Last sturgeon retention day in John Day Pool is March 14

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 …

Anglers will be able to use their two-rod validation in the Willamette River

  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 …

ODFW seeks two candidates for Oregon Fish Passage Task Force

  SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks two members to represent the state’s Fish Passage Task Force. Two vacancies exist for the Public-At-Large stakeholder group representing the Task Force. A Public-At-Large representative from the east side of the state is desired. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 15. The nine …

Chinook retention reopens at Buoy 10 on Sept. 8th

Photo courtesy of Aarron Schmidt of Schmidtys Guide Service   CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added additional Chinook fishing opportunity for the popular Buoy 10 fishery on the Columbia River during a joint-state hearing today. The Buoy 10 season has been adjusted as follows and now includes retention of any Chinook along with …

(WDFW) shellfish managers have confirmed razor clam digging reopens at Mocrocks beaches

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers have confirmed razor clam digging reopens at Mocrocks beaches Friday, March 3 followed by opportunities there on March 5 and March 7. This is in addition to Copalis digs on Saturday, March 4, March 6, and March 8. “Hopefully, the weather will be kind to us …

Initial Columbia River recreational spring Chinook seasons set

Photo Courtesy of USFWS     CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted recreational spring Chinook seasons for the Columbia River during a joint state hearing today. Effective March 1 (downstream of Bonneville Dam) and April 1 (upstream of Bonneville Dam), the following regulations will take the place of permanent rules for the …

New Rogue-South Coast steelhead angling license products available for purchase; MyODFW app update needed

  CENTRAL POINT, Ore.–The new Rogue-South Coast steelhead validation ($2 for residents/$4 for nonresidents) and wild steelhead harvest tag ($10 for residents/$20 for nonresidents) are now available for purchase online and at license sale agents. This content is available for subscribers only.  To get the full story about the things that really matter to Northwest …