British Columbia Research Shows Anglers’ Landing Nets Leading Cause Of Injuries Linked To Deaths Of Released Coho, Fish Die Days Later
Above photo: Fin damage on a coho salmon is mostly caused by ‘fish-friendly’ landing nets. Credit: Quin Johnston Coho salmon released by recreational anglers are far more likely to survive when handled without a landing net, according to new research. In salmon fisheries where anglers may be required to release salmon that are undersized, wild or not the target species, post-release survival is critical to conservation…
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Steelhead Hitting The Columbia River In Low Numbers; Deschutes River Closed To Steelhead Angling, Other Rivers May Follow
/in 02. RIVEROregon fisheries managers will close the Deschutes River to summer steelhead angling beginning Aug. 15, and other Oregon rivers may follow if the run of steelhead continues to arrive in the Columbia River in low numbers. The state’s Deschutes River Steelhead Management Framework requires that summer steelhead angling shut down if passage of the fish…