Fishing Articles

Hawg Chinook Caught in the Bubble Fishery
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, OCTOBER 14, 2017
Chetco River

I love being right. Last week I said that I wouldn't be surprised one bit if a 50-pound king was caught in the Chetco Bubble Fishery. No sooner did the Curry Coastal Pilot hit the newsstand that a 49.83-pound Chinook was caught in the ocean by Don Williams of Brookings while trolling a cut-plug herring. While 49.83 pounds does not technically qualify as...
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Fish Screening Task Force meets Oct. 19 in Salem
by ODFW, OCTOBER 13, 2017

The Fish Screening Task Force will meet Thursday, Oct. 19 at ODFW Headquarters, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem. The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. and is open to the public. The agenda includes updates on fall projects, program funding, screen maintenance concerns, and an update on a partnership with Idaho Power. A public comment period is scheduled for 1 p.m. For a full copy of the agenda,...
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Special Oct. 16 meeting on blue/black rockfish permit
by ODFW, OCTOBER 13, 2017

The Commercial Fisheries Permit Board will meet on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 at 2 p.m. to prepare the final order in the limited entry blue/black rockfish permit contested case for Jeremiah Snyder. Public wishing to listen to the meeting may do so at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Headquarters Building, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, Ore. The meeting location...
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Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Found in Carmel River
by CDFW, OCTOBER 13, 2017
Carmel River

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has confirmed the presence of New Zealand mudsnails in Monterey County’s Carmel River. The highly invasive, nonnative snails have been detected by the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District at multiple locations in the lower river, including near the Highway 1 crossing, the Valley Greens Drive bridge, and Mid Valley nearly 8 miles upstream...
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Chetco Bubble season rebounds after slow start
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, OCTOBER 12, 2017
Chetco River

After a slow start to the Chetco bubble season on Saturday, the bite really picked up on Sunday. According to guide Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing, the ODFW fish checkers reported 40 kings for 250 boats on Saturday. “We landed three kings on Saturday, but only one was over the minimum keeper size of 28 inches. On Sunday, we...
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“Pounder” trout stocked in Coos Bay area lakes
by ODFW, OCTOBER 11, 2017
Coos River

This week, ODFW is stocking “pounders,” rainbow trout averaging just over a pound each, into Coos Bay area lakes for a great fall trout fishing opportunity. The weather is cooling, but the trout are still biting. Within the city limits of Coos Bay, Upper Empire Lake is getting 3,500 trout. Lower Empire is choked with weeds and has a low water...
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