Tweet Follow #25DaysOfFishmas on Instagram to learn more about some of Oregon’s more interesting and unusual fish. Add bird watching to your holiday to do list Join other birders from around the state in the Audubon Christmas bird count around the holidays … Continue reading →
Tweet Recipes Some of our staff collected their favorite recipes to share so you can take advantage of rebounded West Coast groundfish. For more information on West Coast groundfish and to find more recipes, explore FishWatch, and check out our “Catch of … Continue reading →
Tweet Restores angling rules on the Lewis River and Cedar Creek to those listed in the 2018-19 Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Effective dates: Dec. 6, 2018. Species affected: All species. Locations: Lewis River: from the mouth to Colvin Creek. Cedar Creek: from the … Continue reading →
TweetFarmer Urban Eberhart recalls watching a video of Middle Columbia River steelhead trying in vain a few years ago to jump a diversion dam blocking historic spawning grounds in the upper reaches of Central Washington’s Manastash Creek. Heavy equipment removing … Continue reading →
TweetDespite the winter chill, Washingtonians have plenty of reasons to head outdoors during the holidays. Seasonal fisheries are underway throughout the state, waterfowl hunting is in full swing and birders are gearing up for some prime viewing opportunities. Those planning … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Opens gamefish season. Dolly varden/bull trout: min. size 20”, may be retained as part of trout daily limit. Other trout: min. size 8”, except cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout – min. size 14”. Trout daily limit: 2. Other gamefish, … Continue reading →
Tweet Even as winter approaches trout and steelhead anglers continue find good fishing. Some rivers to consider: The Alsea is the place to be for winter steelhead this Thanksgiving. Anglers report fair to good fishing for rainbow trout on the … Continue reading →
TweetTrout stocking – just in time for the weekend More than 400 large brood trout (weighing in at 5-15 pounds) were released into six Willamette Valley locations over the past two weeks to help spice up Free Fishing Days: Sheridan … Continue reading →
TweetCalifornia sea lions documented as repeatedly preying on threatened salmon and steelhead near Willamette Falls on the Willamette River can be removed and euthanized, under authorization NOAA Fisheries granted to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) yesterday. The … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – Researchers working with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will fly a drone over Umtanum and North Fork Manastash Creeks between now and the end of November to collect information supporting river restoration before snow covers … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – Steelhead fishing on the Snake River and tributaries will remain open in Washington despite a statewide steelhead fishery closure next month in neighboring Idaho, fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said today. The … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – Razor clam diggers can return to various ocean beaches for a four-day opening beginning Nov. 22. State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the dig on evening low tides after marine toxin … Continue reading →
TweetOregon – This Black Friday, opt to be outside Include fishing in your outdoor plans Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 23 & 24) are Free Fishing Days in Oregon – days you don’t need a license or tag to … Continue reading →
TweetSeptember was an exciting month for members of the Pacific Northwest REEF Advanced Assessment Team (AAT), led by REEF’s Citizen Science Program Manager Janna Nichols. This group of expert level surveyors (Levels 4 and 5) helped with the ongoing monitoring … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Returns Columbia River to permanent rule. Effective date: Jan. 1, 2019. Species affected: Salmon and steelhead. Location: Columbia River from Buoy 10 upstream to Hwy. 395 at Pasco. Reason for action: Fall fisheries in 2018 were closed in the Columbia River after the … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is offering anglers opportunities for tight lines rather than long lines on the day after Thanksgiving. The “holiday specials” include thousands of large trout averaging 15 to 16 inches in … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has re-established a hotline to report dead, sick, or injured swans in northwest Washington counties as part of its ongoing effort to assess the impact of lead poisoning on trumpeter … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Changes the definition of hatchery steelhead returning to the Sekiu River to include steelhead with a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8 inches or those with a clipped adipose or ventral fin. Effective date: Nov. 10, 2018 through Jan. … Continue reading →
TweetThere’s more than one way to put a turkey on your table for Thanksgiving. Rather than head to the grocery store, thousands of hunters plan to get their birds during the hunting season for wild turkey already underway in eastern … Continue reading →
TweetContact: Dan Ayres, (360) 249-4628 WDFW approves four-day razor clam dig beginning Nov. 8 OLYMPIA – Razor clam diggers can return to various ocean beaches for a four-day opening beginning Nov. 8. State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish … Continue reading →
