OIOpublisher NEWPORT, Ore. – Beginning Dec. 31, Cape Foulweather (just south of Depoe Bay) to Cape Falcon (Oswald State Park) opens to commercial Dungeness crab fishing. Pre-season testing shows crab meat yield…
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OREGON STATE POLICE REQUESTS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE WITH UNLAWFUL TAKE AND WASTE OF COW ELK IN LINCOLN COUNTY
OSP seeks public assistance to identify the responsible person(s) (LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. 06 Dec. 2023)– OSP Fish and Wildlife Division is seeking public assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for the take…
Commercial Dungeness crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather to California border
(NEWPORT, Ore. -December 5, 2023) – Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather (just south of Depoe Bay) to the California border. Pre-season testing shows that crabs remain too…
Community Celebrates Salmon Release Day at Bay City Park Nov. 17th – Photos & Video by Don Backman
Here’s a celebration to be thankful for – Garibaldi and Bay City libraries have had aquariums with salmon eggs that had hatched, and then they invite the community to help with salmon…
Low meat yield testing to delay commercial Dungeness crab season until at least Dec. 16
NEWPORT, Ore – Pre-season testing shows Dungeness crabs are too low in meat yield in some ocean areas, delaying Oregon’s commercial season until at least Dec. 16. Targeted to open Dec. 1,…
Drive carefully, it’s peak breeding and migration time for many animals
SALEM, Ore.—Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding puts them on the move, making them more likely to cross roads. Fewer…
ODFW seeks North Coast rep for Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program – Apply by Oct. 23
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — ODFW is seeking applicants for one open position representing the North Coast area on the Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) Advisory Committee. Interested individuals should apply by Oct. 23,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Bag limit increased for hatchery coho salmon in Big Creek starting Oct. 7
(Oct. 6, 2023; SALEM, Ore.) – Recent returns of coho to Big Creek Hatchery indicate that broodstock levels will be met and returns are sufficiently high to allow anglers to retain one additional…
North Oregon Coast, Clatsop Beaches Open For Razor Clam Harvesting Today, Oct. 4th
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish opening. Razor clamming is open from the south jetty of the Columbia River to Tillamook…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Razor clamming remains closed on Clatsop County beaches
(September 29, 2023, NEWPORT, Ore) – Clatsop beach remains closed to razor clamming as rough surf conditions prevented sample collection for biotoxin testing. Reopening an area requires two consecutive biotoxin results below…