Recreation Report
The last day to retain a white sturgeon in the John Day Pool (mainstem Columbia River from John Day Dam upstream to McNary Dam and adjacent tributaries) is Friday, Jan. 9.
2026 Rogue South Coast Winter Steelhead Validation is required to target steelhead starting December 1.
Mussel harvesting open coastwide.
Sept. 30 will be the last day to fish on Spencer Creek this year, as this tributary of the Klamath River will be closed as of Oct. 1 to protect spawning fall Chinook salmon.