NORTH BEND, Ore. – A Coast Guard 52-foot Motor Lifeboat crew towed a disabled 68-ton commercial fishing vessel Tuesday morning across the Coos Bay Bar, west of North Bend. Watchstanders at Coast…
Category: Fishing
Oregon closes recreational hunting and fishing to non-residents to limit travel amid COVID-19 restrictions Regulation takes effect Friday night (April 10)
SALEM, Ore.— ODFW is closing recreational hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming to non-residents due to concerns about travel to Oregon to participate in these outdoor activities. Such travel could spread the virus…
Continued fishing and hunting depends on social distancing; ODFW staff monitoring fishing/clamming locations this weekend April 4-5
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Friday, April 3rd at the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners leadership team meeting, Commissioner Bill Baertlein expressed his concern about social media reports that Washington state commercial clammers were…
Oregon joins Washington in closing Columbia River fisheries Effective March 26th through at least April 8th
SALEM – Following the announcement today by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) that it will close all recreational fisheries in the state of Washington, the Oregon Department of Fish…
Recreational razor clamming closes on central coast – Cascade Head to California border
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the closure of razor clam harvesting on the central Oregon coast, today March 16, 2020. Recreational…
Garibaldi Crab Races Event: Saturday Only – No Races, No Admission – Crab Meals, Merchandise Available
The crab has been cooked, the merchandise purchased, but there will be no crab racing. This is one of the Garibaldi Lion’s Club’s biggest fundraisers … so stop by the Old Mill…
Recreational Razor Clamming Open from the Columbia River to the Siuslaw River
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the opening of razor clam harvesting on the central Oregon coast. Recreational and commercial razor clam…
FisherPoets Gathering in Astoria Feb. 28-March 1st: Readings, Poetry Slams, Performances, Art and More …
North coast writer Victoria Stoppiello will be reading at FisherPoets Gathering this weekend in Astoria. Friday night at Ten Fifteen Theater she will read essays from her book, “This Side of Sand…
Celebrate the Bounty of the Bays on Feb. 29: Join Tillamook Estuaries Partnership for Annual Year in Review, Dinner and Silent Auction
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) is hosting their annual fundraiser, Celebrate the Bounty of our Bays, on Feb. 29 at Pacific Restaurant. TEP will be sharing their 2019 Year in Review as well…
Washington, Oregon agree on allocations for 2020 Columbia River salmon fisheries
SALEM, Ore. – The directors of the Washington and Oregon departments of Fish and Wildlife reached an agreement this week on allocations and gear types for Columbia River salmon fisheries in 2020….
