What Does it Mean to Take Urchins "By Hand?"
by CDFW, JANUARY 4, 2019


Question: The regulations state that sea urchins “may be taken only on hook-and-line or with the hands.”  Does “with the hands” mean that I can use pliers, a knife or any hand-plying tool to help in gathering the urchins, or do I have to do this bare-handed? I am allowed to wear gloves? (Kin) Answer: You may be incorrectly referring to the California Code of...
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Great start to the New Year
by Gary Heffley, JANUARY 3, 2019


The brown trout are still stacked in the bay adjacent to the ramp at Baum Lake, the proof being the 27 I caught and released in about an hour and a half using Cripplures.  It was definitely a nice way to start the new year, but an omen for sometime later in 2019! The fishing gods always have a way to even...
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Slow start to the steelhead season
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 3, 2019
Chetco River

It’s been somewhat of a sluggish start to the winter steelhead season on the North Coast, and it’s hard to put a finger on exactly why. All of the coastal rivers saw a good rise on Christmas Day, but that influx of water didn’t bring much in the way of steelhead numbers. Granted, a handful of steelhead have been caught...
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ODFW to host another facilitated meeting about Wolf Plan on Jan. 8 in Clackamas
by ODFW, JANUARY 3, 2019


ODFW will host another facilitated meeting with Wolf Plan Stakeholders on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Monarch Hotel and Conference Center, 12566 SE 93rd Ave, Clackamas from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Stakeholders deeply involved with the Wolf Plan update have been invited to attend. The meeting agenda will be posted later this week at www.dfw.state.or.us/Wolves/WPSR.asp Professional facilitator Deb Nudelman with Kearns and West will facilitate...
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Salvage roadkilled deer and elk with free online permit beginning Jan. 1, 2019
by ODFW, JANUARY 1, 2019


Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, deer and elk struck by vehicles can be legally salvaged in Oregon using a free online permit that will be available at www.odfw.com/roadkill The change in law was required after the passage of Senate Bill 372 during the 2017 Oregon State Legislative session. Following are the key regulations to follow to legally salvage a roadkilled deer or elk: The free...
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Oregon commercial crab fishery to open Jan. 4 north of Cape Arago
by ODFW, JANUARY 1, 2019


Fresh Oregon crab is back on the menu soon as the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open on much of Oregon’s coast as of Jan. 4, 2019. Dungeness crab will be ready to be harvested from Cape Arago to the Columbia River and north into Washington on that date. Prior to the opener, crab vessels will set gear from Jan. 1 onwards,...
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