Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 16—The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced a new tentative schedule approach for the Cowlitz ...

John Han of Vancouver, from left, gets a hand from his son, Andrew, 13, as his father, Jaedeok, looks on as three generations of fishermen enjoy the smelt event along the Cowlitz River on Tuesday ...

A smelt dip on the Cowlitz River brings about a festival atmosphere as folks gather to have fun, and hopefully end up with a mess of smelt. (Terry Otto for The Columbian) Smelt-dipping will return to ...