Fishing Articles

Columbia River closes to all salmon fishing after Wednesday
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Columbia River

With fall Chinook salmon returns to the Columbia River tracking well below preseason predictions, fishery managers announced yesterday the Columbia River from the mouth at Buoy 10 to the Hwy 395 Bridge near Pasco, Washington will close for angling and retention of all salmon and steelhead at 12:01 am Thursday, Sept. 13. As of Sept. 10, a total of 105,795 adult fall Chinook...
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CDFW Awards $27.8 Million for Ecosystem and Watershed Restoration and Protection Projects Including Fire Recovery
by CDFW, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the selection of 24 projects to receive funding from its Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Prop. 1) Restoration Grant Programs. The awards, totaling $27.8 million, were made under CDFW’s 2018 Prop. 1 Restoration Grant Programs Resiliency, Recovery and Response Proposal Solicitation Notice. Of the $27.8 million, approximately $23.9...
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Summer all-depth halibut season ends for Central Coast subarea
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Oregon’s recreational summer all-depth halibut season in the Central Coast subarea has ended for the year, as not enough halibut quota or yelloweye rockfish bycatch allowance remains for any additional all-depth openings. The remaining all-depth quota will be transferred to the nearshore fishery (inside of the 40-fathom line) for the Central Coast subarea which remains open seven days per week. Anglers may...
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Rogue Bay Reigns King for Chinook
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Rogue Bay

Salmon fishing in most Oregon rivers and estuaries has been somewhat lackluster as far as August and September goes. At the northern end of the state, Buoy 10 was only so-so at best and Tillamook Bay wasn't far behind. But when it comes to the southern end of Oregon, I would rate the Rogue Bay a solid 10 for Chinook ranging...
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Columbia River at Deschutes River mouth reopens to fishing beginning Sept. 6
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Columbia River

The combination of cooling water temperatures in the Columbia River and additional protections in the form of a river-wide steelhead retention closure have allowed managers to re-open the closed area adjacent to the mouth of the Deschutes River effective Thursday Sept. 6. The Columbia River section outside the Deschutes mouth had been closed to angling since Aug. 9 based on direction...
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North Umpqua River afternoon angling closure lifted beginning September 6
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Umpqua River

Beginning Thursday, September 6, the North Umpqua River fly area reopens to afternoon angling. Fishing hours return to one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. An emergency regulation began August 6 to close afternoon fly angling from the fly area boundary at Deadline Falls to the marker below Soda Springs Dam to protect wild summer steelhead. The closure, due...
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