ODFW Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Update

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

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Commercial Dungeness crab fishery continued season opening delay north of Cape Falcon

The opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season from Cape Falcon northward to the Washington border is further delayed until at least mid-January.

This area will remain closed to commercial crabbing to coordinate an orderly start with the Washington coastal Dungeness crab fishery. Results from recent domoic acid testing of crab viscera (guts) conducted by the state of Washington continue to be elevated, and Washington delayed their coastal fishery until further testing is conducted.

The rest of the Oregon coast opened to commercial crabbing on Dec. 16.

All crab tested from all Oregon’s crab harvest areas have been well below alert levels and all Oregon crab product on the market is safe to eat. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) will continue to regularly test crab and shellfish to ensure levels in all areas remain below alert levels.

For more information about Oregon’s shellfish marine biotoxin monitoring, call ODA’s shellfish safety information hotline at (800) 448‐2474 or visit the ODA shellfish closures web page.

Commercial Dungeness crab is Oregon’s most valuable fishery. The 2019 season opening was delayed to Dec. 31 and still brought in the second highest ex-vessel value ever ($72.7 million) with just under 20 million pounds landed, about 12 percent above the 10-year average.

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Trout and steelhead top the list Oregon anglers relish the fact they can fish year-round. With the official start of winter......

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Wallowa River: Continues to Be Good For Trout & Whitefish
Fall River: Anglers Should Focus Their Effort During The Warmest Part of The Day
North Twin Lake: Anglers Reporting Fair Fishing
Metolius River: Consistent Fishing Between Allingham Bridge and Bridge 99
South Twin Lake: Anglers Reporting Fair Fishing
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: Stocked Again This Week
Clackamas River: Still Early For The Best of The Steelhead Run
Quartzville Creek: Best Conditions For Fishing Are Below 300 cfs.
Sandy River: Best Fishing Will Be As Water Levels Begin to Drop
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: River is Currently Running 3,600 CFS
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Currently Flows Are at 2,800 CFS
Willamette River: Fish Ladder at Willamette Falls has Re-Opened and Salmon are Migrating up Into The River Above
Alsea River: Steelhead Fishing Starting to Pick Up
Kilchis River: Kilchis River Report
Nehalem River: Hatchery Run is Underway
Nestucca River: The Nestucca is Just Getting Started for Winter Steelhead
Siuslaw River: Whitaker Creek Area is the Best Location to Target The Returning Hatchery Fish
Trask River: Some Steelhead Around As It Starts to Drop
Wilson River: Wilson River Fishing Report
Coos River: The Lower Coos Bay estuary has been a little rough from the recent ocean swell
Emigrant Reservoir: Water Levels Are Starting to Rise
Fish Lake : Lake is Steadily Rising
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Expect Snow this Weekend
Hyatt Lake: Packed Snow and Slick Road Conditions
Illinois River: A Few Early Run Winter Steelhead Shoudl Be Starting to Show Up
Lake Selmac: Trout Should Still Be Available
Rogue River - Middle: Flows at Grants Pass was approximately 1,580 cfs and Dropping
Rogue River- Upper: Upper Rogue River Report
Smith River: Smith Should Be on The Rise This Week
Tenmile Lakes: Tenmile Lakes Fishing Report
Willow Lake: Lake is Currently at 58%
Campbell Reservoir: Reservoir is Likely Frozen
Fourmile Lake: Inaccessible due to snow unless you have a snowmobile or snow machine
Gerber Reservoir: Likely Frozen but Might Not be Safe for Ice Fishing
John C Boyle Reservoir: Water temperature is approaching freezing and there is likely some ice
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Upper Klamath River Report
Lake Of The Woods: Lake of the Woods Partially Frozen
Miller Lake: Likely Inaccessible
South Fork Sprague River: Snow Will Limit Access to Some Areas
Willow Valley Reservoir: Reservoir is Likely Frozen


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