ASTORIA, Ore. – Clatsop beaches reopen for razor clam harvesting Oct. 1 following the annual conservation closure that began July 15. Before harvesting razor clams or any shellfish, always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline at 1-800-448-2474 or visit the ODA Recreational Shellfish Biotoxin Webpage. During the closure, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish biologists …
Enterprise, Ore. – Beginning Friday, Sept. 19 through Friday, Oct. 31, harvest of wild adult Chinook salmon (non-adipose clipped, ≥ 24 inches) will be closed in the Snake River from the Oregon/Washington border upstream to Hells Canyon Dam. During this period, anglers may continue to harvest adipose-clipped (hatchery) fall Chinook adults and jacks. All …
Photo courtesy of Llywrch – Wikimedia PENDLETON, Ore. ‐ The Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted a limited fall Chinook fishing and retention season on the mainstem Umpqua, Smith, and North Fork Smith rivers after receiving many public comments and hearing testimony from a Douglas County Commissioner, business owners and local anglers concerned about a proposed …
Photo by Jason Coleman: Pexels CHARLESTON, Ore – A permanent rule is in effect June 1 allowing smallmouth bass anglers to use bait, spears, and spear guns to take smallmouth bass in the Coquille River system. There are no harvest size or limits. The rule applies to the mainstem Coquille River and the East, …
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—With the upriver spring Chinook return on track to come in higher than originally forecast, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational spring Chinook fishing days on the mainstem Columbia during a joint state hearing today. Fishery biologists with the U.S. v. Oregon Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) have updated the expected upriver-origin adult …
Columbia River Springer Photo courtesy of Schmitdys Guide Service CLACKAMAS, Ore.—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 joint state hearing today. Fishery biologists with the U.S. v. Oregon Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) expect the …
Dungeness Crab Photo by Kindel Media: Pexels Here are the top California Fishing news stories as of today. 🐟 California’s 2025 Commercial Salmon Season: Third Consecutive Closure For the third year in a row, California’s commercial salmon season has been canceled due to critically low populations of fall-run Chinook salmon in the Sacramento River. …
Photo of Coho by USFW April 16, 2025 NEWPORT, Ore – The Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) finalized the 2025 ocean salmon seasons including ocean waters off Oregon yesterday. Recommended salmon seasons are not official until final approval by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce (expected by May 16), and after adoption by the …
Columbia River Spring Salmon, Schmidtys Guide Service. Here are the latestOregon Fishing News as of April 10, 2025: Columbia River Spring Chinook Season Extended Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington have added six additional days to the recreational spring Chinook salmon fishing season in the mainstem Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam. The fishery, …
Here are the latest Washington Fishing News 4-10-25 Halibut Fishing Season Puget Sound: The 2025 halibut fishing season commenced on April 3 in select Puget Sound marine areas.Washington Fish and Wildlife Coastal Areas: Coastal marine areas are set to open on May 1. Washington Fish and Wildlife Steelhead Fishery Closure The steelhead fishery on the …