The first 2021 North of Falcon public meeting will be held on 26 Feb at 9 AM. We need all eyes and ears on these meetings this year. If things go the way we fear, recreational fishermen could be looking at even more drastic cuts to salmon seasons, including complete closures of some areas, and […]

**Get your cup of coffee, sit in your favorite chair, and tune in **Tomorrow morning at 7 am ( Feb 13), The Outdoor Line will be hosting Mark Riedesel of FNW. Mark will be discussing our latest efforts to help shape the future of salmon and steelhead fishing in Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula. […]

Last night we got word the Bellingham Chapter of Puget Sound Anglers (PSA) had decided to back Fish Northwest! This makes three chapters in as many days who have taken this bold and generous step. I want to personally extend my thanks to this chapter as many of our early supporters hailed from this region. […]

We want to thank the PSA North Olympic Peninsula Chapter for their very generous support of Fish Northwest’s latest efforts to restore salmon and steelhead fishing opportunities. This backing could not have come at a more critical time, and we the board members are unbelievably grateful.We encourage other chapters and members to go to our […]

The is a transcript of my testimony on February 9th, 2021 for HB 5421. The Bill being introduced outlines the establishment of an advisory board designed to facilitate dispute resolution between commercial/recreational fishermen and WDFW. My name is Brett Rosson. For the past 12 years, I’ve operated a Fishing Charter business in Puget Sound, and […]

The Gig Harbor Puget Sound Anglers (PSA) chapter has informed us they will provide support to Fish Northwest. We could not have been more pleased upon hearing from them and gladly welcome them to the team!We encourage other chapters and members to go to our website, read our mission statement, read the posts, check out […]

But rest assured, in the coming days and weeks, there will be those who attack, undermine, and attempt to redefine what FNW stands for and what our goals are. To be sure, this has already happened, and it came not from without, but from within the Puget Sound angling community.

Trust me, the Treaty Tribes are not shaking in their boots this morning. They are not intimidated by this. They will continue using their same old tried and true tactics in the coming weeks. In fact, they will double down. Don’t think for a second that publically pointing out the crap they are pulling is […]

Let me explain just what I mean when I refer to ‘the 2021 North of Falcon co-manager weapon of choice.’It works like this; Each year the co-managers need something to use as leverage over the state. They need this thing in order to achieve their ultimate goal of removing the recreational fisherman from the water. […]

In the coming week, we will likely be hearing from the Director of WDFW about why the state has not applied for its own section 7 permit. It will be explained that new data has come to light indicating that Canada’s annual fisheries have in fact been harvesting more of our fish than anyone thought. […]