June 28, 2019 TILLAMOOK, Ore.—Following conservation measures adopted last week to reduce catch limits in the Nehalem Basin itself, ODFW has implemented a temporary rule modifying catch limits for adult wild Chinook…
Category: Fishing
Low Chinook salmon forecast leads to reduced bag limits in the Nehalem River Basin
(June 21, 2019) TILLAMOOK, OR. — With 2019 Chinook salmon returns forecasted to be below average again, fishery managers have taken action to reduce the daily and seasonal bag limit for wild…
Summer Boating: Coast Guard Reminds Mariners of Boating Safety & Etiquette
As the summer heats up and boaters take to the water, the Coast Guard is responding to an increased number of preventable incidents and Good Samaritans are lending a hand. “Most drowning…
Poor run prompts ODFW to close Trask River Hatchery Hole (June 10, 2019)
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — Poor returns of spring Chinook salmon, combined with low flows, and potentially elevated water temperatures has prompted the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to close the Trask River…
FREE FISHING WEEKEND – June 1st & 2nd – ODFW Events in Tillamook County, throughout the State
June 1st and 2nd – this weekend is Free Fishing Weekend which means you don’t need a license, tag or endorsement to fish, crab or clam anywhere in the state (all other…
Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon June 1-2; Try fishing at events around the state
SALEM, Ore.— It’s free to fish, crab or clam in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2. During these two days, no fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or…
Free Family Camping Weekend for TILLAMOOK COUNTY RESIDENTS is almost here – May 31st – June 2nd
Tillamook County Board of Commissioners in cooperation with the Parks Advisory Committee is sponsoring the 14th Annual Free Family Camping Weekend. For the nights of May 31, June 1, and June 2,…
Coast Guard responds to fishing vessel grounded on Clatsop Spit near the Columbia River Bar entrance, Wash.
ILWACO, Wash. — Coast Guard crews respond to a commercial fishing vessel that grounded on the north side of the Clatsop Spit near the Columbia River Bar entrance, Monday, May 13th. Coast…
ODFW to host public meetings on coastal fall Chinook regs in Nehalem, Tillamook, Newport
TILLAMOOK – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will host a series of public meetings to this month to discuss 2019 fall Chinook fisheries on Oregon’s mid and North coast….
States Approve 2nd Spring Chinook Re-opener on Lower Columbia
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added two additional days, Saturday April 20 and Sunday April 21, to the lower Columbia spring Chinook fishery. The…
