After a “lights out” early season for the Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington are adjusting regulations to manage Chinook harvest…
Category: Oregon Dept. Fish & Wildlife
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: ODFW Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Update 8/20/26; Regulatory changes ocean commercial Dungeness crab fishery to address whale entanglements
Since 2019, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has been implementing measures to reduce the risk of whale entanglements in the commercial crab fishery. These measures are foundational to…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: ODFW to host public meetings in Tillamook Sept. 2 and Port Orford Sept. 3 on commercial nearshore fisheries
(NEWPORT, OR) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is holding two public meetings to discuss the commercial black and blue rockfish and nearshore fisheries. The meetings will be held in…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Chinook fishing closed in ocean from Cape Falcon to Leadbetter Pt.
(NEWPORT, OR) – Chinook salmon fishing closes tonight, Aug. 17 from Leadbetter Pt., WA to Cape Falcon, OR. Hatchery coho fishing will continue in this area. Projected harvest of Chinook salmon…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Let’s Talk About Fish
Why a federal decision could change fishing on the Columbia River for years to come. EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Reminder: Online Public Meeting July 29 on 2027 Sport Pacific Halibut and Bottomfish Fishing
ODFW will host an online public meeting at 6 pm on Wednesday, July 29 to discuss the 2027 Pacific halibut season as well as a brief update on how the 2026…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: ODFW to host an online Public Meeting on July 29 at 6pm in preparation for 2027 Sport Pacific halibut and bottomfish fishing.
(SALEM, OR) – ODFW staff will be hosting an online public meeting at 6 pm on Wednesday, July 29 to discuss the 2027 Pacific halibut season. The meeting will be held online only, through Microsoft…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: More wild fall Chinook, continued wild coho opportunity for Oregon’s coastal rivers in 2026
REDMOND, Ore. — Anglers have a lot to look forward to this fall: many coastal basins will see expanded opportunity for wild fall Chinook harvest compared to last year, and wild coho fisheries…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Single invasive quagga mussel found on shoreline of Prineville Reservoir; No other evidence of quaggas found, intensive monitoring continues
EDITOR’S NOTE: Why are we sharing information about invasive mussels in Prineville reservoir? As the “land of many waters”, it’s important to protect our waterways, and during the summer, boaters are…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: ODFW responds to sudden loss of BPA funding for Columbia River SAFE program
(SALEM, OR) — ODFW was notified June 18, 2026 that the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is terminating its share of funding for the Select Area Fisheries Enhancement (SAFE) Program in the Lower…
