Jim Skaar and Josiah Darr fish the Wilson River for winter steelhead, sending to the fish on to a hatchery where they'll produce future generations for the river.

Anglers are reminded the Wilson River is closed to salmon fishing Aug. 1-Dec. 31, upstream of Jordan Creek (River Mile 21.9). Necanicum River Winter steelhead are in the system, and a few have ...

Willamette River. The Willamette is the first place anglers can expect to see winter steelhead available in the Portland area, but it’s been a slow fishery so far with few fish landed.

Thumbnails for hatchery runs include: Eliminate winter steelhead on the Kilchis, Big Elk and East Fork Coquille rivers; eliminate summer steelhead and spring chinook on the Wilson River, but ...

There’s a 4,345 wild runsize expected in 24-25, with a hatchery forecast of 1,798 fish from a program on the Salmon River. “There’s some opportunities kicking about with that Salmon River hatchery ...

Among these changes is a popular hatchery winter steelhead program on the Washougal River, which uses an early returning out-of-basin stock for its production, will be discontinued.

In 2017, fewer than 1,000 winter steelhead returned to the upper Willamette Basin. That number has exploded to more than 7,600 so far this year. The returns are the highest since 2004. Zach Urness ...

The 10 Best Winter Steelhead Flies For many anglers, the arrival of winter ushers in a season of rest and recovery. But for those of us who pursue steelhead, winter is not the time for taking a break.

Fishing for steelhead in Niagara County’s streams is one way to take a bite out of winter. Fisheries experts say March is prime time to snag these flashy fish, as thawing begins and the fish spawn.

Altmar, N.Y. — Winter is Shane Muckey’s favorite time of year for one reason: Salmon River steelhead. Muckey, 56, owns Altmar Outfitters lodge and fish cleaning station, a local landmark ...