Bob Ree News Today

David Milch is the genius behind shows like 'Deadwood' and 'NYPD Blue,' with fundamental insight into the crooked workings of humanity. But the most critical part of his process is his reliance on prayer.

Columbia River spring Chinook seasons set Fish can be kept on lower river for first time in two years By Terry Otto, For The Columbian Published: February 24, 2021, 6:23pm Share: 3 Photos This spring Chinook fell to a spinner presentation, but most anglers and guides will be fishing with flashers and bait until the water warms up. Photo Gallery State fisheries managers from Washington and Oregon held a joint online meeting on Tuesday, and set the 2021 spring Chinook spo...

Coho run projections excite Columbia River anglers Numbers won’t be as big in river as in ocean By Terry Otto, for The Columbian Published: February 17, 2021, 5:10pm Share: 4 Photos Karen Trandum of Sandy, Ore., fights an ocean coho during one of the last really good years. Returns have suffered recently, but this years ocean return of coho to the Oregon and Washington coast is expected to be an astounding 1.7 million adults. (Terry Otto/for The Columbian) Photo Galle...

Stable sturgeon populations await anglers upstream of Bonneville Dam Columbia retention season opens Friday By Terry Otto, For The Columbian Published: December 30, 2020, 6:18pm Share: 3 Photos Sturgeon retention seasons in the reservoir pools above Bonneville Dam open Friday, and will stay open until the quotas are met. Populations above the dam have not been as negatively affected by sea lion predation as the stocks in the lower Columbia River. (Photos courtesy of Gone Cat...

Projections for winter steelhead prove elusive But some prospects can improve if you know where, when to fish By TERRY OTTO, For The Columbian Published: December 23, 2020, 7:51pm Share: 4 Photos Local anglers are gearing up for winter steelhead right now, and hoping for better returns than then the last few years. Indicators are mixed this year, but there are signs that salmon and steelhead runs are doing better overall. (Terry Otto/For The Columbian Photo Gallery Wint...

Demoic acid keeps clammers off Washington beaches since mid-October Beaches are filled with record number of clams this winter By Terry Otto, For The Columbian Published: December 16, 2020, 5:12pm Share: 2 Photos Razor clam digs along the Washington coast have been shut down for the last two months due to high levels of a neurotoxin called domoic acid in the clams. The toxin does not affect the clams, but can cause amnesiac shellfish poisoning, a potentially deadly disease, ...