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The dark spot at the base of gill plate distinguishes this species from other panfish. Photo by Ron Loftus

Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, Siskiyou County

The dark spot at the base of gill plate distinguishes this species from other panfish. Photo by Ron Loftus

Sign up now for free youth pheasant hunts in September
by ODFW, AUGUST 13, 2018

Events in Central Point, Corvallis, Eugene, Irrigon/Umatilla, John Day, Klamath Falls, La Grande, Madras, Portland/Sauvie Island, The Dalles (Tygh Valley) Youth hunters (age 17 and under) can sign up now for ODFW’s free pheasant hunts happening around the state in September. The events are being held in, Central Point, Corvallis, Eugene, Irrigon/Umatilla, John Day, Klamath Falls, La Grande, Madras, Portland/Sauvie Island, The...
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Sign up now for free youth pheasant hunts in September
by ODFW, AUGUST 11, 2018

Youth hunters (age 17 and under) can sign up now for ODFW’s free pheasant hunts happening around the state in September. The events are being held in, Central Point, Corvallis, Eugene, Irrigon/Umatilla, John Day, Klamath Falls, La Grande, Madras, Portland/Sauvie Island, The Dalles (Tygh Valley). See dates below and register online (see Register for a Class/Youth Upland Hunts), at a license sales agent or at...
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Central coast all-depth halibut fishing opens Aug. 17-18
by ODFW, AUGUST 11, 2018

The central Oregon coast all-depth halibut fishery will open Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18 fishery managers announced today. A little over half of the allocation (27,193 pounds) for the central Oregon Coast subarea remains available for harvest and the fishery could open every other Friday and Saturday until Oct. 31, unless the remaining quota is caught first. The central Oregon nearshore season is open seven days a...
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The Yolo Bypass: Restoration in the largest seasonal floodplain in the West benefits all Californians
by Steve Martarano, AUGUST 10, 2018
Sacramento Delta

There’s a buzz of activity in the Yolo Bypass surrounding crucial habitat restoration projects. One project is essentially finished; another is under construction and four others are deep into the planning process. There is almost too much activity in the Yolo Bypass Basin these days to keep track. But when that means critical habitat restoration is occurring to help fish in one of...
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New Metolius Pond now open for kids and disabled anglers
by ODFW, AUGUST 9, 2018

Metolius Pond, a new fishing pond for kids and disabled anglers on the grounds of the old Metolius Hatchery, is now open for fishing. The pond will be stocked regularly with trout from Wizard Falls Hatchery, providing an easier fishing opportunity in an area with no other stocked ponds. “Trout are difficult to catch in this area, as the Metolius River is...
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Klamath fall quotas begin Aug. 15
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 9, 2018
Klamath River - Lower

The salmon rebuilding process is in full swing on the Klamath and Trinity Rivers. Following last year’s complete ocean and fall salmon river closures, we didn’t have anywhere to go but up. And that looks like exactly where we’re headed. The CDFW has forecasted roughly 93,500 adult fall-run kings will return to the Klamath basin this year, which is a...
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