NWGAA Comments on Section 120 Permit

To: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Re: Comments regarding implementation of Section 120 permit Docket ID: NOAA-NMFS-2019-0073 October 4, 2019 To Whom it may concern: The Northwest Guides and Anglers Association has over 100 professional fishing guide and charter operators in the states of Oregon and Washington. Collectively, we represent tens of thousands of angler trips every year…

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Notice of Closure

This is a notice of an impending closure.  Make sure you check the WDFW website for final closure information. ACTION NOTICE #1 of 2- Recreational Ocean Salmon: NOAA Fisheries in consultation with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, representatives from the recreational and the commercial ocean troll salmon fisheries, and the Pacific…

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Columbia River Springers Open Again

JOINT STATE ACTION NOTICE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife May 23, 2018 THE FOLLOWING WAS SET: 2018 Mainstem Columbia River Spring Chinook Recreational Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville Dam Season: Friday May 25 through Wednesday June 6 13 retention days Area: Tongue Point/Rocky Point line upstream to Beacon Rock (boat and bank) plus bank angling only from Beacon Rock…

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NWGAA Letter Regarding David Bernhardt June 5, 2017

June 5, 2017 The Honorable Lisa Murkowski U.S. Senate SH-522 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Maria Cantwell U.S. Senate SH-511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Cantwell, As an organization representing thousands of recreational fishermen and businesses that support this activity, we write with deep concerns about the…

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Prioritize the Land and Water Conservation Fund

NW Guides and Anglers Press Release Clatsop Businesses ask Oregon’s Senators to prioritize the Land and Water Conservation Fund The Land and Water Conservation Fund, established nearly 5 decades ago, brings tremendous benefit to outdoor recreational businesses up and down the coast. Touted as a measure to counter the degradation of offshore oil and gas drilling, the fund has…

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