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NEWPORT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a public meeting on July 29 from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. to get input on the 2026 recreational Pacific halibut season. The meeting is being held in the conference room of the ODFW office, 2040 SE Marine…
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington took joint state action today to add another three days of recreational spring Chinook salmon fishing in the mainstem Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam. This fishery had closed on Wednesday, April 8 per the preseason schedule adopted in February. With the additional…
SE WILDLIFE VIEWING April 16, 2026 Harney County With warmer temperatures occurring throughout Harney County various orders of birds can be viewed including but not limited to Passeriformes, Galliformes, Accipitriformes, and Anseriformes. The county experienced a mild winter this season making for low snowpack accumulation even at higher elevations, access for observation opportunities should be good even early in the spring. Although, those looking to explore rural areas of the county should keep recovery items in their vehicle. Spring rain occurring periodically may cause muddy conditions on unpaved roads. The annual Harney County Migratory Bird Festival will take place this…
SALEM, Ore. – ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund (OCRF) is now accepting letters of interest for its summer 2025 Wildlife Crossing Infrastructure Grant Opportunity, supporting capital construction projects that reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and restore critical movement and migration pathways across Oregon. Letters of Interest must be submitted before 11:59…
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A black bear tried its best to get into a Neskowin homeowner's bear resistant trash can. The homeowner then built a small shed to enclose the trash can. The persistent bear left its prints and claw marks on the shed but did not succeed in breaking into it. This resident…
Willamette Trout Hatchery and the adjacent Oakridge Salmon Hatchery were combined in 1983 and operate today as Willamette Hatchery. The trout hatchery was constructed in 1922 and the salmon hatchery in 1911. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) rebuilt the salmon hatchery in 1952 to mitigate for fishery losses caused by Hills Creek, Lookout Point and the Dexter hydroelectric/flood control projects. The trout side was rebuilt between 1950 and ‘56. Today, Willamette Hatchery is used for adult holding/spawning, egg incubation and rearing of spring Chinook and rainbow trout. In addition, both summer and winter steelhead are reared at this…
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a public meeting to review the agency's draft Endangered Species Management Plan for Southern Resident Orcas (SRO). The online-only meeting is July 9 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. ODFW staff will give a brief presentation of SRO…
NEWPORT, Ore. – Ocean sport salmon fishing closes at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 19 in the Columbia River Subarea (Leadbetter Pt., WA to Cape Falcon, OR) and possession of salmon on board a vessel is prohibited. Fishing is allowed on Monday and is closed Tuesday. Projected harvest of marked (fin-clipped)…
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest is temporarily closing the Huckleberry Mountain area in the High Cascades Ranger District Aug. 22-31 for Tribal ceremonial purposes. Rogue Unit general archery hunters should be aware of the closure over the archery opening weekend, Aug. 30-31. For more information on the…
Veterans invited to grand reopening event set for Nov. 15 MONMOUTH, Ore.—ODFW Hunter Education Coordinator Jered Goodwin used to see a group of disabled Veterans regularly visiting the shotgun shooting range at E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area, a former military base turned wildlife area and popular outdoor destination in the Willamette…
