Recreation Report

Includes updates to fishing, crabbing and clamming

Sign up for turkey hunting workshops

New and beginning adult hunters can learn everything they need to know about pursuing wild turkeys. Several workshops have been scheduled for NW, Central and SW Oregon, as well as youth clinics in Central Point and White River.

Learn more and register.

Trout stocking is underway

Several more waterbodies have been stocked in the NW, SW, Willamette and Central zones, and other zones will see stocking later this month. Check the trout stocking schedule and trout stocking maps for a location near you.

Best bets for weekend fishing

With high water, steelhead fishing this weekend might be tough. But early spring trout fishing for holdover or stocked fish could be excellent.

• The ice has been melting on several SE Zone reservoirs – like Beulah, Chickahominy, Malheur and Pole Creek – and fishing the open water for holdover trout should be very good.
• Anglers are starting to turn their attention to spring Chinook on the Columbia, Willamette and Lower Rogue rivers.
• Kokanee fishing continues to be excellent on Lake Billy Chinook with fish averaging 13 inches. Tips for catching more kokanee
• Fishing for redband trout continues to improve in Agency and Upper Klamath lakes.
• Herring have spawned in Yaquina Bay and there could be yet another spawning event on its way.

These examples are for demonstration purposes only. Refer to the zone reports for more details and possibilities.

Find big game statistics

Find all the numbers you'll need – big game populations, harvest and point summary reports – to plan your tag application strategy.