Growing up in Oregon was one of the greatest experiences of my life. It is no secret that I love this state, and her vast beauty still stuns me every time I return. I have written several pieces on ...

Oregon has no shortage of lakes, and as warmer weather starts to hit the state, anglers may be wondering which lake to throw their lines in.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Salmon are swimming their way up parts of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, making it the perfect time for a fishing trip. KOIN 6 News’ Kohr Harlan went on a fishing ...

It would be the seventh disaster declaration since 2016 for the state’s coastal salmon fisheries, which have been hit by warming waters and drought from climate change. FILE - This August 2017 photo ...

Less than two months after the removal of dams restored a free-flowing Klamath River, salmon have made their way upstream to begin spawning and have been spotted in Oregon for the first time in more ...

As updated through 2024 fish returns, the report shows six Snake River steelhead populations, 27% of the species’ total number, are on the critical list, below the extinction threshold or heading ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A group of Oregon Democratic lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to declare a fishery disaster in the state after a drop in the salmon population. In an April 11 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Known for its diverse runs of salmon, the Columbia River draws thousands of anglers to test their luck each year. But with salmon runs nowhere near what they once were, fishing is ...

PENDLETON — Salmon and steelhead are returning to spawn in McKay Creek, a tributary of the Umatilla River near Pendleton, thanks to a fish passage project that dropped part of the weir that blocked ...

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest in order to help salmon, saying the Trump administration’s ...

Chinook salmon, pictured here, is Oregon’s official state fish and is of high cultural value to Northwest tribes and high economic value to Oregon’s coastal economies. (Photo courtesy of Pacific ...