Season: Area: Allowable Catch: Additional Regulations: Saturday September 21 and Saturday September 28, 2-days Mainstem Columbia River from the Wauna powerlines upstream to Bonneville Dam, including the Cowlitz River Up to 1,230 white sturgeon Legal size: 44-inch minimum and 50-inch maximum Read More
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Fisheries managers from Oregon and Washington today announced that recreational Chinook salmon retention in the Columbia River between Warrior Rock and Bonneville Dam will close effective Friday, Sept. 6 at 12:01 a.m., three days earlier than originally scheduled. Read More
SALEM, Ore.— It’s free to fish, crab or clam in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18. During these two days, no fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement) are required to fish, crab or Read More
In any season, Oregon’s rivers are “must go” destinations for the world’s most avid anglers. Providing great freshwater fishing all year long with seasonal runs of salmon, sturgeon, Steelhead, Walleye, Coho and more, most fishing trips in Oregon are exciting, memorable adventures. Read More
When it comes to the world of sports fishing, Oregon is often considered the land of milk and honey. It’s easy to understand why since Oregon has around 30 species of fish for anglers to target. There are literally hundreds of Read More
The summer season on the mainstem Columbia River will be closed to summer chinook (including jacks) and sockeye retention. Fall fisheries During fall fisheries, anglers fishing from the same boat may continue fishing for salmon until all anglers have reached their Read More
Some of Oregon’s bodies of water allow the use of bait while others are restricted to artificial flies and lures. A knowledgeable Oregon Fishing guide can advise you on the right baits and lures to help hook the fish you want Read More
Oregon’s tributaries to the Pacific Ocean provides the best sturgeon fishing in the world. Caught mostly for sport, the white sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish in North America. Their population in Oregon waters is estimated at 2 million, with the highest Read More
ODFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Effective Monday, March 4 until Aug. 31, 2019, the following fishing regulation changes are in effect on the Willamette and Clackamas Rivers · Anglers with the two-rod validation may use two rods while fishing for all species Read More
