Butts said the department has been fielding daily calls from anglers reporting catching walleye in Lake Lowell, which is part ...

Dale Gillette, owner of Moon Phase Charters in Clayton, shows off a 30-inch walleye his kids, Gianna (left) and Charlie ...

Mills, a devoted fly-fisher who spends more time than he should watching steelhead dam counts, is also a serious lover of the ...

Donley said it is likely impossible to rid the Snake River of walleye, but a sport reward program could be designed to reshape the population and target 14- to 20-inch walleye, ...

On the Snake River, the best fishing is still going to be downstream at places like Lyons Ferry. But for better or worse, walleye are becoming increasingly present upstream of Lower Granite Dam.

Best Tactics for Catching Pre-Spawn River Walleyes. The jig and minnow is the standard fare of spring walleye fishermen. Use a jig heavy enough to reach bottom and maintain contact in heavy current.

An angler holds a 25-inch walleye caught on the Snake River at the mouth of Rush Creek in Hells Canyon in August 2023. IDFG Idaho Fish and Game has received more reports this year of a non-native ...

Once walleye start actively spawning, fishing slows, and all the anglers get are smaller males. However, after the spawn is the best fishing of the year, and that good period is beginning right now.

As non-native predators, walleye can impact the population of salmon and steelhead survival. The walleye were caught in the Snake River upstream to Hells Canyon Dam and in the Salmon River ...

GOSHEN — Thousands of walleye fingerlings were released into the Elkhart River this week in hopes of bolstering the population of the fish species. The Elkhart River Restoration Association ...

Forecast for 2025. Anglers in Washington can expect similar salmon fishing opportunities in 2025-2026 compared to last season. Columbia River spring and summer salmon forecasts can be accessed at ...

Jun. 20—Your first walleye shouldn't be huge. ... In Idaho, fisheries officials are concerned about walleye spreading in the Snake River drainage, where they can dine on salmon and steelhead.