Fishing Articles

ODFW lifts bag limits on Thief Valley Reservoir beginning Aug. 10
by ODFW, AUGUST 7, 2018
Thief Valley Reservoir

Dry conditions in eastern Oregon and declining water levels in Thief Valley Reservoir have prompted local fish biologists to remove daily catch limits on the reservoir starting Friday, Aug. 10. From Aug. 10 to Sept. 30, 2018 the daily bag and possession limits for trout are removed with no minimum size. Harvest methods may include hand, dip net or angling. Thief Valley...
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Recreational razor clamming now open from Tillamook Head to the south jetty of the Coquille River
by ODFW, AUGUST 4, 2018
Coquille River

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce a portion of the coast is re-opened for recreational razor clamming as domoic acid levels have fallen below the closure limit. Recreational razor clamming is now open from Tillamook Head to the south jetty of the Coquille River. Recreational razor clamming remains closed from the south...
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Big Trout Tactics for Shasta Lake
by Jeff Goodwin, AUGUST 3, 2018
Shasta Lake

I'm going to start off this article by telling you all that I am far from being the best angler to ever guide on Shasta Lake, and I will be the first to admit that there have been many guides on Shasta Lake throughout its history that were excellent anglers and were very good at what they did for their...
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Anglers: 2 p.m. emergency angling closure for North Umpqua River begins Monday
by ODFW, AUGUST 3, 2018
Umpqua River

Beginning Monday, August 6, angling the North Umpqua River fly area is closed from 2 p.m. to one hour before sunrise. The closure extends from the fly area boundary at Deadline Falls to the marker below Soda Springs Dam near the power plant enclosure and is in effect through September 30. This emergency regulation aims to protect wild summer steelhead in the fly waters of...
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Fall salmon seasons kick off Aug. 1 with mixed forecasts (revised)
by ODFW, AUGUST 2, 2018
Columbia River

Fall salmon seasons on the Columbia River open on Wednesday, Aug. 1 with modest forecasts and a few new regulations. The popular Buoy 10 fishery will lead off Columbia River fall fisheries with effort and catch in other sections of the mainstem building over time. A total of 375,500 adult Chinook are expected to enter the Columbia this fall, which is...
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Variety of saltwater options on tap
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 2, 2018
Humboldt Bay

Salmon, rockfish, Pacific halibut, and California halibut in the bay – a plethora of options are here for the taking for North Coast saltwater fishermen. After a two-week closure, the Pacific halibut season opened back up on Wednesday. Prior to the closure, the halibut action was wide-open, and the fleet left them biting. Conditions weren’t quite as good for Wednesday’s...
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