Fishing Articles

Plethora of Fish Being Caught
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
Port of Brookings Harbor

Name a fish species and the likelihood is that it was being caught in the ocean or in the Rogue Bay. Albacore Anglers who trolled feathers and clones between 38 and 50 miles out of the Port of Brookings Harbor had a mixed bag of success with boats averaging between 20 and 50 tuna per vessel. The red-hot action occurred on a...
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Saltwater use of dead carp
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Question: Many lakes want people to catch and remove carp yet they cannot be disposed of on site, and many people do not eat them. I have used cut carp in the Imperial Valley for catfish and it has amazingly tough skin that sometimes has to be cut off the hook. I would like those properties for shark/ray bait when casting...
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Upper Snake River opens to fall Chinook fishing today
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
Snake River

The upper Snake River will open to hatchery fall Chinook fishing on Friday, Sept. 1. The river will be open from the Oregon – Washington border to the deadline below Hells Canyon Dam and will remain open until Oct. 31, or until a closure is announced. In addition, the reach from Cliff Mountain Rapid (at river mile 246.7) upstream to the...
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Check regulations as coastal fall salmon seasons kick off
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

With the onset of fall salmon seasons, ODFW wants to remind anglers to check salmon and steelhead angling regulations for Oregon coastal bays and rivers. Anglers should note there are no wild coho seasons or expanded Two-Rod Validations in place this year. Overall, regulations for coastal rivers and bays remain as shown in the 2017 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. Any changes resulting...
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Tuna hitting the decks up and down the coast
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 31, 2017
Gold Beach

Calm seas and warm water has descended on the North Coast, and boats headed offshore from Fort Bragg to Gold Beach, and all ports in between, were coming home with coolers full of albacore. Fort Bragg was the place to be last weekend. Flat calm water made for an easy run to where the tuna were schooled up, and the...
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Second of Two Free Fishing Days in 2017 to be Held on Sept. 2
by CDFW, AUGUST 31, 2017

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) encourages all Californians to give fishing a try for free on Saturday, Sept. 2. CDFW annually offers two Free Fishing Days, typically around the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends (the first of the two Free Fishing Days in 2017 was held July 1). On these two days, people can fish without...
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