(NEWPORT, Ore – January 24, 2024) – The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife hosts a public meeting Feb. 6, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. to discuss Oregon’s recreational Pacific halibut quota…
Category: Fishing
Area north of Cape Falcon opens Feb.1 to commercial Dungeness crab fishing
OIOpublisher NEWPORT, Ore – Commercial Dungeness crab fishing from Cape Falcon to Klipsan Beach, Washington begins Feb. 1. A fourth round of pre-season testing shows male crabs in this area were not…
Crossing the Tillamook Bar: Garibaldi Crab Fleet Takes to Ocean Dec. 30th – Photos & Video by Don Backman
The 2023 crab season has had partial openings with southern waters opening December 16th; and the northern waters opened on December 31st. Pioneer videographer/photographer Don Backman caught these images of the Garibaldi…
Cape Foulweather to Cape Falcon opens Dec. 31 to commercial Dungeness crab fishing
NEWPORT, Ore. – Beginning Dec. 31, Cape Foulweather (just south of Depoe Bay) to Cape Falcon (Oswald State Park) opens to commercial Dungeness crab fishing. Pre-season testing shows crab meat yield remains…
Commercial Dungeness crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather to California border
(NEWPORT, Ore. -December 5, 2023) – Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather (just south of Depoe Bay) to the California border. Pre-season testing shows that crabs remain too…
Low meat yield testing to delay commercial Dungeness crab season until at least Dec. 16
NEWPORT, Ore – Pre-season testing shows Dungeness crabs are too low in meat yield in some ocean areas, delaying Oregon’s commercial season until at least Dec. 16. Targeted to open Dec. 1,…
Oregon Fishing Disaster Declaration Declared, Federal Support Coming
Impacted fisheries will be notified of their eligibility for funding by NOAA in the coming weeks Salem, OR — Today, October 13, 2023, Governor Tina Kotek announced that the U.S. Secretary of…
Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Board Meeting and Speaker Series (Virtual): Living and Working with Beavers for Salmon – Brilyn Brecka, ODFW Beaver Conservation Biologist Oct. 12
On October 12th, 2023 the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council will be hosting their regular board meeting and a presentation w/ Brilyn Brecka, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife North Coast Beaver Conservation…
ODFW seeks North Coast rep for Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program – Apply by Oct. 23
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — ODFW is seeking applicants for one open position representing the North Coast area on the Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) Advisory Committee. Interested individuals should apply by Oct. 23,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Bag limit increased for hatchery coho salmon in Big Creek starting Oct. 7
(Oct. 6, 2023; SALEM, Ore.) – Recent returns of coho to Big Creek Hatchery indicate that broodstock levels will be met and returns are sufficiently high to allow anglers to retain one additional…