CLACKAMAS RIVER Effective March 1 through August 15, 2021, the two-rod validation is allowed downstream of the Hwy 99E bridge with the following conditions: Is only allowed when open to angling for hatchery Chinook, hatchery steelhead, trout, or warmwater gamefish.   Is not allowed when fishing for sturgeon. Youth anglers under 12 years of age may use 2 rods in these areas without purchasing the Two-Rod Angling Validation. WILLAMETTE RIVER Effective March...
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Bottom fishing Anglers were successful up and down the coast last week, particularly for lingcod.  Out of Garibaldi, big boats went beyond the 40-fathom line for widow rockfish, yellowtail rockfish and lingcod; closer to shore, smaller boats caught a nice grade of black rockfish and averaged one lingcod per person (with the lingcod being slightly smaller than in recent weeks).  Catches out of Depoe Bay consisted...
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Anglers are finding good fishing for rainbow trout. The fish are taking worms and a variety of PowerBait colors. Fishing is picking up as the water level rises. Bass action also is beginning to pick up. All amenities are available for park visitors.

Tiger and rainbow trout are hitting for both shoreline anglers and boaters. Anglers finding success with night crawlers or marshmallows. Fly-fishers are catching fish with tan and olive Woolly Buggers and nymphs. Bass are catch and release only until June 30. Campers have full amenities at Spring Valley State Park, and it is getting busy with spring traffic. Look for...
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Trout fishing is good across the reservoirs. 18- to 24-inch trout are taking nymphs, Woolly Buggers, and Rooster Tails. Anglers on Adams-McGill are catching fish with trout and night crawlers. For black bullhead catfish, try a night crawler two to three feet below a water bobber, or a light weight with a nightcrawler a foot up from the bottom.