Fishing Articles

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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Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Delayed in Northern California
by CDFW, NOVEMBER 21, 2018
Humboldt County Coast

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham issued a memo delaying the northern California commercial Dungeness crab season due to poor crab meat quality test results. The delay includes Fish and Game Districts 6, 7, 8 and 9 (Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties). The northern Dungeness crab fishery is delayed until 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, Dec.16, 2018 pending another...
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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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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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