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ODFW Salmon and Trout Advisory Committee to meet in Winchester Bay on Sept. 6
by ODFW, AUGUST 31, 2018

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) Advisory Committee will meet in Winchester Bay on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 8 a.m. at the Marine Activities Center, Winchester Bay RV Resort, 120 Marina Way. The meeting agenda is available at www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/STEP and includes review of mini-grant application, STEP program planning and program updates. The meeting is open to the public. From 2-6 p.m. on...
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Sport ocean salmon season winding down
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 30, 2018

The finish line is right around the corner for what can best be described as a very unfulfilling recreational salmon season on the North Coast. It began back in June with tons of excitement and optimism — having zero opportunity in 2017 will do that. The year-long hiatus and the fact that roughly 360,000 Klamath River adult kings were said...
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States OK two days of sturgeon fishing above Wauna
by ODFW, AUGUST 30, 2018
Columbia River

Recreational fishermen will have two days in September to get out on the Columbia River to catch and retain white sturgeon under rules approved today by the Oregon and Washington departments of fish and wildlife. The two-day recreational fishery will take place on consecutive Saturdays – Sept. 15 and Sept. 22 – in September. This year’s white sturgeon season is about two...
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ODFW Weekly Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, AUGUST 29, 2018

If your weekend plans don’t include fishing Then you need to make new plans. Because Saturday/Sunday is a Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon – the perfect time to grab a buddy, co-worker, spouse, kid, cousin or in-law and take them fishing with you. They won’t need a license, tag or endorsement, but maybe just a little help from you to get started. Hunting, fishing...
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OHA prevails in recommended ruling on Ochoco National Forest OHV trail lawsuit
by Oregon Hunters Association, AUGUST 29, 2018

A Magistrate Judge this week sided 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. OHA, a nonprofit group of more than 10,000 hunters, filed a lawsuit in 2017 challenging the...
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Free Fishing on Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend in Oregon
by ODFW, AUGUST 29, 2018

It’s free to fish, crab or clam in Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2. During these two days, no fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement) are required to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon for both residents and non-residents. Although no licenses or tags are required, all other fishing regulations apply...
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