Recreational razor clamming now open from Tillamook Head to the south jetty of the Coquille River
by ODFW, AUGUST 4, 2018
Coquille River

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce a portion of the coast is re-opened for recreational razor clamming as domoic acid levels have fallen below the closure limit.  Recreational razor clamming is now open from Tillamook Head to the south jetty of the Coquille River. Recreational razor clamming remains closed from the south...
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Big Trout Tactics for Shasta Lake
by Jeff Goodwin, AUGUST 3, 2018
Shasta Lake

I'm going to start off this article by telling you all that I am far from being the best angler to ever guide on Shasta Lake, and I will be the first to admit that there have been many guides on Shasta Lake throughout its history that were excellent anglers and were very good at what they did for their...
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Take a friend hunting in 2018 – Win a prize!
by ODFW, AUGUST 3, 2018


Take a friend new to the sport out hunting this year—you might win a prize! ODFW launched its second Take a Friend Hunting contest today. Hunters who take someone new to the sport out hunting—or even someone who just hasn’t hunted in several years—can enter to win prizes including hunting gear and a statewide deer tag for 2019. To be eligible for the contest,...
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Anglers: 2 p.m. emergency angling closure for North Umpqua River begins Monday
by ODFW, AUGUST 3, 2018
Umpqua River

Beginning Monday, August 6, angling the North Umpqua River fly area is closed from 2 p.m. to one hour before sunrise. The closure extends from the fly area boundary at Deadline Falls to the marker below Soda Springs Dam near the power plant enclosure and is in effect through September 30. This emergency regulation aims to protect wild summer steelhead in the fly waters of...
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BLM Temporarily Closing Public Lands Near Whaleback Fire at Eagle Lake
by BLM, AUGUST 2, 2018
Eagle Lake

The Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed public lands on the west side of Eagle Lake in Lassen County, including the North Eagle Lake Campground, Rocky Point camping area and Buck Point, for public safety due to the dangers from the Whaleback Fire. The temporary closure also includes lands bounded by Cleghorn Road on the north, state Route 139,...
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Fall salmon seasons kick off Aug. 1 with mixed forecasts (revised)
by ODFW, AUGUST 2, 2018
Columbia River

Fall salmon seasons on the Columbia River open on Wednesday, Aug. 1 with modest forecasts and a few new regulations. The popular Buoy 10 fishery will lead off Columbia River fall fisheries with effort and catch in other sections of the mainstem building over time.  A total of 375,500 adult Chinook are expected to enter the Columbia this fall, which is...
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