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Jan. 25, 2023 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your fishing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Best bets for weekend fishing Winter steelhead are present in all North Coast basins. The rivers are dropping and many will be getting low and clear this week. The Nestucca and Wilson rivers will be the best bets for catching a hatchery steelhead this week, but the North Fork Nehalem and Necanicum still have hatchery steelhead available as well. Vernonia pond was stocked with surplus hatchery winter steelhead in December and there should
Jan. 25, 2023 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your fishing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Best bets for weekend fishing There are winter steelhead scattered throughout the Elk and Winchuck rivers. On the Sixes, conditions are near perfect for steelhead fishing from the bank. Anglers on the lower Rogue have been picking up steelhead on a regular basis. When rivers are too high and muddy for steelhead fishing, Floras and Garrison lakes can be good options for a bit of trout fishing. Early winter fishing for brown trout
Jan. 25, 2023 If there's not a photo, it didn't happen Submit your fishing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Best bets for weekend fishing Water levels have come up enough on Detroit and Green Peter reservoirs that at least one boat on each is available to launch boats. With flows coming down, look for fishing to pick up on Quartzville Creek. More fish being caught on the Clackamas is a good clue that steelhead have arrived in Eagle Creek as well. Winter steelhead are being caught throughout the Sandy River, with returns
Jan. 25, 2023 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your fishing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Best bets for weekend fishing Fall River, Metolius River, Crooked River and the Deschutes between Bend and Benham Falls all offer year-round trout fishing. Pine Nursery Pond is a convenient and accessible place to fish during the winter months but may be frozen over during very cold weather. Anglers report good bull trout fishing on Lake Billy Chinook. Walton Lake can offer ice fishing opportunities for anglers willing to trek up to 1
Jan. 25, 2023 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your fishing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Best bets for weekend fishing Ice fishing has started on Lake of the Woods but practice extreme caution especially with continuing unsettled weather coming in. Best fishing in January in Klamath Basin is in Upper Klamath Lake and Klamath River. Most other streams and rivers are closed to protect spawning redband trout. Ana River is a great match-the-hatch fly-fishing river with good hatches throughout the year. And because it’s stream fed, it doesn’t
Jan. 24, 2023 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your fishing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Best bets for weekend fishing Anglers have been catching steelhead on the Wallowa and Grande Ronde Rivers. Ice fishing can be good at Kinney Lake when conditions allow (Wallowa County). Trout fishing on the Wallowa River has been good, with some anglers catching rainbows up to 19 inches. Recently stocked Trout stocking is scheduled to resume in March 2023. Check the 2022 trout stocking schedule. Trout stocking maps Check out the ODFW fishing
Jan. 24, 2023 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your fishing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Baker County fishing reports Keep your eye out for QR code signs posted at various fishing locations throughout Baker County! Anglers with smartphones can provide fishing reports and feedback on-site by scanning the QR code, which directs anglers to our ODFW Fishing Report survey. Directions on how to use the QR codes are provided right on the signs. Best best for weekend fishing Steelhead are being caught throughout Hells Canyon especially downstream of
Jan. 25, 2023 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your fishing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Current and upcoming fishing opportunities Retention of hatchery steelhead is allowed from Buoy 10 to the Dalles Dam through March 31, 2023. Retention of hatchery Chinook is allowed from Buoy 10 to the I-5 Bridge Jan. 1 – March 31, 2023. Effective 11:59 PM Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 the retention of white sturgeon in The Dalles Pool (Bonneville Dam upstream to John Day Dam and all adjacent tributaries) is prohibited. White sturgeon retention
Jan. 18, 2023 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your fishing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Announcements Steer clear of sea lions on the beach There are reports of increasing numbers of sick and lethargic California sea lions on Oregon beaches. Many have been affected by Leptospirosis, a contagious bacterial infection of the kidneys, that can pass to humans and dogs. To stay safe, keep yourself and your dogs well clear of sea lions on the beach. Learn more. For the latest regulations, including in-season changes See the Regulation
Jan. 25, 2023 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your fishing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Always check for closures at the ODA Shellfish Safety page before harvesting shellfish, which includes clams, crabs and mussels. Announcements Mark your crab buoys Open-ocean and bay crabbers must mark their buoys. See details here. Bay clams During fall and winter, negative low tides suitable for clamming occur in the evenings. Clammers should be mindful of safety while clamming at dark. Safety measures include not clamming in unfamiliar areas, bringing a reliable light
Planning your 2022-23 Sauvie Island hunt? Check the weekly Hunt Reports (video), Eastside reservation summaries, and daily harvest summaries to see where the successful hunters have been shooting.
Cole Rivers Hatchery is the largest producer of hatchery fish on the coast of Oregon. Almost all of the fish production at Cole Rivers is done to mitigate for the fish production that was lost when miles of high quality fish habitat was blocked by Applegate Dam (Applegate Reservoir) and William Jess Dam (Lost Creek Reservoir).
The mountain beaver is a medium-sized, muskrat-like rodent often lacking a visible tail. It is not related to other beavers or rodents but are called beavers because of their habit of gnawing down you trees. The mountain beaver has an extremely short, fur-covered tail, and otherwise differs from the muskrat by possessing five-toed feet. It is dark brown with a small white spot at the base of each ear. In Oregon, are common in forested areas on the west slope of the Cascade Range west to the Pacific Ocean. They are, however, rarely seen as they spend most of their
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