TBT: One In Winter
Seven years ago Ryan Peterson swapped his fly rod for a camera and followed his friend, Rich Zellman as he cast for winter-run steelhead. This …
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Willamette steelhead returns surge after sea lions removed
Wild Willamette winter steelhead, an iconic run that is considered by many to be the most imperiled fish in Oregon, are posting some their best …
Coldwater Connection
Coastal salmon strongholds on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula — like the Hoh, Queets, and Quillayute rivers — have the greatest likelihood of providing strong runs of …
Comments For New Recovery Plan For Puget Sound Wild Steelhead Due March 28
More whistling past the graveyard. A new proposed recovery plan for Puget Sound steelhead, says NOAA Fisheries, “highlights culverts and other threats, and outlines a …
Let The Games Begin
For the second year in a row, anglers will get the chance to chase wild steelhead during a catch-and-release fishery beginning Feb. 1 on the …
Try something different than hatcheries to save fish
Pete Soverel writes about the abysmal results of using hatchery steelhead as a fisheries management tool and why it’s time we should try something different. …
Wild and Wet Winter Steelhead
Jeff Hickman from Fish the Swing weighs in on the Keepemwet Blog about how to quickly land and photograph wild steelhead, so you can maximize the …
Oregon Begins Killing Sea Lions
While likely necessary to protect what’s left of the wild winter steelhead run on the Willamette it’s a pretty sad state of affairs when you’re forced …
The Sentinel of the Big Bend Pool
This fall, the Wild Steelhead Coalition honored Lee Spencer’s remarkable work on behalf of wild steelhead with their Conservation Award. The award gratefully acknowledges Spencer’s …
Idaho Steelhead Season Shut Down
Let the hand-wringing begin. Due to the threat of a lawsuit, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to suspend the ongoing steelhead fishing …