RECREATIONAL OCEAN SALMON INFORMATION UPDATE: This message is sent as a courtesy reminder of the upcoming closure for all recreational ocean salmon in the area from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain from Monday August 25, 2025 through August 31,…
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OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: General Marine Species bag limit decreases beginning Aug. 18; Monday, August 18 last day for ocean sport salmon fishing in Columbia River Subarea
OIOpublisher (NEWPORT, Ore.) – The General Marine Species bag limit returns to a four-fish bag limit beginning Monday, Aug. 18. The one-fish sub-bag limit for cabezon and the one-fish sub-bag limit for…
Oregon Tuna Classic Marks 20 Years of Fighting Hunger and Celebrating Sport Fishing – August 15–16 in Garibaldi, OR
(Garibaldi, OR) — For two decades, the Oregon Tuna Classic (OTC) has united passionate anglers, generous sponsors, and coastal communities in a shared mission: to fight hunger and strengthen Oregon’s coast. This…
US COAST GUARD: Coast Guard suspends search for missing crewmember near Newport, Ore Aug. 11
The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing fisherman near Newport, Oregon, at 10:15 a.m., Monday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a report at approximately 4 p.m., Sunday,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Columbia River subarea all-depth opens to halibut angling beginning Aug. 17
NEWPORT, Ore – Pacific halibut angling opens Aug. 17, Sundays through Friday through Sept. 30 or until quota is reached in the Columbia River subarea (Leadbetter Pt., WA to Cape Falcon, OR)…
OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: Big Step Forward for Local Seafood – Central Coast Food Web Cuts Ribbon on New Facility in Newport
Last weekend, August 2, 2025, Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) staff joined community leaders, partners, and legislators in Newport for the official ribbon cutting of the newly upgraded Yaquina Lab—home to the…
Seven Capes Bird Alliance Explores Alder Island Saturday Aug. 9
Start your summer weekend with a pleasant bird-watching stroll LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – On Saturday, August 9, Seven Capes Bird Alliance will offer a bird walk from 9-11 a.m. on the Alder Island…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS: Netarts Bay Salt Marsh Tour August 5th
Join Friends of Netarts Bay – Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) on August 5th for a FREE event including a presentation and guided tour along the salt marsh at the southern end of Netarts Bay….
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Mussel harvesting closes on south coast, reopens mid-coast
(SALEM, Ore. 7/25/25) – Mussel harvesting is now closed from Cape Blanco to the California border due to levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning above the safety threshold, the Oregon Department of Agriculture…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE (ODFW): RECREATION REPORT 7/24/25
Updates to fishing, crabbing, clamming and wildlife viewing Best bets for weekend fishing We just stocked millions of trout this year, and some are for you! Check the trout stocking schedule and maps for locations near…