Fishing Articles

Public meetings on 2019 bottomfish and halibut recreational seasons
by ODFW, JULY 27, 2018

ODFW will host a series of public meetings the week of Aug. 6 to gather input on the 2019 recreational bottomfish and halibut seasons. People who can’t attend meetings can also listen in via Webcast (details below). One key change for next year is that beginning in 2019, the amount of yelloweye rockfish that all fisheries, including recreational fisheries, are allowed...
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Eureka salmon showing signs of life
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JULY 26, 2018
Trinidad Coast

If the last couple days are any indication, we may yet have a salmon season out of Eureka. Since the opener on June 1, the fishing – and subsequently the effort – have both been underwhelming. That could all be changing now. Tim Klassen of Reel Steel Sport Fishing put in a solid effort on Tuesday down near the Eel...
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Anglers: Emergency restrictions now in effect for Umpqua River
by ODFW, JULY 25, 2018
Umpqua River

Effective immediately, an emergency regulation protects wild summer steelhead and early returning fall chinook on the mainstem Umpqua River. Emergency regulation, Scottsburg Bridge (Hwy. 38) to River Forks Boat Ramp: Today through September 30, 2018, angling is prohibited within a 200 feet radius of all tributaries in the Umpqua River and in the tributaries themselves from the mouth to 200 feet upstream. This...
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Portion of coast opens for razor clamming
by ODFW, JULY 23, 2018
Tillamook Bay

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce a portion of the coast has opened for razor clamming as domoic acid levels have fallen below the closure limit. Recreational razor clamming is now open from Tillamook Head to Cape Arago. Recreational razor clamming is closed for the ODFW annual conservation closure from the...
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Spotting Patterns In Fish Freckles
by FISHBIO, JULY 22, 2018

Some researchers spend so much time with the species they study that they eventually begin to recognize individual animals by their physical traits or unique “personality” quirks. It seems that researchers have been getting more familiar lately with fish that have spots: new studies show that these fish can have uniquely identifiable markings. If you’ve ever handled a trout, salmon,...
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Salmon Bite Full-On in the Rogue Bay
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, JULY 21, 2018
Rogue Bay

It's only just gotten started and already people are saying that Chinook fishing in the Rogue bay is approaching days of yesteryear. When I say that folks have been limiting out on Chinook, that is an understatement that needs to be qualified. In the Rogue bay, it's all about the tide. During certain phases of the tide cycle, Chinook tend to bite...
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