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NE Fishing August 20, 2026 Best bets for weekend fishing: Fishing for trout will be best near shore especially on the South end of the lake near the inlet of the Wallowa River. Try Willow Creek Reservoir for trout, bass, and crappie. Penland Lake is producing limits of rainbow trout. Try warmwater fishing for bass in the Grand Ronde River and McNary Ponds. Access to Jubilee Lake is currently open and fishing should be good. Trout stocking Stocking schedules have been impacted by lower-than-normal water levels and higher temperatures. Sept. 21- Sept 25: Honeymoon Pond, Kinney Lake, McGraw Pond, Salt…
SALEM, Ore. – Razor clam harvesting is now open from the Washington/Oregon border to Cape Blanco, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Razor clamming had been closed from Cascade Head to the California border. But marine biotoxin levels have tested below…
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Effective Aug. 1 through Sep. 30, minimum and maximum size limits as well as the daily and possession bag limits for rainbow trout and bass are suspended for Thief Valley Reservoir (Southeast Zone) located in Union County. Harvest will be allowed by hand, dip net, or…
Marion Forks Hatchery began operation in 1951. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) funds the majority of operational costs as mitigation for the development of Detroit and Big Cliff dams. The hatchery is used for egg incubation and rearing of spring Chinook.
SALEM, Ore. – Effective June 1 through Sep. 30, minimum and maximum size limits as well as the daily and possession bag limits for rainbow trout and bass are suspended for Thief Valley Reservoir, Pilcher Creek Reservoir, and Wolf Creek Reservoir which are all located within the Southeast Zone in…
CORVALLIS, Ore . — The Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board will meet virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, Sept. 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. In addition to the regularly scheduled items, the agenda includes a review of a proposal for use of the remaining OHRC Research Fund. The meeting…
CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board will meet in Corvallis on Tuesday, December 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife South Willamette Watershed District Office (7118 NE Vandenberg Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330). In addition to the regularly scheduled items…
The information provided here is intended to help you get an idea of your odds of drawing a reservation in the Eastside and Oak Island hunt areas. First off, the number of permits available in each hunt unit does change throughout the season. See the NUMBER OF RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE FOR EASTSIDE AND OAK ISLAND UNITS link to view the number of permits that are available for each unit and hunt period.
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund (OCRF) Advisory Committee is excited to announce that its next grant cycle will begin accepting applications on Monday, Dec. 15, with the application window open through Feb. 9, 2026. Visit the Online Application System and enter access code "OCRF" to begin…
SALEM, Ore.—ODFW is excited to announce that Oregon's State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) has been officially approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This milestone marks the final step in adopting the 2026 SWAP, a science‑based roadmap to maintain healthy fish and wildlife populations, prevent further declines of at‑risk…
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon's Fish and Wildlife Commission meets June 25-26 in Redmond. View the agenda online. On Thursday, Commissioners will visit projects showcasing the landscape scale work underway with partners to protect and restore sagebrush habitat for mule deer in central Oregon. To join the tour, meet at Comfort…
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Lookingglass Creek, a tributary to the Grande Ronde River at Palmer Junction, will open to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook on Friday, May 15. The open area is from the mouth upstream to the confluence of Jarboe Creek. Depending on which happens first, the fishing season will remain open through June 14 or until…
SAUVIE ISLAND WILDIFE AREA, Ore.— To manage ongoing traffic and parking problems at Sauvie Island Wildlife Area's beaches, ODFW is introducing a new limited-entry parking pilot program. Starting July 4, vehicles will need a free Sauvie Island Beaches Pass in addition to the Wildlife Area Parking Permit ($10 daily) to…