Mandatory reporting deadline for big game tags extended until April 15, 2019
by ODFW, JANUARY 7, 2019


The deadline to report all 2018 big game and turkey tags has been extended until April 15, 2019 (from Jan. 31) to give hunters more time to report under ODFW’s new licensing system. The new deadline applies to all 2018 deer, elk, cougar, bear, antelope and turkey tags. Anyone who purchased one of these tags needs to report—even if they were...
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Rain and snow expected for the weekend
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 6, 2019
Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

I hope everyone had a good and safe New Year’s weekend. I have to apologize to all my readers for not having a Fishing Report for the last several weeks. My computer crashed. I had to try and recover my data then buy a new compute and transfer the data into the new computer. Not easy, as I am still...
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ODFW Weekly Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, JANUARY 5, 2019


Shotgun skills workshops Jan, 12 and 13 Whether you plan to bird hunt or shoot clays, or just want to try your hand at hitting a moving target, these hands-on workshops focus on safe and effective shooting. Learn more and register. Best bets for weekend fishing Several Willamette Valley ponds have been regularly stocked with trout – including some big ones – in recent...
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The Dalles Pool sturgeon season to close January 7
by ODFW, JANUARY 5, 2019


The recreational sturgeon season in The Dalles Pool (The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day Dam) will close effective 12:01 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, under rules announced today by fishery managers from Oregon and Washington. The states decided to close the sturgeon sport fishery based on catch projections which indicate the 135 fish guideline may be achieved by Friday evening. Catch...
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OHA wins suit protecting Ochoco elk habitat
by Oregon Hunters Association, JANUARY 4, 2019


A U.S. District Court Judge in Portland on Jan. 3 upheld the August findings of a Pendleton Magistrate Judge, siding with the Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) and other groups who filed suit to stop the U.S. Forest Service from building an additional 137 miles of off highway vehicle (OHV) trails in critical elk habitat on the Ochoco National Forest.   District Judge...
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Anticipated Storms Should Help Steelhead Fishing
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, JANUARY 4, 2019
Chetco River

Chetco River flows have lowered to nearly 1,100 cfs, making the fishing ‘tough’ at best. But according to Harvey Young, owner of Fishawk River Company, the numbers of steelhead have not been as high as they usually are in early January. “There are some of the best fishermen hitting the river,” says Young. “If they only get one fish a day,...
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