Sturgeon fishing picks up in Lower Columbia estuary

06/28/11 Looks like sturgeon catches have turned on mainly in the Lower Columbia River mainstem from the Wauna powerlines downstream where state Fish and Wildlife checkers at the Deep River/Knappton ramps saw boat anglers averaged one legal-sized sturgeon kept per about every 4.5 rods.

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Columbia River estuary sturgeon fishery still slow, but boat anglers managed to catch more fish

06/29/11 Here is the latest word on sturgeon fishing in the Lower Columbia River's estuary area. Overall fishing is still slow, but did improve for boat anglers sampled at the Deep River/Knappton ramps. In addition, we sampled our first legal kept from the Washington bank. Overall, private boat anglers averaged a legal kept/released per every 10 rods while charter boat anglers averaged one per about ...

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Mackenzie high's final grad

07/05/11 DEEP RIVER -While all high school graduation ceremonies are bittersweet combinations of endings and beginnings, Thursday's convocation at Mackenzie High School in Deep River brought with it a new level of reminiscence and closure.[...]

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