Here’s a celebration to be thankful for – Garibaldi and Bay City libraries have had aquariums with salmon eggs that had hatched, and then they invite the community to help with salmon…
Category: Oregon Dept. Fish & Wildlife
Low meat yield testing to delay commercial Dungeness crab season until at least Dec. 16
NEWPORT, Ore – Pre-season testing shows Dungeness crabs are too low in meat yield in some ocean areas, delaying Oregon’s commercial season until at least Dec. 16. Targeted to open Dec. 1,…
Drive carefully, it’s peak breeding and migration time for many animals
SALEM, Ore.—Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding puts them on the move, making them more likely to cross roads. Fewer…
ODFW seeks North Coast rep for Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program – Apply by Oct. 23
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — ODFW is seeking applicants for one open position representing the North Coast area on the Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) Advisory Committee. Interested individuals should apply by Oct. 23,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Bag limit increased for hatchery coho salmon in Big Creek starting Oct. 7
(Oct. 6, 2023; SALEM, Ore.) – Recent returns of coho to Big Creek Hatchery indicate that broodstock levels will be met and returns are sufficiently high to allow anglers to retain one additional…
North Oregon Coast, Clatsop Beaches Open For Razor Clam Harvesting Today, Oct. 4th
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish opening. Razor clamming is open from the south jetty of the Columbia River to Tillamook…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Razor clamming remains closed on Clatsop County beaches
(September 29, 2023, NEWPORT, Ore) – Clatsop beach remains closed to razor clamming as rough surf conditions prevented sample collection for biotoxin testing. Reopening an area requires two consecutive biotoxin results below…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: September 26 Recreational Halibut & Bottomfish Public Meeting presentation material now available
ODFW will be hosting a public meeting at 6 pm on Tuesday, September 26 to discuss the 2024 sport Pacific halibut and the 2024 and 2025 sport bottomfish seasons. The meeting will be held…
Oregon coastal visitors should keep away from sea lions on the beach, leash dogs
(NEWPORT, Ore; September 22, 2023) – Public calls reporting sick or dead sea lions on the coast typically increase this time of year as male California sea lions leave California breeding grounds…
Recreational ocean salmon in-season changes between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mt.
NEWPORT, Ore – Ocean recreational coho salmon harvest closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mt. The season remains open for Chinook salmon with a daily bag limit…