Fishing Articles

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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Plenty of Klamath salmon left to catch
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Humboldt County Coast

The Labor Day weekend is typically the busiest weekend of the fall season on the Klamath River. And this year was no exception. The river was crowded, with plenty of boats and bank anglers trying to land the prized king salmon. Here’s what we know after the dust has settled. The Klamath “spit area”, which is within 100 yards of...
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Fish for Food: A History of Non-Native Fish Stocking in California
by FISHBIO, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Sacramento River - Red Bluff

Fish make good food – that’s arguably the main reason humans have concerned themselves with catching, raising, or stocking fishes since time immemorial. From this focus on fish as food came the practice of moving fish from one place to another. Early fisheries management in the United States typically sought to “improve” upon local food resources in a given area by introducing...
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