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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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Alsea Bay
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...

Give a years worth of outdoor adventure

What to get for family and friends who love the outdoors—the birder, hiker, aspiring angler, avid hunter or neighbor who...

Nehalem Bay
Where to clam and crab

Nehalem Bay offers both beach and boat access to softshell and purple varnish clam beds.

Siletz Bay
Where to clam and crab

Siletz Bay, located at the south end of Lincoln City, is a very popular destination for beach-goers and clam diggers...

Mouth of the Umpqua
Where to clam and crab

Umpqua River is one of Oregon's largest estuaries; however, high freshwater influence makes the bay seasonal for crabbing. Softshell clam...

Razor Clams
How to clam and crab

Razor clams and other bivalves are filter feeders that eat single celled plants called phytoplankton. Some species of phytoplankton manufacture biological...

Quagga Mussels
Buying a license or permit

A Waterway Access Permit is required for non-motorized boats 10 feet and longer. The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Permit is...

Roosevelt elk
Buying a license or permit
Or redeem your Sports Pac voucher

Find directions purchasing a tag online or from a license vendor, for redeeming your Sports Pac voucher, and purchasing a...

how to buy a license or permit

Some of ODFW's smaller field offices are not staffed to sell licenses to the public. However, staff at our larger...

razor clammers in the surf at Ft Stevens State Park
How to clam and crab
How-to and where-to dig for clams on Oregon’s coast

Digging for razor and bay clams is fun, easy and tasty.

Clam digging
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...

Coos Bay Boardwalk
Where to clam and crab

Coos Bay is Oregon’s largest bay. The lower bay (areas from the ocean entrance to the airport) is “marine dominated”...

Nestucca Bay
Where to clam and crab

You'll find crab areas and softshell clamming opportunities in the southern part of the bay.

Siuslaw Bridge
Where to clam and crab

The Siuslaw River runs past the city of Florence and then flows for 4 miles before reaching‌ the Pacific ocean...

Crabbing
Where to clam and crab

Lower Yaquina Bay is “marine dominated”, meaning there is little freshwater influence, and offers many shellfishing oppurtunities.