(SALEM, Ore.)—Make fishing part of your Thanksgiving weekend plans with friends and family. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29-30, 2024. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag, Columbia River…
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Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed until at least Dec. 16
Newport, Ore. – Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed coastwide until at least Dec. 16, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Pre-season testing shows Dungeness crabs are too low in meat yield in some ocean areas…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Razor clam harvest closure Cascade Head to California border
(October 25, 2024- SALEM, Ore) – Razor clam harvesting is now closed from Cascade Head to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS: ROCKFISH AND THE CHANGING OCEAN Saturday, October 19th, 10 am – 12 pm
Join us for an enlightening event, “Rockfish and the Changing Ocean,” where we will dive into the fascinating world of rockfish and the evolving marine ecosystem off the Oregon coast. The visiting…
FRIENDS OF TILLAMOOK BAY: Protecting Salmon Smolt from the Threats of Mechanical Oyster Farming
By Scott Gordon for Friends of Tillamook Bay As thousands of us get excited and gear up for the height of the fall salmon season, we should take a moment to question:…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Razor clamming opens Oct. 1 on Clatsop beaches
Clatsop beaches reopen Oct. 1 for razor clam harvesting after the annual conservation closure that began July 15. Before heading out to harvest razor clams or any shellfish, always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline at 1-800-448-2474 or visit…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Columbia River Chinook fishing extended through Oct. 13
(September 25, 2024- CLACKAMAS, Ore.)—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington extended Chinook retention on the mainstem Columbia River for two additional weeks during a joint state hearing today. The decision came after…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE hosts Oct. 2 Pacific halibut public meeting
(NEWPORT, Ore) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting an Oct. 2 public meeting to discuss the 2025 sport Pacific halibut season. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE recommends people avoid harvesting and consuming softshell clams from Alsea Bay estuary; OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY issued recreational use advisory for Eckman Lake
(September 19, 2024- NEWPORT, Ore) – After the Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use advisory for Eckman Lake in Lincoln County, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recommends people avoid harvesting…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Keep fishing for fall salmon – Columbia River seasons extended to Sept. 30th
(September 18, 2024 – CLACKAMAS, Ore.)—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational salmon fishing days in the mainstem Columbia River during a joint state hearing today. With today‘s changes, the following…
