The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday the first — and potentially only — day of this year’s Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Smelt turned up after all for Wednesday's opener on the lower Cowlitz, a welcome surprise for dippers as well as state ...

Smelt dipping will be allowed on the lower Cowlitz River this Saturday, February 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., WDFW announced today. An estimated 14,675 pounds of smelt were harvested by 2,800 dippers on ...

A one-day recreational smelt fishery in the Cowlitz River has been scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved a one-day recreational smelt fishery in the Cowlitz ...

Fishermen from Milwaukee travel to Ashland and Washburn to net for smelt on the shore of Chequamegon Bay in Lake Superior.

Today we're out on Lake Ontario, it's late April, and the water temp is 42F. We're trolling with lead core line fishing for salmon. We're opting for simple low-tech fishing today: line, and an ...