Mar. 12—Anglers from across the Pacific Northwest took to the banks of the Cowlitz River on Wednesday, March 12, for the opening of the state's brief smelt dipping season. All it took was a few empty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 16—The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced a new tentative schedule approach for the Cowlitz ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 8—Smelt dippers will return to the banks of the Cowlitz River as the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife has ...

John Han of Vancouver, from left, gets a hand from his son, Andrew, 13, as his father, Jaedeok, looks on as three generations of fishermen enjoy the smelt event along the Cowlitz River on Tuesday ...

Smelt dippers seem to have the luck of the Irish, as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife approved two days of smelt fishing the week of St. Patrick’s Day.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Friday the first — and potentially only — day of this year’s Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Henry ...