Spring Chinook Fishery Will Be Open This Weekend on Lower Columbia

OLYMPIA - Sport fishing for spring chinook salmon will reopen this Saturday and Sunday (May 26-27) on the lower Columbia River below Bonneville Dam.

Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon agreed to reopen the fishery for those two days to boat and bank anglers from Buoy 10 to Beacon Rock. Bank anglers will also be allowed to fish from Beacon Rock upriver to the deadline at Bonneville Dam.

Keith Combs to Host Crappie Tournament for Wounded Warriors

Lake Texana, TX - Elite Series Pro and reigning Toyota Texas Bass Classic Champion Keith Combs along with his sponsor BLV Enterprises and KC's Bar are gearing up to host their first annual KC's Crappie Tournament. The event is scheduled for this Saturday May 26th on Lake Texana Texas.

NE Game and Parks Urges Safety While Boating

LINCOLN, Neb. - Boaters should not take safety for granted. Since May 19-25 is National Safe Boating Week, the Boating Safety Section of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission suggests ways boaters may reduce the risk of incidents and help ensure a safe and enjoyable day on the water.

CAL DFG Sues Army Corps to Protect Fish and Wildlife Around Levees

Yesterday, the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) sued the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps).

DFG claimed in its lawsuit that the Corps failed to comply with the federal Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and federal Administrative Procedure Act when it adopted a national policy requiring the removal of virtually all trees and shrubs on federal levees. The Corps developed its national levee vegetation removal policy in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Rapala and Otter Outdoors combine ‘Ice Forces’

Minnetonka, Minn. – Rapala®, the world’s most successful fishing lure and Otter Outdoors, ice fishing industry leader and manufacturer of the highest grade portable ice fishing sleds and shelters on the globe, have formed a strategic partnership.