Fishing Articles

Gear restrictions lifted on Chetco, Winchuck rivers
by ODFW, NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Chetco River

Angling gear restrictions are now lifted for the Chetco and Winchuck rivers due to significant rainfall eliminating snagging risk to fall chinook. ODFW had extended the restrictions to December 31 or until rainfall raised water levels. “We are back on track with water flows in the Chetco and Winchuck and fall chinook are now moving upriver,” said Steve Mazur, district fish...
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Trinity River Fishing Report: We Have Rain!
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, NOVEMBER 25, 2018
Trinity River

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and was able to enjoy family together. We had a good rain last week. This last storm brought the Klamath Valley 3 to 5 inches of rain depending upon where you were. The good part is that it was enough rain to help the firefighters get control of the fires, but not enough to...
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Last Chance Rockfish - First Chance Steelhead (Chetco River)
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, NOVEMBER 24, 2018
Chetco River

Last week, unusually flat seas and calm winds beckoned anglers to head out to the ocean out of the Port of Brookings in search for the lowly bottom-grabber. Daily limits of 5 rockfish per person commonly hit the fillet tables, with anglers catching large rockies averaging between 3 and 5 pounds. The predominant fish species was the black rockfish, although...
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ODFW to host another facilitated Wolf Plan meeting Nov. 27 in Pendleton
by ODFW, NOVEMBER 23, 2018

ODFW will host another facilitated meeting with Wolf Plan Stakeholders on Tuesday, Nov. 27 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Oxford Inn and Suites, 2400 SW Court Place in Pendleton. Stakeholders deeply involved with the Wolf Plan update have been invited to attend. See the meeting agenda at https://bit.ly/2Boj3hi Professional facilitator Deb Nudelman with Kearns and West will facilitate the meeting which is about...
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Rain will kick-off late run of fall kings
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, NOVEMBER 22, 2018
Humboldt County Coast

The season’s first sizeable storms are finally filling our local rivers with fresh rainwater. And that means hard-charging, fresh from the salt king salmon – big and bright – will be making their way up all of our coastal rivers starting now. So, if you see a family member duck out early on Thanksgiving Day, or fail to show up,...
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Elk River anglers: radio-tagged fish must be released unharmed
by ODFW, NOVEMBER 21, 2018
Gold Beach

Elk River anglers are reminded to release unharmed any radio-tagged fall chinook salmon caught. ODFW is conducting a research project tagging up to 100 hatchery and wild fall chinook below Elk River Hatchery. Radio tags can often be mistaken for leaders as only the antenna is visible protruding from the fish’s mouth. ODFW encourages anglers to check carefully as it is...
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