As temperatures rise so should fishing success for summer Chinook salmon on the main stem of the Columbia River above Highway 173 bridge in Brewster, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
"The fishery opened on July 1 with a few fish in the 15- to 20-pound range caught on trolled herring," said Bob Jateff, district fish biologist from Omak. "Fishing should improve considerably as more fish pass Wells Dam and move into the area off the mouth of the Okanogan River."
Jateff reminded anglers that sockeye salmon also can be retained this year and count as part of the daily two adult salmon catch limit.
He also noted that as of July 16, an additional section of the river will be open for fishing from Wells Dam upstream to the Highway 173 bridge in Brewster.
A night closure and non-buoyant rule restriction is in place for the Okanogan River from the mouth upstream to the first Highway 97 bridge. Angler information signs will ... Continued@URL... http://www.omakchronicle.com/spt/s080722o.shtml