Tweet Oysters grow at a Washington oyster farm in “flip bags” at low tide. High tide submerges the bags and floats attached to each one raise them in the water column. Photo by Northwest Fisheries Science Center. The underwater video … Continue reading →
Tweet Hunting, fishing and wildfire dangerGet the latest updates on access, closures, impacts With the extreme season in Oregon, hunters and anglers should check ahead about possible closures, restrictions and cancellations. We are updating access conditions as we can … Continue reading →
Tweet A winter-run Chinook salmon. Photo: Steve Martarano, USFWS Biologists have estimated that almost 3.8 million juvenile winter-run Chinook salmon headed down the Sacramento River toward the ocean this year. This is the most offspring in a decade for the highly … Continue reading →
Tweet Get the latest updates on access, closures, impacts With the extreme season in Oregon, hunters and anglers should check ahead about possible closures, restrictions and cancellations. We are updating access conditions as we can in the Recreation Report. However, … Continue reading →
TweetWe’re still waiting for coho and Chinook to show up in a big way, so in the meantime trout, warmwater and marine opportunities remain top picks. Trout Half-pounder steelhead numbers are picking up every day on the lower Rogue. Most … Continue reading →
Tweet States and tribes can remove California and Steller sea lions from a management zone on the Columbia River and its tributaries where they prey on at-risk salmon, steelhead, lamprey, sturgeon, and eulachon, under a new authorization by NOAA Fisheries’ … Continue reading →
Tweet High lakes fishing: A class where the teacher tells you to take a hike Join ODFW for a hike-in fishing class to Shellrock Lake near Mt. Hood on Friday, Aug. 28. Experienced ODFW anglers will lead this hike and … Continue reading →
TweetVersion 2.3 will prompt you to update your app whenever a new version is available, and provides an easier way to access the ‘forgot username or password’ feature directly from the app. Learn more about other changes in this new release. … Continue reading →
TweetClamming, and most crabbing, remains closed to nonresidents Clamming and mussel harvest along the entire Oregon coast remains closed to nonresidents. Crabbing is open to nonresidents only from Cape Falcon (between Seaside and Tillamook) south to the OR/CA border. Halibut fishing opens … Continue reading →
TweetBest fishing bets for beating the heat Head for the hills. Cooler air and water temperatures at higher elevation lakes and reservoirs are easier on both fish and anglers. You can drive to many popular locations. But if you’re hankering for … Continue reading →
Tweet Target lakes and reservoirs at higher elevations where the water stays cooler – think Fish Lake, Fourmile Lake, Timothy Lake, Harriet Lake, Lost Lake (Mt, Hood), Laurance Lake, Antelope Flat Reservoir, Anthony Lake and Grande Ronde Lake. Oregon’s hike-in … Continue reading →
TweetBest bets for weekend fishing Anglers are spoiled with choices right now. Trout, bass and salmon are all on the list. “Summer” Chinook in Nehalem Bay. The first fish of this early run of fall Chinook have arrived. Smallmouth bass … Continue reading →
Tweet Coast cutthroat trout can be found in almost all rivers and streams along the coast. The Trask River historically has had the best numbers of fish. The Kilchis has the best bank access. Summer steelhead are available in the … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – With the summer Chinook salmon run exceeding preseason expectations, large portions of the Columbia River will open to recreational Chinook fishing in July, fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced Wednesday. Chinook fishing on the Columbia River will be open July 4-8 from … Continue reading →
Tweet NOAA-supported restoration work aims to alleviate flooding, prevent fish kills, and reconnect migrating salmon and steelhead to their historic habitat. Butano Creek flows under Pescadero Creek Road. (Photo: San Mateo Resource Conservation District) For decades, sediment buildup in California’s … Continue reading →
TweetAcess may be tricky – know before you go Fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing in Oregon remain open. However, Oregon State Parks as well as several cities and counties have closed parks, boat ramps and other facilities that could hinder … Continue reading →
Tweet Fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing remain open Access may be tricky – know before you go Fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing in Oregon remain open. However, Oregon State Parks as well as several cities and counties have closed … Continue reading →
Tweetsalmon season-setting process gets underway for 2020 OLYMPIA – Fishery managers say the coming year may be another tough one for anglers in Washington, with low salmon returns expected again in 2020. The 2020 forecasts for Chinook, coho, sockeye, and … Continue reading →
TweetFishery managers from Washington and Oregon on Wednesday approved a sport fishery for spring Chinook salmon on the Columbia River that reflects continued low numbers of fish available for harvest this year. According to preseason projections, about 81,700 upriver spring … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – The directors of the Washington and Oregon departments of Fish and Wildlife reached an agreement this week on allocations and gear types for Columbia River salmon fisheries in 2020. The Washington and Oregon Fish and Wildlife commissions earlier … Continue reading →
