The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission (OFWC) finalized the 2018 recreational halibut seasons at their meeting today in Astoria.
Fishing Report: April 19
By Terry Otto, Columbian staff writer
Spring Chinook angling on the Columbia River is open from Tower Island powerlines upstream to the Oregon-Washington border above McNary Dam, plus the banks between Bonneville Dam and Tower Island powerlines.
White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 at the Columbia River’s mouth upstream to McNary Dam but remains an option for catch and released fishing.
News: Two-rod rule announced for Tillamook, Nestucca, Willamette systems
By Bill Monroe - Oregon Live
Two rods per angler will be allowed for hatchery spring chinook and hatchery steelhead in Tillamook and Nestucca bays and their major river systems beginning May 1.
By: KTVZ.COM news sources
Goal: Keep aquatic invasive species out of state
Inspecting boats coming into Oregon has proven effective so far in keeping aquatic invasive species including mussels, snails and plants out of the state. Rick Boatner, ODFW invasive species coordinator, says it’s extremely important people stop at these stations and get their boats inspected.
The lines entangling the whale were attached to the buoy from a crab trap, which carried a tag issued by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. NOAA Fisheries will work with WDFW to identify the owner of the trap to learn more about where the trap was located and where and for how long the whale was entangled.
Know how and where to set your traps, help protect other sea life. Great article by Danielle Buenrostro, on crabbing on West Marines site.
Action: Allows a limited recreational retention fishery for white sturgeon in the Columbia River estuary. White sturgeon from 44-inches minimum to 50-inches maximum fork length may be retained.
Effective Dates: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturdays: May 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30, and June 2, 4, 2018. Sturgeon angling, including catch and release, closes at 2 p.m. on each open day.
It’s not too late to get your spring Chinook. In fact, several fisheries are just heating up. Check out the Columbia above Bonneville Dam and the lower Rogue. Or, be the first to report catching a springer in the Nestucca or Tillamook bays.
By Oregon Coast Today
Tillamook will play host to a celebration of World Fish Migration Day this Saturday, April 21, marking the crucial role that migratory fish play in creating healthy and productive river systems.
I was not out fishing today, during the one day extension given anglers on the Columbia River. I did have several friends fishing though, and did receive some reports.
By FOX 12 Staff PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -
The Oregon Health Authority is expanding the advisory for fish caught in the Willamette River.
Advisory has now been expanded, it was announced Wednesday, to include the area from the Sellwood Bridge up to the Sauvie Island Bridge and the Multnomah Channel.
OHA officials say fish caught in those areas of the Willamette River could contain dangerous chemicals known as PCBs.
By Bill Monroe - For The Oregonian/OregonLive
Oregon and Washington agreed late Wednesday to authorize one more day of downriver spring chinook salmon sportfishing.
Anglers can fish Saturday under last week's rules - one hatchery chinook per day.
By ODFW
The Pacific Fishery Management Council finalized their recommendations for ocean salmon seasons on Tuesday, April 10