Is IP-28 really “Stupid is as Stupid Does,” to quote Forrest Gump’s momma? EDITOR’S NOTE: The so-called “PEACE” act has been mis-represented to people as strengthening animal abuse laws, while Oregon already…
Category: Fishing
PACIFIC CITY DORY BLESSING OF THE FLEET SATURDAY JUNE 6TH CELEBRATES COMMUNITY, HONORS FISHING TRADITION
Story by Romy Carver; Photos & Video by Don Backman On Saturday morning, June 6, 2026, the 26th Annual Blessing of the Fleet was held on the shore at Cape Kiwanda by…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: States add more Columbia River spring Chinook recreational fishing days
(CLACKAMAS, OR)—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational spring Chinook fishing days on the mainstem Columbia during a joint state hearing today. Eleven additional fishing days for the area from…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Six additional all-depth Pacific halibut days open for Columbia River subarea
Columbia River subarea (Leadbetter Pt., WA to Cape Falcon, OR): Six days have been added to the all-depth Pacific halibut fishery for the Columbia River: June 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23 (Mondays and Tuesdays)….
NEHALEM BAY CRAB DERBY TIME – SATURDAY JUNE 6TH AT KELLY’S BRIGHTON MARINA & JETTY FISHERY
The annual crab derby features BOTH marinas on Nehalem Bay – great prizes, great food and lots of fun! Be sure to get your Crab Derby tickets from BOTH Marinas, then when…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Free Fishing Weekend June 6-7, 2026; Family-friendly fishing events held statewide
(SALEM, OR)—Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7, 2026. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags/validations are required on these days (meaning you do not need a Combined Angling…
SUISLAW NATIONAL FOREST: Free Family Fishing Days at Hebo Lake Campground Events June 6 & 18, 2026
Join the Siuslaw National Forest for our annual Free Family Fishing Days at the Hebo Lake Campground, Saturday June 6th and Thursday June 18th. This is a great chance for families to learn how…
OP/ED: How Important are Salmon and Steelhead to You?
By Scott Gordon, Friend of Tillamook Bay When young salmon and steelhead leave the five rivers that feed Tillamook Bay, they do not simply sprint from freshwater to the Pacific. They pause,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Columbia River spring Chinook fishing open Friday-Monday of Memorial Day Weekend
(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) —Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added several days of recreational spring Chinook fishing on the mainstem Columbia River during a joint state hearing today, May 20, 2026. With these additional…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Three Public Meetings to Discuss Oregon’s Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will hold three public meetings to discuss the Oregon Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery. Meetings will include updates related to marine life entanglement and an…
