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NE Fishing September 17, 2026 Best bets for weekend fishing: Morgan Lake has reopened with bass and trout. Fishing for trout will be best near shore especially on the South end of the lake near the inlet of the Wallowa River. Kokanee have started spawning in the Wallowa River above the lake. They can readily be seen throughout Wallowa Lake State Park and make for some great fall wildlife viewing. Try Willow Creek Reservoir for trout, bass, and crappie. Penland Lake is producing limits of rainbow trout. Try warmwater fishing for bass in the lower Grand Ronde. Trout stocking Stocking…
NW Fishing September 17, 2026 Best bets for weekend fishing: Nehalem Bay has fall Chinook in the bay and tidewater. Fishing slowed a little over the past week for Chinook but there are still multiple fish being caught daily. The Bag limit is one wild adult Chinook per day and five for the season (July 1 to Nov 30) as part of the overall daily bag limit. A few hatchery coho have been caught in the bay as well. Wild coho fisheries is open in Nehalem, Tillamook, and Nestucca Bays, the season runs until Oct 28 (Open Wednesdays, Saturdays, and…
ODFW manages 20 wildlife areas across the state, each with a unique blend of fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities. Remember, you'll need a Wildlife Area Parking Permit for your visit. See the map and listing below to find the wildlife area nearest you.
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Willamette Fishing September 17, 2026 Best bets for weekend fishing: Last week's rain gave several valley waterways a cooling refresh to kickstart fall fishing. Two-rod validation has been extended through Dec. 31 upstream of Willamette Falls. Try warmwater fishing for smallmouth bass and yellow perch near underwater structures and drop-offs in Foster Reservoir. Fishing for walleye and smallmouth bass on the Willamette River between Salem and Corvallis can be very fun and exciting. Trout stocking Drought conditions are impacting Oregon waterways. The Trout Stocking Schedule is subject to change. Check the field notes below or contact the local ODFW office…
Regulating harvest, health, and enhancement of wildlife populations Living with wildlife Oregon's permitted wildlife control operators (WCO) are an individual, business owner, or the business owner's designee charging a fee to control furbearers, unprotected mammals (excluding moles) and western gray squirrels causing damage, creating a public nuisance or posing a public health or safety concern in incorporated city limits and associated urban development areas. They are permitted by ODFW and governed by a set of rules.
