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April 10, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open Cougar (check current harvest numbers), coyote, controlled spring bear Announcements, resources Big game harvest statistics You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for. Shed hunt responsibly Deer and elk shed their antlers at a time when they're not finding a lot of nutritious food and need to be conserving energy so they can migrate to summer ranges a bit
April 10, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open Cougar (check current harvest numbers), coyote, controlled spring bear Announcements, resources Big game harvest statistics You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for. Shed hunt responsibly Deer and elk shed their antlers at a time when they're not finding a lot of nutritious food and need to be conserving energy so they can migrate to summer ranges a bit
A guide to the field identification of bull trout, brook trout, and their hybrids.
Irrigon Hatchery began operation in 1984 as part of the Lower Snake River Compensation Program (LSRCP)—a program to mitigate for spring Chinook and summer steelhead losses caused by the four federal dams constructed on the lower Snake River. This facility serves as an egg incubation and rearing facility for summer steelhead destined for the Grande Ronde and Imnaha river systems and egg incubation for 575,000 Umatilla coho eggs for transfer to Cascade Hatchery. Irrigon Hatchery also rears 1.4 million fall Chinook for the Grande Ronde and Snake Rivers and is used as a rearing site for legal-sized and trophy rainbow
The Umatilla Hatchery began operation in 1991. The hatchery is used for egg incubation and rearing of spring Chinook, fall Chinook and summer steelhead. Please Note: The Umatilla Hatchery is temporarily closed to the public during a maintenance project and will re-open near the end of June.
The granite peaks of Oregon’s Blue and Wallowa Mountains form the backdrop for many of this zone’s glacier-carved lakes and crystalline streams. Pack trains are a common sight on steep backcountry trails. Bull trout thrive in this zone’s cold, clear rivers, which also sustain rainbow trout and welcome returning runs of hatchery-reared steelhead. Warmwater fisheries are few, but the John Day River offers world-class fishing for smallmouth bass.
Trout are Oregon's most popular game fish but there are several species and not all are open to fishing. Learn how to identify them correctly, and find some tips for catching them too.
Longleader gear is used to target midwater species like yellowtail rockfish, canary rockfish and widow rockfish, while avoiding bottom-dwelling species like yelloweye rockfish.
The Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery Program, funded by the Bonneville Power Administration and administered by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, pays anglers for each northern pikeminnow that they catch in the Columbia River.
Two commonly caught species of salmon are coho and Chinook. Fishing regulations require anglers to correctly identify salmon species as restrictions such as legal lengths and seasons often vary based on the species.
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April 17, 2024 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 This is the weekend to fish in the Southwest Zone! Here a few suggestions but be sure to check the waterbody updates for more information. Trout fishing closed on the Rogue River April 1 to protect smolts migrating to sea. Trout anglers are encouraged to fish local lakes and reservoirs for the next two months. Lost Creek and Applegate have seen good late winter catches on holdover trout
April 17, 2024 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: Stocking has been underway for a few weeks – there should be a lot of fish around. Anglers are still picking up a few bright winter steelhead in the Clackamas and Sandy rivers. Early summer steelhead and spring Chinook are in the mix, too. Trout stocking Scheduled to be stocked the week of April 15: Waverly Lake, Junction City Pond, Dorena Reservoir, Bethany Pond, Blue Lake, Salmon Creek
April 17, 2024 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 reported catching holdover and brood rainbow trout in Haystack Reservoir. The brood fish were stocked from Wizard Falls Hatchery and offer a unique opportunity to catch trophy-sized fish. Spring fishing for kokanee and bull trout has been excellent on Lake Billy Chinook. Nymphing has been the ticket for trout anglers on the Metolius River between Wizard Falls hatchery and Lower Bridge, and below. Nymph fishing for
April 17, 2024 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 Big Rock Reservoir is the perfect place to take kids and catch a lot of 8-10 inch trout. The Wood River, Sprague River and Upper Williamson River all open on April 22. The Wood River will be your best bet fishing for brown trout. Powder Valley reservoirs and ponds have holdover fish from last year and will be restocked throughout the spring. Fish for holdover trout on Krumbo
April 17, 2024 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 Steelhead fishing can be good on the Wallowa and Imnaha Rivers when they are not running murky. Kokanee fishing at Wallowa Lake can be good during the spring months. Wallowa County ponds will have a mix of holdover trout from last year and new fish stocked throughout April. Fishing for holdover trout at Aldrich Ponds can be very good this time of year. Magone Lake can be a