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ODFW Weekly Recreational Report
by ODFW, MARCH 8, 2017

Winter steelhead fishing continues Steelhead fishing conditions on many coastal rivers are close to perfect right now. Now’s the time to hit your favorite river if you can; with more rain in the forecast the great conditions may not last through weekend. Check out reports for the NW, Willamette and SW zones for more details. Early season trout stocking is underway It’s not...
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Key Oroville drain plugged as heavy storms pounded the reservoir
by Matt Wieser, MARCH 8, 2017
Lake Oroville

CALIFORNIA WATER OFFICIALS had another tool at their disposal to help empty Lake Oroville before damages to the spillway led to massive evacuations downstream. But it was out of commission despite years of repair work. That tool is the river outlets in Oroville Dam: two massive pipes that draw water from deep in the reservoir, through the dam and directly into the Feather River. The river...
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ODFW Fish Screening Task Force meets in Salem
by ODFW, MARCH 8, 2017

Oregon's Fish Screening Task Force will meet Thursday, March 16 at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Headquarters, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, OR 97302. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is open to the public. The agenda includes updates on the development of a Fish Screening Program Primer, discussion on maintenance funding, and...
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Remember Free Kids Fishing March 18
by Gary Heffley, MARCH 8, 2017
Bass Pond

The CDFW and BLM are hosting a Free Kid's Fishing event on March 18 at the Bass Pond located in the BLM Bend Recreation Area just northeast of Red Bluff off Bend Ferry Road via Jelly's Ferry Road. Registration will begin just before 9:00 am when fishing will begin and end at 3:00 pm. Each angler under the age of 16...
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Sacramento River open to boaters and anglers
by Gary Heffley, MARCH 8, 2017
Sacramento River - Lower

As the water releases from Keswick Dam were dropped to just above 20,000 CFS, the restrictions and closures of river use and river ramps were lifted. But before hooking up the drift boat and heading to the river, keep in mind that 20,000 CFS is still a lot of water and only skilled boat handlers should test the waters. A...
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Eastern Oregon Phase III wolf management
by ODFW, MARCH 7, 2017

Eastern Oregon is now in Phase III of wolf management after ODFW staff documented a third year of seven or more breeding pairs in the region east of U.S. Highways 97, 20, 395 for year 2016. A “breeding pair” is two adult wolves that produce at least two pups that survive through the end of the year. The eight packs that...
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