It seems to be cyclic. Some years, the rivers in Oregon do great. Other years, Washington rivers do great. It seems that the salmon fishing in Washington is considerably better. As others have noticed, it's also interesting to see the Oly. Pen. rivers do well this year, and watch the northern Wa. rivers close due to poor returns.

As for prices, it looks like the cost for an Oregonian purchasing a WA fishing season license is the same as a Washingtonian purchasing a Oregon tag.

All in all, I think it is a case of the "Grass is always Greener".