ODFW Articles
Need to figure out controlled hunts, find a place to clam, learn how to fish or get directions to a wildlife area? We've got information on all that and more, straight from ODFW biologists and other accomplished hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers.
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How to fish
Minimal gear, aggressive fish and plenty of bank fishing opportunity – just three reasons to try coho fishing.
How to hunt game birds
Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have caused the death of many wild and domestic birds in Oregon since 2022...
Where to fish
Oregon's Klamath and Lake counties offer outstanding warmwater fishing in the region's lakes and reservoirs, and even in the lower...
Tips for avoiding problems
Coyotes are a native species that is well-adapted to Oregon's urban and natural landscapes. It is not unusual to see...
The Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery Program, funded by the Bonneville Power Administration and administered by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, pays anglers...
Where to fish
Most warmwater anglers traveling to the northeast area are probably heading to Brownlee Reservoir, a huge 15,000 acre waterbody located...
wildlife viewing
Share your wildlife sightings through the Oregon Wildlife Conservation project
Join the community scientists who have shared their wildlife observations in Oregon throughout the iNaturalist app. Record your sightings of mammals, birds...
Where to fish
Abundant rainfall feeds the massive Willamette River watershed, tamed by a system of reservoirs stocked annually with hundreds of thousands...
To maintain boating access and to protect Oregon's waters from invasive species, all boaters must have the required permit.
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How to fish
9 tips for catching kokanee
Kokanee are fun to catch, delicious to eat, and found in lakes and reservoirs throughout the state.
Where to fish
The granite peaks of Oregon’s Blue and Wallowa Mountains form the backdrop for many of this zone’s glacier-carved lakes and...
How to hunt big game
Cougar season and hunting information, including information about cougar conflict target areas.
Resuming in 2022, successful cougar hunters must appear...
How to clam and crab
The Oregon Health Authority has issued an advisory for recreationally harvested softshell and gaper clams along the Oregon coast due...
Special instructions and hunt maps
Education
Rabbit hunting is the third most popular type of hunting activity in the U.S., behind wild turkey and deer hunting...
Where to clam and crab
In nearly every Oregon estuary, some species of bay clams can be found. However, abundances and variety of species is...
How to fish
It's important to be able to distinguish between the most commonly encountered rockfish. Knowing what you've caught, and how many...
How to fish
A guide to the field identification of bull trout, brook trout, and their hybrids.
Where to clam and crab
Just a few miles south of Newport, the town of Waldport is on the shores of Alsea Bay. It is...
How to fish
With just a couple of tools and a few minutes, The Fish Grip™, originally designed as a safer way for...
This example will show you how to read a point summary report.
Where to clam and crab
Nehalem Bay offers both beach and boat access to softshell and purple varnish clam beds.
Where to fish
Each year ODFW stocks millions of trout in dozens of reservoirs, lakes and ponds across the state. Finding these locations...