Northwest

Washington: Former Rivals Join to Improve Yakima River for Both Fishing and Farming

Coldwater, Conservation, Editor's Picks, Northwest, Salmon/Steelhead, Trout

By Scott Dailey Lead photo: Sockeye salmon in the Yakima watershed were nearly extirpated by the...
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The Ultimate Big Trout Vacation at Yamsi Ranch and Lonesome Duck Ranch

Northwest, Pacific Northwest, Trout

by John Shewey Southern Oregon’s Williamson River is probably the best fishery in the Lower 48 for big native trout. Yes, that’s a bold...
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Trip of a Lifetime: Chaunigan Lake Lodge: A Hidden Gem

Coldwater, Lake/Reservoir, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, Trout

Story by Kirk Wirsig Journey Into the Wilderness My friend and fellow fly fisher Michial called me about a spectacular, little-known,...
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North Coast Coho Project: Watershed Scale Restoration in Northern California

Coldwater, Conservation, Northwest, Salmon/Steelhead

By Greg Fitz, Trout Unlimited California’s beautiful North Coast is a rugged landscape of sharp...
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Kelly Creek, ID: Westslope Cutthroat Paradise

Coldwater, Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Trout

After a long drive, Mary and I rolled into our isolated headquarters—the U.S. Forest Service’s Kelly Forks Campground in northwest...
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Puget Sound, WA

Northwest, Saltwater, Trout

Wild Trout in the Salt Separated from the Pacific Ocean by Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Puget Sound connects to the Strait of Juan de...
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Lower Deschutes River, OR

Coldwater, Northwest, Salmon/Steelhead

Myths and Legends Oregon’s rugged, rumbling, muscular 100-mile-long Lower Deschutes River has no...
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Yakima River, WA

Coldwater, Northwest, Trout

Sometimes You Can Go Home Again Once in a while, revisiting something old to find out something new is worthwhile. In the case of the...
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