Outdoors

Salmon fishing was good for these two anglers on a recent weekend near the Hoodsport Hatchery.

Cowlitz census shows this is best coho season since 1990

Last week, 13,556 coho returned to the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery which is nearly 1,500 more fish than the previous week’s return. Through the end of October, more than 50,000 coho had returned to the hatchery, the best return since at least 1990.

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River fishing might not be spectacular, but it’s not bad 10/22

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Class offers valuable chance to learn about area birds 09/18

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Chester Allen

Autumnal beauty at end of the line 11/03

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Fishing photo gallery

Share your catch
Proud of the fish you caught recently? The Olympian is interested in publishing photos -- in print and online -- of your fishing adventures. If you’d like to submit a photo, e-mail it to sports@theolympian.com or mail it to Chester Allen, The Olympian, 111 Bethel St. NE, Olympia WA, 98506. Please include your name, town, contact number and date you caught the fish. See submitted photos from South Sound anglers in the Fishing photo gallery.

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Chester Allen
360-754-4226
callen@theolympian.com

Prime time for wildlife show

There are plenty of reasons to head outdoors to watch wildlife this fall and winter, including opportunities to see feeding elk, spawning salmon and migrating shorebirds.

Bundle up and get digging

Most people cringe at the idea of getting out a shovel and digging - unless they're on a coastal beach and digging for razor clams.

Three things to do this weekend

Today and Saturday: The state Fish and Wildlife Commission is meeting at the Natural Resources Building. On the agenda are a vote on hatchery and fishery reform policy and a briefing on proposed fishing rule changes. The commissioners also are to meet with the governor today.