Salmon and Steelhead Fisheries in the Mainstem Columbia River and Snake River
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Salmon and steelhead fisheries in the mainstem Columbia and Snake rivers are cooperatively managed by the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, the Columbia River Treaty Tribes, and the federal government.
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The A's and B's of steelhead, what do those terms mean?, Fish & Game
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Pacific Fishery Management Council
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Congresswoman troubled by Biden pact to restore Columbia Basin salmon populations, Washington
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A balancing act: Managing sustainable fisheries in the Columbia River, by The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Mar, 2024
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Columbia and Snake River Basin wild salmon and steelhead did not fare well in 2021. — The Conservation Angler
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Ecosystem Interactions and Pacific Salmon
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Rare Columbia River salmon fishing closure mix of bad ocean, bad river conditions in 2015
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Ecosystem Interactions and Pacific Salmon
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steelhead fishing – Association of Northwest Steelheaders