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Dove hunting seasons open earlier than many others and offer one of the first opportunities to go afield each year. The action can be fast, offering lots of opportunities to shoot and the chance to sharpen your skills for the opening of other bird seasons later in the fall.
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The ODFW electronic licensing system makes it easy to tag your salmon, steelhead and halibut, as well as your deer and elk on your phone. Here are some tips for making it go smoothly.
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In some Oregon state waters catch-and-release fishing is required in order to protect valuable fish resources. One way anglers can help maintain and restore native fish populations is to learn how to catch and release wild fish properly.
Workshop and Events
Date
June 17, 2023
Location
Green Peter Reservoir: launch sites at Thistle Creek Boat Ramp and Billings Boat Ramp, lunch and
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As temperatures heat up during spring and summer, be on the watch for harmful algae blooms when recreating in Oregon lakes, rivers and reservoirs. Here’s what anglers should know.
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Oregon offers some of the best upland game bird hunting in the West. The state’s diverse habitats support nine species of upland game birds— pheasants, chukar, Hungarian partridge, valley (California) quail, mountain quail, ruffed grouse, blue grouse, sage-grouse and wild turkey. There are upland hunting opportunities in every corner of the state, and one upland bird season or another is open continuously from September 1 through January 31. Throw in a six-week spring turkey season and you can hunt upland game birds in Oregon for more than half of the year! Also, since many of the species share similar habitat
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The south coast area extends along the Oregon coast from Yachats south to the Oregon-California border. The area offers some of the most productive and scenic warmwater fishing in the state with excellent fishing for bass and panfish available in large waters such as Mercer Lake, Siltcoos Lake, and Tahkenitch Lake.
Recreation Report
Dec. 18, 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 With temperatures moderating, Lake Marie is a good spot to target yellow perch. Some early returning winter steelhead have arrived in the lower sections of the South Umpqua and Smith rivers. Anglers are starting to target early winter steelhead on the mainstem Umpqua. Steelhead fishing conditions on the lower Rogue should improve with rain in the forecast. Steelhead fishing has been picking up on the Coos River. Conditions
September 05, 2017
Recreation Report
Dec. 18, 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 Winter steelhead fishing is fair to good on the North Fork Nehalem, Necanicum River, and Lower Columbia tributaries (Gnat Cr, Big Cr, and Klaskanine R) with hatchery fish available. Winter steelhead are starting to show up with some catch being reported on the Nestucca and Wilson Rivers. A fair number of coho have entered Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes. These lakes can be great choices when the rivers
September 05, 2017
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With some simple, inexpensive gear and a little knowledge, anglers of all ages can enjoy a day of marine fishing.
Recreation Report
Dec. 18, 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: Winter steelhead are starting to enter the Clackamas. It's early but there are fish throughout the system. There are reports of early winter steelhead in the lower Sandy. There is a good possibility of hooking some steelhead on the McKenzie River upstream of Leaburg Dam! Brood trout and summer steelhead are being released into Row River Nature Park Pond as they become available. Timber Linn Pond was stocked
September 05, 2017
Recreation Report
Dec. 18, 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. Announcements For the latest regulations, including in-season changes See the fishing regulations update page. Recreation Report holiday break Due to the upcoming holidays, we'll be taking a break from the Recreation Report the weeks of Dec. 23 and 30. The Rec Report will resume publication the week of Jan. 6, 2025. Saltwater News Bulletins Be among the first to know about in-season changes! You can subscribe to receive emails and text message
September 05, 2017
Workshop and Events
Date
May 20, 2023
Location
Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery 7500 Forest Service Rd 14, Camp Sherman, OR 97730
Workshop and Events
Date
Sept. 14
Location
12th street beach access at Seaside, Oregon
Workshop and Events
Date
Sept. 14
Location
Heceta Beach County Park
Workshop and Events
Date
August 24
Location
Canyon Park Drive, Lincoln City
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Creating a purchase group allows you to buy licenses, tags and other documents for family and friends, both online and at agents. After a customer has verified their account, they can be added to a purchase group using their ODFW ID# and the product catalog will reflect the correct products and pricing for each customer in the group.
June 30, 2020
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Oregon's Klamath and Lake counties offer outstanding warmwater fishing in the region's lakes and reservoirs, and even in the lower reaches of some of the rivers and streams. The area covers the Upper Klamath Basin and extends east to include the Chewaucan and Warner Lakes Basins.
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Kokanee are fun to catch, delicious to eat, and found in lakes and reservoirs throughout the state.
Educational Moment
There's more than one way to pluck a turkey. Whatever method you choose, don’t just grab a handful of feathers and start yanking. This could rip the very thin skin, and once you’ve ripped the skin it’s difficult to finish plucking. In fact, at that point you may need to resort to skinning the bird. Keep the feet attached to while turkey while plucking it. They’ll give something to hold on to as you rotate and move the carcass around for thorough plucking. Dry plucking a bird – simple but time consuming To dry pluck a turkey, hang it up
May 19, 2020