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Recreation Report
March 26, 2025 Best bets for weekend fishing: With spring on the way, trout in Detroit Reservoir, and other waterbodies, are getting more active in their search for food. Several waterbodies are being stocked with trout this week. Trout stocking Scheduled to be stocked the week of March 24: Sheridan Pond, EE Wilson Pond, Sunnyside Park Pond, Row River Nature Park Pond, Dorena Reservoir, Junction City Pond, Timber Linn Lake, Canby Pond, Walling Pond, Foster Reservoir, Henry Hagg Lake, Dexter Reservoir Stocked the week of March 17: EE Wilson, Timber Linn Lake, Walter Wirth Lake, St. Louis Ponds, Fall Creek
September 05, 2017
Article
Looking for the perfect gift for the hunter on your holiday list? We’ve asked some ODFW staff, all avid hunters, to share their gift-giving (and gift-getting) ideas.
Recreation Report
March 26, 2025 Best bets for weekend fishing Despite high, muddy conditions, anglers on the lower Rogue are picking up a few Chinook and steelhead every day. Willow Lake would be a great place to close out spring break with a little trout fishing – the lake as been stocked and the boat ramp and day use area are open. The middle and upper Rogue is dropping into shape for steelhead fishing. Warmwater fishing should start picking up on Emigrant Reservoir – check out the flooded willows in the draw-down zones for bass. Ice has been melting on Howard Prairie
September 05, 2017
Article
Fishing isn’t hard, but it can be confusing to know how to begin. Here’s a step-by-step approach to get from thinking about it to doing it.
October 26, 2020
Educational Moment
Turkey hunters should be aware of all state hunting regulations, but pay special attention to these things – all of which are listed in the table of contents of the Oregon Game Bird Hunting Regulations: Licensing and tags Shooting hours Legal hunting methods Turkey hunting opportunities The Game Bird Regulations are available both online and in print, both are organized in the same way. Licensing and tags In Oregon, all hunters older than 12 years need a hunting license. Kids 12-17 years old can buy a special, value-priced youth license that also includes fishing and shellfishing. In addition to a
May 19, 2020
Workshop and Events
Date
July 23, 2022
Location
Green Peter Reservoir by Kokanee Power Oregon
Landing page
Build a wood duck house to encourage nesting. Walk a stream counting steelhead redds. Teach families to fish. Just some of the things ODFW volunteers do to help protect and enhance Oregon's natural resources. Current volunteer opportunities
August 21, 2023
Article
This newsletter provides a summary of Oregon's 2023 sport bottomfish fishery.
March 26, 2024
Recreation Report
March 26, 2025 Best bets for weekend fishing Kokanee fishing continues to be excellent on Lake Billy Chinook with fish averaging 13 inches. With most year-round stream fisheries affected by spring runoff and poor water clarity, the spring-fed Metolius River is a good bet for consistent fishing for redband trout and whitefish. Anglers report good fishing for brown trout on the upper Deschutes upstream of the Old Mill area in Bend and around Tumalo State Park. At Haystack Reservoir anglers report good fishing for both trophy-size excess brood hatchery trout and holdover trout in the 16 to 17-inch range. Trout
September 05, 2017
Recreation Report
March 26, 2025 Best bets for weekend fishing The Running Y Pond will be stocked with legal rainbow trout this week Redband trout fishing from bank and boat is fair on Upper Klamath and Agency lakes. The ice has continued to melt on Chickahominy and Malheur reservoirs, and fishing for holdover trout could be good in the open water along the shores. The ice should be off Pole Creek Reservoir and fishing for holdover trout should be good. Thief Valley Reservoir was recently stocked and has fish available that were stocked last fall. Peach and North Powder Ponds near La
September 05, 2017
Recreation Report
March 26, 2025 Always check for closures at the ODA Shellfish Safety page before harvesting shellfish, which includes clams, crabs and mussels. Announcements Prohibited line markings in effect Recreational crabbers are not required to mark their line but are prohibited from using certain line markings that are required in other fisheries. To read more about why and what is prohibited, visit our Marine Life Entanglement page. Mark your crab buoys Crabbers must mark all surface buoys with the owner's full name or business name and at least one of the following: phone number, permanent address, ODFW ID number, or vessel
September 21, 2017
Species and Subspecies
Hunting for frogs and salamanders is a great way to introduce kids to the wonders of Oregon's wildlife and the great outdoors. Learn more about their various habitat needs and you'll increase your chances of seeing one of these unique species. Remember to practice "leave no trace" to preserve their habitat. Listen to a chorus of treefrogs, and check out our fun facts on Oregon's frogs.
Species and Subspecies
Oregon has 15 native snake species, from the beautifully colored California Mountain kingsnake to the rubber boa, a constrictor. Interestingly, the sharptail snake appears to specialize in feeding on slugs. And did you know that of our native snakes, only the Western rattlesnake has poisonous venom that's dangerous to humans? ODFW has a fun fact sheet for kids of any age, and a more in-depth brochure, Living with Snakes.
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Abundant rainfall feeds the massive Willamette River watershed, tamed by a system of reservoirs stocked annually with hundreds of thousands of rainbow trout. Some of these reservoirs also grow trophy-size largemouth and smallmouth bass, and lots of bluegill, brown bullhead and crappies. Salmon and steelhead navigate the Willamette and its productive tributaries, many of which are also home to rainbow and cutthroat trout.
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Learn to fish, hunt, shoot or cast at an ODFW class or workshop. There are events throughout the state, and throughout the year. You'll find Hunter Education Safety classes and field days here. Upcoming classes and workshops
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Oregon has everything it takes to be on any big game hunter's bucket list: Over 34 million acres of public land open to hunters. Diverse habitats from coastal rain forests to eastern deserts, with a couple of mountain ranges in between. Trophy opportunities include deer and elk.
Species and Subspecies
Features: Eulachon smelt ( Thaleichthys pacificus) grow to be 6-9 inches long and live 3-5 years. They have elongated bodies with relatively large mouths. They are blueish on top and silvery on their sides and bellies. Habitat: The Pacific smelt spends most of its life in the ocean, migrating up rivers, including the Columbia and its tributaries, to spawn. The eggs attach to gravelly, woody, or sandy substrate of the river bottoms, but upon hatching the juvenile smelt get swept downstream back to the ocean. Technique: Dip netting for smelt when they run in the Sandy River is a great
Recreation Report
March 26, 2025 Current and upcoming fishing opportunities Sturgeon retention fisheries above Bonneville Dam have closed for the remainder of 2025. The States have set the dates for the Columbia River recreational spring Chinook fishery downstream of Bonneville Dam and from Bonneville Dam to the Oregon/Washington Border. Please see the fishing regulation update page for details. Winter steelhead and a few spring Chinook are making an appearance in the lower Columbia River. Announcements For the latest regulations, including in-season changes See the fishing regulations update page. Fish consumption advisories The Oregon Health Authority has issued consumption guidelines for parts of
September 05, 2017
Article
Salmon, steelhead and smallmouth bass offer world-class fishing here year-round. Rainbow trout are stocked in the upper Rogue and in lakes nestled in settings as varied as fir forest and wind-swept dune. Big reservoirs provide fishing for trout and for thriving populations of largemouth bass, catfish, perch and crappie. Coastal bays serve as gateways to rich offshore reef fisheries, and miles of public beach welcome anglers to fish for surfperch against a backdrop of rugged capes.
