Anglers can employ bait fishing, spears, and even spear guns to harvest smallmouth bass in the Coquille River through October 31, 2022, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). There are no size or bag limits on … Continued
In Oregon, thousands of extra-large rainbow trout will be released as the Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) rolls out an enhanced “Trophy Trout” program created under a 2015 legislative directive. More than 10,000 rainbow trout ranging in size from … Continued
In January, Oregon and Washington fishery managers set spring Chinook salmon seasons for the Columbia River during a joint state hearing in Vancouver, Wash. The recreational springer season on the Columbia from the river mouth upstream to Bonneville Dam will … Continued
In March the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) released predictions for the 2015 salmon season off the West Coast of the United States. Northern Oregon and Washington (north of Cape Falcon) North of Cape Falcon, Columbia River coho returns were … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will provide more than $21 million in funding to 25 projects in 13 coastal and Great Lakes states to protect, restore or enhance more than 11,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats … Continued