Fishing Articles

Rough seas delay rockfish, halibut openers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MAY 3, 2018
Humboldt County Coast

Mother Nature can be so cruel sometimes. After months and months of anticipation leading up to Tuesday’s rockfish and halibut openers, boats from Crescent City to Shelter Cove were forced to stay in port due to howling north winds. Blustery winds this time of the year are common, and they actually do way more good than harm. But the timing...
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Ladd Marsh Bird Festival Offers Abundant Bird Species Viewing
by ODFW, MAY 2, 2018

An action packed weekend is coming up in LaGrande at the 13th annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival, May 18-20, 2018. There is something for everyone, whether you’re an expert birder, new to bird watching, or are looking for family outdoor activities http://friendsofladdmarsh.org/bird-festival-2/bird-festival/ The festival opens Friday night with the Odd Strings, local musicians playing original songs about birds and birding at 7 p.m. Following the short concert...
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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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