Photo by Bob Swingle, ODFW CHARLESTON, Ore – Spearfishing for bass is allowed on the Coquille River through Oct. 31. Spears, spear guns and angling with bait to take smallmouth bass is allowed, and there are no harvest size or limits. The rule applies to the mainstem Coquille River and the East, Middle, North, …
Coquille River Photo courtesy of Rick Obst 2024 Coastal Fall Salmon Seasons/Smallmouth Bass in Coquille River: Coastal fall salmon seasons and smallmouth bass seasons were adopted as proposed by staff except for some modifications adding harvest days for wild coho on the Alsea and Coquille Rivers. Seasons for wild Chinook are similar to …
Photo courtesy of WDFW OLYMPIA, WA – Governor Inslee has signed new legislation requiring Washington fishers to possess a recreational fishing license for freshwater smelt, crawfish, and carp. The law, which removes the fishing license exemption for each species, goes into effect June 6, 2024. The license requirement aims to improve fishing regulation compliance. This requirement …
Photo colurteys of US Army Corps of Engineers CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added additional spring Chinook fishing days in the mainstem Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam and extended the area for boat angling below the dam. Boat anglers above Bonneville Dam are restricted to the area upstream of Tower Island …
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Oregon and Washington fishery managers have finalized preseason planning for 2024 Columbia River summer and fall recreational salmon and steelhead fisheries. Forecasts for summer and fall Chinook, sockeye, and coho will allow opportunity for anglers to target these fish. The planned 2024 fall-season fisheries are primarily limited by the expected harvest of upriver …
Photo Courtesy of Columbia River Fishing Adventures CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added 11 additional fishing days (June 1-11) for recreational spring Chinook downstream of Bonneville Dam during a joint state hearing today. The spring Chinook fishery will now be open from June 1-15 downstream of Bonneville Dam, followed by the summer …
Photo courtesy of Schmidtys Guide Service NEWPORT, Ore – The Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) yesterday finalized the 2024 ocean salmon season recommendations, including for ocean waters off Oregon. Recommended salmon seasons are not official until final approval by the National Marine Fisheries Service (expected by May 16), and after adoption April 19 by the …
LA GRANDE, Ore. – On March 29 near Lookingglass Hatchery in northeast Oregon, a fish tanker truck was involved in an accident while transporting approximately 102,000 spring Chinook smolts for release in the Imnaha River. The ODFW employee who was driving the truck is safe but received minor injuries. The accident occurred on a sharp …
Photo Courtesy of Columbia River Fishing Adventures March 13, 2024 CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Thursday, March 14 will be the last day to retain sturgeon in the John Day Pool (mainstem Columbia River from John Day Dam upstream to McNary Dam and adjacent tributaries). Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon made the decision today after determining that …
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Anglers will be able to use their two-rod validation in the Willamette River this year for hatchery spring Chinook and all other fish except sturgeon, beginning March 1 downstream of Willamette Falls and May 1 upstream of Willamette Falls. “Will two rods be allowed on the Willamette this year?” is one of the …
