NEWPORT, Ore – Ocean recreational coho salmon harvest closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mt. The season remains open for Chinook salmon with a daily bag limit…
Category: Fishing
OREGON DEPT. FISH & WILDLIFE: Chinook retention reopens at Buoy 10 on Sept. 8
OIOpublisher CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added additional Chinook fishing opportunity for the popular Buoy 10 fishery on the Columbia River during a joint-state hearing today. The Buoy 10 season…
Ocean coho fishing north of Cape Falcon shifts to non-mark selective as of Aug. 26 August 25, 2023
(SALEM, Ore.)—Beginning Saturday, Aug. 26, ocean salmon anglers may keep any coho (unmarked e.g. unclipped or marked/clipped) when fishing from Cape Falcon, OR to Leadbetter Pt., WA, state and federal fishery managers announced today….
Survey shows Oregon’s Marine Reserves no drag on businesses’ bottom lines
(Newport, Ore.- August 7, 2023) – A new survey shows that coastal Oregon’s recreational industry joins more conventional, store-front businesses in believing the state’s Marine Reserves do not negatively impact their bottom lines,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Halibut angling days added to Oregon Central Coast and Columbia River subareas
(July 25, 2023; NEWPORT, Ore) – Pacific halibut anglers now have more opportunities to harvest this prized fish in the Columbia River and Central Coast subareas. Central Coast Subarea Beginning Aug. 3,…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS: AROUND NETARTS BAY THIS AUGUST – FREE EVENTS!!
Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) has more fun and educational events planned for this August. Explore the wonder of the Oregon coast during free events hosted by…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Anglers relish catching data for research in Oregon’s Marine Reserves Program
Newport, Ore. – Joe Zoellin knows that, on this day, he is a man of privilege. Zoellin’s jigging for rockfish from a charter boat atop a Cape Falcon reef that normal anglers aren’t…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Fall salmon regulations for coastal rivers announced today June 29th
Alternative 2 selected, allowing for additional harvest in some rivers SALEM, Ore.—After evaluating survey feedback and other comments, ODFW today June 29, announced fishing regulations for 2023 fall Chinook and coho fisheries…
Holiday low tide series means one last chance for good razor clamming on Clatsop beaches
ASTORIA, Ore – A low tide series begins Friday through the Fourth of July holiday giving clammers a last chance to harvest this year’s “super-sized” razor clams before the conservation closure begins 12:01 a.m. July…
Oregon Legislature supports efforts to keep more local seafood local
SALEM – When consumers sit down for seafood dinners on the Oregon Coast, local fare isn’t just assumed; it’s expected. The shocking reality is that 90 percent of the seafood on plates…