Fishing Articles

ODFW family fishing event Saturday, May 5 at Sheridan Pond
by ODFW, MAY 1, 2018
Sheridan Pond

Hundreds of freshly stocked rainbow trout will lying in wait for anglers who attend the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s family fishing event at Sheridan Pond on Saturday, May 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ODFW will release 600 “legals” and 125 “trophies” just prior to the event. In addition to the fish, ODFW will provide rods, reels and tackle...
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Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Opening Weekend Update
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, APRIL 30, 2018
Lake Sabrina

In some ways it was a typical Opening Day at Lake Sabrina – a bit on the cool and breezy side, lots of fish heading to the frying pan or were caught and released and lots and lots of people – and in other ways it was not a typical Opening Day – the Lake ice-free and water up on...
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CDFW Accepting Fire Recovery, Salmon Resiliency and Restoration Project Proposals
by CDFW, APRIL 30, 2018

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW ( http://www.wildlife.ca.gov/ ) ) is now accepting proposals for ecosystem restoration projects under its Proposition 1 Grant Programs. The Proposal Solicitation Notice released today includes a statewide focus on large-scale restoration projects, including salmon resiliency in the Central Valley, and restoration of watersheds damaged by recent wildfires. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019, a total of...
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Anglers Limiting on Surface-feeding Rockfish
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, APRIL 28, 2018
Port of Brookings Harbor

April and May are the months when bottomfish do the ol' switch-a-roonie to their nom de plume and start feeding on the surface, and anglers in-the-know about this curious phenomenon were catching easy limits last week of the bottom-grabbers within a foot or two of the surface. The rockfish, which were comprised of mainly black rockfish with a few blue rockfish...
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Family fishing event in Grants Pass
by ODFW, APRIL 27, 2018

Enjoy fishing with the family at an event Sunday, May 6 at Reinhart Park Pond in Grants Pass, 10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.The pond is stocked with rainbow trout, including 100 trout in the 12 to 14-inch range. ODFW staff and volunteers provide everything needed to fish and will teach new anglers how to rig their line, cast a rod, land a fish and...
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ODFW to host family fishing event May 5 at Vernonia Lake
by ODFW, APRIL 27, 2018
Vernonia Lake

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife invites new anglers to take part in its family fishing Event Saturday, May 5at Vernonia Lake from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free to the public and open to all. ODFW staff, and volunteers will be on hand to assist those who want to learn how to fish. ODFW will provide equipment for the...
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