Waldport, Ore., Thursday, August 15, 2019 – A 20’ juvenile humpback whale washed shore north of the Alsea River near Waldport on Wednesday, August 14. A team organized by the Oregon State…
Category: Oregon Dept. Fish & Wildlife
Free fishing weekend Aug. 17-18
SALEM, Ore.— It’s free to fish, crab or clam in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18. During these two days, no fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or…
ODFW sets temporary wild fall Chinook salmon seasons for coastal rivers: Reduced bag limits, closures this year due to poor returns of wild Chinook salmon
SALEM, Ore.—For the second year in a row, fishing for wild fall Chinook salmon will be restricted in coastal rivers, due to poor escapement in 2018 and poor forecasted returns this year….
Razor clamming closed on Clatsop Beaches July 15-Sept. 30
ASTORIA, Ore.—The annual summer conservation closure for razor clams begins Monday, July 15 and runs through Sept. 30 on Clatsop beaches (from Tillamook Head in Seaside to the mouth of the Columbia…
Reduced Chinook salmon bag limit takes effect July 1 for mouth of Nehalem Bay: Regulation supports larger Nehalem River basin conservation efforts
June 28, 2019 TILLAMOOK, Ore.—Following conservation measures adopted last week to reduce catch limits in the Nehalem Basin itself, ODFW has implemented a temporary rule modifying catch limits for adult wild Chinook…
Low Chinook salmon forecast leads to reduced bag limits in the Nehalem River Basin
(June 21, 2019) TILLAMOOK, OR. — With 2019 Chinook salmon returns forecasted to be below average again, fishery managers have taken action to reduce the daily and seasonal bag limit for wild…
Poor run prompts ODFW to close Trask River Hatchery Hole (June 10, 2019)
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — Poor returns of spring Chinook salmon, combined with low flows, and potentially elevated water temperatures has prompted the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to close the Trask River…
FREE FISHING WEEKEND – June 1st & 2nd – ODFW Events in Tillamook County, throughout the State
June 1st and 2nd – this weekend is Free Fishing Weekend which means you don’t need a license, tag or endorsement to fish, crab or clam anywhere in the state (all other…
Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon June 1-2; Try fishing at events around the state
SALEM, Ore.— It’s free to fish, crab or clam in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2. During these two days, no fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or…
