States set 2025 Columbia river sturgeon retention seasons

Photo courtesy of Jrozwado Wikimedia Commons   CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington set 2025 sturgeon retention seasons for the Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam during a hearing today. Sturgeon retention fisheries in both The Dalles Pool and Bonneville Pool will be open two days per week (Wednesdays and Saturdays) from Jan. 1-29 …

Sixes River low flow angling closure lifted

Photo provided by Bureau of Land Management GOLD BEACH, Ore –The Sixes River low flow angling closure lifts today, Nov. 1. ODFW closed a portion of the river to angling Oct. 1 to protect wild fall chinook salmon vulnerable to snagging or poaching while staging between Crystal Creek and Hughes House Boat Ramp. With increased …

Oregon Razor clam harvest closure Cascade Head to California border

Image of Razor Clam provided by California Department of Fish and Wildlife   SALEM, Ore – Razor clam harvesting is now closed from Cascade Head to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Recent razor clam samples indicate levels of domoic acid (a marine …

Coho run above Willamette Falls on track to surpass record Coho fishing to open on McKenzie, Middle Fork Willamette, and Coast Fork Rivers

Coho Photo courtesy of Yeckele on Wikimedia   SALEM, Ore. – After record counts for both jack and adult coho at Willamette Falls last year the 2024 run is shaping up to be among the largest in recent history. As of Sept. 17, nearly 11,700 adult coho have passed Willamette Falls. While it’s still early in …

Spearfishing and bait use for smallmouth bass allowed on Coquille River system

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, …

States set 2024 Columbia River summer/fall salmon and steelhead seasons

  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 …

Recreational spring Chinook to be open June 1-15 below Bonneville Dam

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 …