbers, and members agree the run is currently not on track to meet the preseason forecast. Read more...

Recreational fishing for halibut starts Thursday morning off the coast near Ilwaco and the Westport and Ocean Shores areas. Read more...

If you’re not fishing your favorite lake at this moment, it’s still not too late. Read more...

Much of the attention is on Saturday’s opener for the lowland lake trout fishing season. Read more...

After weeks of exceptional salmon fishing, fishery managers for Washington and Oregon Wednesday announced the spring chinook fishery on the lower Columbia River will close Monday, when anglers are expected to reach their preseason catch target. Read more...

Washington team captain Chris Lambert of Olympia won The Bass Federation 2008 Western Divisional Championship on Lake Havasu in Arizona on Friday. His winning, three-day total of 15 bass weighed 41 pounds, 15 ounces and earned Lambert a $500 Wal-Mart gift card. Read more...

Recreational fishing for halibut in much of Puget Sound opens at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. The season in Marine Areas 6-11 and 13 will run through 11:59 p.m. June 13. Fishing is allowed Thursdays through Mondays. Read more...

Spring snow has made the season less than ideal for fishing, but anglers are not without hope. Read more...

The fishing reports are mixed as we head into the weekend. Folks fishing the saltwater and local lakes have opted to stay out of the snow. If reports of improving weather are true, we could see some good fishing into next week. Read more...

The spring chinook fishery on the Columbia River is attracting plenty of anglers. There were 900 boats and 103 bank anglers counted during a flyover Saturday. Slightly more than half the boats were between the Hayden Island power lines and the Portland International Airport tower. Read more...

The opening of the spring chinook fishing on the Columbia River has coincided with a good run of fish. Read more...