(CLACKAMAS, Ore.- July 9, 2025) — Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added recreational fishing days for adult hatchery Chinook and sockeye to the on-going hatchery steelhead and hatchery jack Chinook fishery…
Category: Oregon Dept. Fish & Wildlife
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WIDLIFE: Razor clam conservation closure begins July 15 on Clatsop beaches
ASTORIA, Ore – The annual conservation closure of razor clamming on Clatsop beaches begins 12:01 a.m. July 15. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife encourages clammers to take advantage of the low tide series that begins July…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE SHELLFISH ALERT: Mussel harvest closure Tillamook Head (South of Seaside) to north Jetty of the Siuslaw River
(SALEM, Ore) – Mussel harvesting is now closed from Tillamook Head (south of Seaside) to the north Jetty of the Siuslaw River (Florence) the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: States add Columbia River spring Chinook recreational fishing days
(CLACKAMAS, Ore. 5/7/25) —Following an in-season assessment of the upriver spring Chinook return, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational spring Chinook fishing days on the mainstem Columbia during a…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: 2025 Pacific halibut season announced
(NEWPORT, Ore. – April 21, 2025) – The Pacific halibut sport seasons and regulations were adopted by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission last Friday. Seasons are as follows: Columbia River Subarea…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE (ODFW): Lower Columbia River Spring Chinook Season Extended
Action: Extends 2025 spring Chinook seasons below Bonneville DamSpecies affected: Spring Chinook, hatchery steelhead, shad.Reason for action: Extends the 2025 spring Chinook and steelhead season in the mainstem Columbia River from Buoy…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: 2025 OCEAN SALMON PRESEASON PLANNING MEETING FEB. 28th
The 2025 Ocean Salmon Industry Group Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow Friday, February 28, 2025. This meeting will provide a review of the 2024 seasons, take a first look at the 2025 salmon forecasts,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Commission adopts changes to ODFW regulations for Oregon sea urchins
SALEM, Ore.— The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted changes to ODFW regulations for Oregon sea urchins at their virtual meeting on Friday February 14, 2025. The Commission heard testimony from staff to…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE, FIRST RESPONDERS RESCUE ELK TANGLED IN ROPES, BUOY AT ARCH CAPE BEACH
EDITOR’S NOTE: This elk was spotted several days earlier this week by local Cannon Beach resident Deb Coyle Atiyeh who shared photos of the distressed elk wandering on Arch Cape beach (south…
Tillamook Police Department Aware of Unconfirmed Report of Cougar off 12th Street in Tillamook
Tillamook Police Department is aware of unconfirmed reports of a cougar in the area between 3800 block of 12th Street and Hawthorn Lane and the trail that comes out at Williams Avenue…
