ncludes updates to fishing, crabbing and clamming

 

Our Recreation Report needs a facelift

And we need your help! We're looking for ways to make our Recreation Report even more useful. Take a six-minute survey to tell us what you think the Rec Report should be, and you could win one of three thank-you gifts.‌‌

Best bets for weekend fishing‌

The best fishing opportunities continue to be for trout and winter steelhead.‌

• Anglers are catching winter steelhead from the coast to Hood River.
• The spring trout stocking season is underway in the Willamette Zone and several waterbodies area being stocked this week.
• Native trout and mountain whitefish are available year-round in central and eastern Oregon rivers. Consider the Deschutes, Fall, Metolius, Blitzen and Wallowa.
• Several previously frozen lakes and reservoirs are melting around the edges, creating excellent bank fishing opportunities for holdover trout.

Check the zone reports for more options.‌

Columbia River spring Chinook seasons ‌

The spring Chinook fishery below Bonneville Dam will open on Friday, March 1. Get more details here. ‌

Free workshop on fishing the Columbia and Willamette Rivers – March 9 in Portland‌

Join ODFW angler ed instructors, OSP and the Multnomah County Sheriff at the Sportsmen's Warehouse on SE 82nd Ave in Portland. Workshop will cover salmon fishing equipment, techniques and styles; common violations; operating a boat safely on the river plus how to navigate the regs & staying in the loop on this dynamic fishery. Get more info and don't forget to pre-register online via ODFW's licensing system. ‌

Also on the ODFW events calendar‌

• Introduction to hunting in Oregon– March and April dates in various locations throughout the state.

Find more details, including how to register, on the Workshops and Events page of MyODFW.com.‌

Big game harvest statistics‌

You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for.‌