SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) Advisory Committee will meet in Klamath Falls on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. The meeting will occur from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Best Western Plus Olympic Inn located at 2627 S 6th Street, Klamath Falls and is …
When choosing fishing gear, many people neglect to consider the color of their lures. After all, you might think, fish are fish, they don’t care about colors and such, right? However, experience shows that some colored lures are actually more effective than others for catching fish. While lure color may not be as …
SALEM, Ore.—The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday, Aug. 2 at ODFW Headquarters in Salem, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem The meeting starts at 8 a.m. and the agenda is online at https://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/19/08_Aug/index.asp The Commission will be asked to modify its preference point system rules to provide an additional point to Resident Disabled …
Photo courtesy of AnglersXperience NEWPORT, Ore.—ODFW will host a series of public meetings the week of Aug. 5 to gather input on the 2020 recreational halibut season and start discussing the 2021-2022 recreational bottomfish seasons. People who can’t attend meetings can also listen in via Webcast (details below). At the 2019 annual meeting, the …
Learning how to surf fish can be a difficult task. Fishing from the shore of the beach is often a lot hard than it looks. Fish are able to take your bait easier because it is hard to tell if something is taking your bait or if the waves are causing your rod to …
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 salmon in the ocean immediately off the mouth of Nehalem Bay. Effective July 1, ocean anglers fishing inside the special ocean management area (defined below) will be required …
Fishing is one of the adventurous activities which one can engage in with a child. Fishing is a particularly rewarding activity, and introducing to a kid has its benefits. A kid that is introduced to fishing gets to acknowledge nature more as they are bound to be more in tune with natural processes that …
ROSEBURG, Ore – Volunteers are needed to help the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife raise hatchery winter steelhead at Barrett Creek near Winston. This project is an opportunity to work directly with fish and help produce hatchery winter steelhead for anglers. Responsibilities include fish feeding, recording data, cleaning fish holding troughs and inspecting …
Action: Revises the list of waters where barbless hooks are now voluntary for salmon and steelhead directed fisheries in the mainstem Columbia River from Buoy 10 to Chief Joseph Dam, and Columbia River tributaries from Buoy 10 to McNary Dam. Effective date: June 11, 2019. Species affected: Salmon and steelhead. Rule and Location: A) Barbed hooks are …
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