Fishing Articles

Port to Port Clean Up on the Yaquina River on April 21
by ODFW, APRIL 19, 2018
Yaquina River

The U DA MAN volunteer group along with Oregon SOLVE and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host the second annual Port to Port Yaquina River Clean Up on Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers will meet at the Port of Toledo airport boat ramp on the South Bay Road at 9 a.m. Some volunteers will be shuttled...
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Family fishing event coming up at St. Louis Ponds
by ODFW, APRIL 18, 2018
St. Louis Ponds

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a family fishing event Saturday, April 21 at St. Louis Ponds near Woodburn from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The ponds will be stocked with rainbow trout shortly before the event. ODFW will provide equipment including rods, reels and bait for use on a first-come, first-served basis. Angling education instructors and volunteers...
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Recreational Salmon Seasons Set for 2018
by CDFW, APRIL 18, 2018
Sacramento River

The recreational salmon seasons have been set for 2018, and it appears to be a mixture of good news and bad for California anglers. Klamath River fall run Chinook are likely to be one of the better fishing opportunities due to higher returns that will support both ocean and inland salmon seasons. But returns for Sacramento River fall run Chinook...
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ODFW cancels May 5 angler education training in Hillsboro
by ODFW, APRIL 17, 2018

A volunteer angler education training, previously offered May 5 in Hillsboro by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, has been cancelled. Angler and hunter education and other outdoor skills courses are offered through ODFW’s Outdoor Program. For a schedule of upcoming opportunities, visit ODFW’s Workshops & Events page at myodfw.com. ...
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Boat inspection stations open around Oregon; Vehicles hauling boats must stop for free inspection
by ODFW, APRIL 16, 2018

Boating season is starting and people hauling both motorized and non-motorized boats must stop at watercraft inspection stations opening around Oregon next week. Large orange “Boat Inspection Ahead” signs followed by “Inspection Required for All Watercraft” alert motorists. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife inspection stations in Ashland and Ontario are now open year-round. Stations open today in Brookings, Klamath Falls,...
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ODFW to issue five South coast bay clam dive permits – Applications due by April 25
by ODFW, APRIL 16, 2018

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will award five South Coast bay clam dive permits May 1, 2018 at ODFW headquarters in Salem. South Coast permits are only valid in Oregon estuaries south of Heceta Head. “The commercial bay clam dive fishery in Oregon is limited to 15 permits—10 coastwide permits and five south coast permits,” said Linda Lytle, license service manager...
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