The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking qualified applicants to fill two soon to be vacant positions on the Fish Restoration and Enhancement (R and E) Program Board. One position represents sport fishing interests and the other represents gill netting interests on the R and E Board. Interested individuals must apply by Sept. 19, 2018 and can use the application found...
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The Southwest Regional Council of the Access and Habitat program will host a public meeting on Sept. 5 at noonto discuss a renewal of the C2 Ranch habitat improvement project. Interested parties can attend the meeting at ODFW’s Central Point Office at 1495 E Gregory Road, Central Point. C2 Cattle Company is a 9,500 acre ranch located in the foothills of the Cascade...
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There will be ocean salmon fishing this Labor Day weekend when the area from Leadbetter Point to Cape Falcon reopens on Sunday, Sept. 2 to Monday, Sept. 3. The daily bag limit will be two salmon per day -- two hatchery coho, two Chinook, or one of each. Minimum sizes are 24-inches for Chinook and 16-inches for coho. This area of the coast...
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The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and ODFW announce a portion of the coast has closed for recreational mussel harvesting due to elevated levels of domoic acid. Recreational mussel harvesting is closed from the south jetty of the Coquille River to the California border. Recreational mussel harvesting remains open from the Columbia River to the south jetty of the Coquille River. Recreational...
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