CDFW Shuts Down Black-Market Marijuana Grow in Trinity County
by CDFW, NOVEMBER 19, 2018


On Nov. 6, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) served a search warrant on a black-market marijuana cultivation operation at the 1700 block of Hidden Valley Road in Trinity County. The property contained an unpermitted water diversion, water pollution violations, over 900 unprocessed growing marijuana plants and 5,069 pounds of untested black-market marijuana bud. During routine flights over Trinity County,...
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Save your Hunter/Angler ID# and get ready to verify your account
by ODFW, NOVEMBER 18, 2018


Get ready for the launch of ODFW’s new modernized licensing system on Dec. 1—hang on to your 2018 hunting or fishing license or take a photo of it now to make verification easy! Once the new system launches on Dec. 1, hunters and anglers should use their Hunter/Angler ID# to verify their account in the new system, which can be done...
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ODFW Weekly Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, NOVEMBER 18, 2018


Include fishing in your outdoor plans Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 23 & 24) are Free Fishing Days in Oregon – days you don’t need a license or tag to fish, crab or clam anywhere in the state open to fishing/crabbing/clamming. (Remember, all other rules and regulations apply.) The weekly Recreation Report can help you find the best nearby opportunities. Coming...
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Wildlife Conservation Board Funds Environmental Improvement and Acquisition Projects
NOVEMBER 17, 2018


At its Nov. 15 quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved approximately $3.18 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California. Some of the eight approved projects will benefit fish and wildlife — including some endangered species — while others will provide public access to important natural resources. Several projects will also demonstrate...
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Feds approve ODFW plan for limited sea lion removal on lower Willamette
by ODFW, NOVEMBER 17, 2018


The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has approved the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s application to lethally remove the few California sea lions present at Willamette falls in an effort to help save winter steelhead and spring Chinook from extinction. Sea lions are protected under the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). On Oct. 6, 2017, ODFW applied for authorization...
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Chetco Bay Still Kicking Out Kings - Lings Move in Shallow to Spawn
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, NOVEMBER 17, 2018
Chetco River

About 10 boats including drift boats and jet sleds continued to troll the Chetco bay in search of Chinook salmon. The action has been very sporadic, but predictable. Anglers have had better luck getting a savage take-down every other day. But, the main question that is puzzling most anglers is why the Chetco bay is spitting out king salmon in the middle...
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