TILLAMOOK, Ore. – Recreational fishermen accustomed to accessing the Trask River through the Trask Fish Hatchery grounds are reminded that the property is currently closed to public access. The closure is necessary…
Category: Oregon Dept. Fish & Wildlife
Hunters invited to share opinions on big game hunting via online forum
SALEM, Ore.—ODFW wants to hear what resident big game hunters think about current hunting seasons in Oregon. For the last several years, ODFW has been working to review and improve big game…
Sign up now for a hunter education class or field day
SALEM, Ore.—Now is a great time of year to sign up for a hunter education class or field day, as many classes and field days are currently available. Students have two options…
Public meeting Feb. 12 in Newport on Central Oregon Coast recreational spring all-depth halibut season
NEWPORT, Ore.—ODFW will be asking for public input on the upcoming Central Oregon Coast recreational spring all-depth halibut season at a meeting on Monday, Feb. 12 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m….
Recreational Razor Clamming Opens on North Coast Jan. 17, 2020
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the opening of razor clam harvesting on the north Oregon coast. Recreational and commercial razor clam…
Recreational crabbers required to mark buoys beginning Jan. 1, 2020
Crabbers are reminded that effective Jan. 1, 2020, all surface buoys used with recreational crab pots or rings must be marked to identify the owner of the gear. The identifying information should…
UPDATE: OREGON STATE POLICE FISH & WILDLIFE TROOPERS REQUESTING PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE WITH WASTE OF DUCKS AND GEESE – TILLAMOOK COUNTY
UPDATE – OREGON STATE POLICE FISH & WILDLIFE TROOPERS REQUESTING PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE WITH WASTE OF DUCKS AND GEESE – TILLAMOOK COUNTY OSP would like to thank the media and the public for…
Oregon commercial crab fishery to open Dec. 31
NEWPORT, Ore.—Fresh Oregon crab is back on the menu soon—the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open along all of Oregon’s coast on Dec. 31, 2019. Prior to the opener, crab vessels will…
Razor Clamming Closed Along Entire Oregon Coast for Elevated Domoic Acid Levels 12/13/19
All Razor Clamming Now Closed Along Entire Oregon Coast For Elevated Levels of Domoic Acid 12/13/19 The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce…
Additional Chinook mortality leads to North Coast fall salmon angling closure
December 11, 2019 – TILLAMOOK, Ore.: Following a recent die-off of fall Chinook salmon in the Wilson River, excessive pre-spawn mortality of fall Chinook in other nearby rivers has prompted fishery managers…
