ODFW reminds anglers about the following 2026 recreational bottomfish season and regulations beginning Thursday, January 1, 2026. Changes from 2025 are in italics and underlined. Bag Limits General Marine Species: 4-fish bag limit Canary rockfish: 2-fish sub-bag limit…
Category: Oregon Dept. Fish & Wildlife
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Oregon’s north coast opens to commercial crab fishing Dec. 31
NEWPORT, Ore. – The commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 31 from Cape Falcon to the Washington border. Fishermen can begin the presoak period – setting baited crab pots in the water…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Commission sets 2026 groundfish seasons
(SALEM, Ore.)— The Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Commission set 2026 groundfish regulations during their meeting in Salem Friday December 12, 2025. The daily catch limit for lingcod will increase from…
OREGON DEPT. FISH & WILDLIFE ASKING FOR PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE TO IDENTIFY POACHER – LINCOLN COUNTY
Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help to locate the person(s) responsible for the waste of one cow elk in Lincoln County near Waldport. On November 28,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Commercial crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon to the California border
(Newport, OR) – Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season opens Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon to the California border, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Crab will be available in…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Free fishing days Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28 & 29
(SALEM, OR)- Get outdoors with friends and family and enjoy free fishing, crabbing and clamming on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28 and 29. Statewide free fishing days are a great chance to…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: 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, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today, November 21, 2025 Oregon Dungeness crab met…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: ODFW investigating entanglement of young humpback whale
NEWPORT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping investigate the entanglement of a young humpback whale stranded earlier this week near Yachats. The whale was entangled in gear attributed by…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Mussel harvest reopens coastwide
NEWPORT, Ore – Mussel harvesting is now open coastwide from the Washington border to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Marine biotoxin…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Mussel harvest reopens from Cascade Head to the California border
(SALEM, Ore. – 10/24/25) – Mussel harvesting is now open from Cascade Head to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Marine…