ODFW Weekly Recreation Report Highlights

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Remember to buy your archery tags
General archery deer and elk seasons start this Saturday, and you must buy your tags before the season starts. And if you’re waiting for rifle season, why not buy your tag now while we’re reminding you?

Include fishing in your holiday weekend plans
Sept. 1-2 is a Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon – you can fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon without a license or tag. That’s no fishing or shellfish license, no Combined Angling Tag and no Columbia River Basin Endorsement. Reason enough to share your fishing adventure with a friend.

Big game seasons start soon – are you ready?
Have you bought your tags? And sighted-in your rifle? And sharpened your knives? And found the right map? And, and, and…. If it’s all too much to keep track of, use this hunter’s checklist to help make sure you don’t forget something important in the days leading up to your hunt.

Late summer fishing for the trout enthusiast
Trout get a little glum when water temperatures get too warm. This time of year, focus your trout fishing efforts in places where waters are cooler (and trout are more interested). Consider:

  • Higher elevation lakes like Diamond, Anthony, Jubilee, Harriet, Lemolo, Hemlock and Lake of the Woods.
  • Really high hike-in lakes – here’s a list of the high lakes we stock.
  • Central Oregon Cascade lakes and rivers like Crane Prairie Reservoir (fish the deeper channels), upper Deschutes River below Little Lava, Hosmer Lake, Big Lava Lake and Three Creek Lake.
  • The Fall River and McKenzie River above Leaburg, both of which will be stocked this week.

Fall Chinook seasons are underway
Fall Chinook are being caught on the Columbia River at Buoy 10 and in south coast rivers like the Coos, lower Rogue and the mouth of the Umpqua. On the north coast, look for Chinook to start entering the bays and estuaries later this month. Keep an eye on the weekly updates to track the run and angler success.

Youth pheasant hunts in September
These hunts give hunters 17 and younger a head start on the bird hunting season. ODFW and its partners stock pheasants at each location for a better chance to bag a bird or two. Locations including Madras, Corvallis, Prairie City, Tygh Valley, Central Point, Portland, Hermiston and Eugene. Some rules apply so visit the MyODFW.com Workshop and Events page for dates, locations and eligibility.

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Facilitated meeting with Wolf Plan stakeholders Aug. 30 in The Dalles

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ODFW will host a meeting with Wolf Plan stakeholders on Thursday, Aug. 30 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Dalles Screen Shop, 3561......

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, August 21st, 2018
Alsea River: Alsea River Fishing Report
Kilchis River: Kilchis River Fishing Report
Nehalem River: Nehalem River Fishing Report
Nestucca River: Nestucca River Fishing Report
Salmon River: Salmon River Fishing Report
Siletz River: Siletz River Fishing Report
Siuslaw River: Siuslaw River Fishing Report
Trask River: Trask River Fishing Report
Wilson River: Wilson River Fishing Report
Yaquina River: Yaquina River Fishing Report
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate Reservoir Fishing Report
Applegate River: Applegate River Fishing Report
Arizona Pond: Arizona Pond Fishing Report
Ben Irving Reservoir: Ben Irving Reservoir Fishing Report
Chetco River: Chetco River Fishing Report
Coos River: Coos River Basin Fishing Report
Coquille River: Coquille River Fishing Report
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake Fishing Report
Eel Lake: Eel Lake Fishing Report
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Reservoir Fishing Report
Empire Lake Lower: Empire Lakes Fishing Report
Expo Pond: Expo Pond Fishing Report
Fish Lake : Fish Lake Fishing Report
Floras Lake: Floras Lake Fishing Report
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville Reservoir Fishing Report
Garrison Lake: Garrison Lake Fishing Report
Hemlock Lake: Hemlock Lake Fishing Report
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie Reservoir Fishing Report
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt Lake Fishing Report
Illinois River: Illinois River Fishing Report
Lake Marie: Lake Marie Fishing Report
Lake Selmac: Lake Selmac Fishing Report
Lemolo Lake: Lemolo Lake Fishing Report
Loon Lake: Loon Lake Fishing Report
: Lost Creek Fishing Report
Plat I Reservoir: Plat I Reservoir Fishing Report
Smith River: Smith River Fishing Report
: Tenmile Creek Fishing Report
Tenmile Lakes: Tenmile Lakes Fishing Report


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