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Oregon Marine Reserves Update

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:45:03 -0500

ASA and its Oregon representative continue to engage with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) officials, state legislators and angler groups to refine Oregon’s process for establishing marine reserves.

ODNR Welcomes Winter with Statewide Recreational Opportunities

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:15:04 -0500

COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) welcomes Ohioans and out-of-state guests to celebrate the cold days of winter with an array of outdoor events and activities across the state.

Fall chinook advisory committee meeting in Brookings

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:17:52 -0500

ROSEBURG, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Rogue SMU Fall Chinook Conservation Plan advisory committee have scheduled a Dec. 7 working meeting in Brookings that is open to the public. The meeting is 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Chetco Public Library, 405 Alder Street, and the public has 10 minutes to comment at the end of the meeting.

Hatchery center advisory committee to meet Dec. 4 in Alsea

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:17:24 -0500

ALSEA, Ore — The Oregon Hatchery Research Center Advisory Committee will meet Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Oregon Hatchery Research Center (OHRC), 2418 East Fall Creek Rd., Alsea, Ore. 97324.

Apply for controlled hunts early for chance to win Sports Pac or Non-Resident Hunting License

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:16:58 -0500

SALEM, Ore.—Oregon resident hunters that apply for and are issued a controlled big game hunt application by April 15, 2010 will be entered into several drawings to win a 2011 Resident Sports Pac, a $164.75 value. The purpose of the drawings is to encourage hunters to apply for controlled hunts early, before the May 15, 2010 deadline.

Russel appointed to hatchery research advisory committee

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:16:25 -0500

ALSEA, Ore – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Oregon State University announced today the appointment of David Russel of Roseburg to the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Advisory Committee.

Commission meets Dec. 10-11 in Salem to consider marine reserves

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:15:55 -0500

SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider proposed harvest regulations for Oregon’s two pilot project marine reserves and other business when it meets Thursday and Friday, Dec. 10-11 at ODFW Headquarters in Salem, 3406 Cherry Ave NE.

ODFW grants keep 608,000 acres of private timberlands open to hunting and fishing

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:14:51 -0500

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. —A $200,626 grant from ODFW’s Access and Habitat Program along with a $36,840 grant from the Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program is helping to keep 608,000 acres of industrial timberlands owned by JWTR Company of Klamath Falls open to public access for hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation opportunities through 2014.

Fishery managers predict 470,000 Columbia River spring Chinook in 2010

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:14:07 -0500

SALEM, Ore. -- The technical committee advising Columbia River fishery managers has released its forecast for the 2010 spring Chinook run. If the fish show up as projected, the forecast of 470,000 spring chinook would be the largest return to the Columbia since 1938.

Commission adopts rules for marine reserves

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:13:27 -0500

SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today adopted regulations that will prohibit fishing and hunting in Oregon’s newly created marine reserves.

The new rules will take effect June 30, 2011 and govern the Otter Rock marine reserve near Newport and the Redfish Rocks marine reserve and marine protected area near Port Orford. The two sites were proposed as “pilot” marine reserves at the end of 2008, and the 2009 Oregon Legislature directed ODFW and other relevant state agencies to develop the rules for managing marine reserve sites. Management plans being put together by state agencies and community teams will determine how other non-extractive activities, such as surfing, will be managed in the marine reserves.

ODFW finds popular salmon bait cure harmful to fish

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:10:11 -0500

SALEM, Ore. – A recent study by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirms some commercially-available cured fish eggs – a popular salmon and steelhead bait – are harmful to juvenile salmon and steelhead. ODFW released the results of its study today.

Sport salmon fishing reopens off Columbia River

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:40:38 -0400

NEWPORT, Ore.– Sport fishing for salmon in the ocean between Leadbetter Point, Wash., and Cape Falcon, Ore., will reopen Monday, Sept. 7.

Fishing will continue through Sept. 30 or reaching the quota of 96,500 fin-clipped coho. The daily bag limit remains two salmon, but all coho salmon must have a healed adipose fin clip.

Fish and Wildlife Commission approves Diamond Lake plan

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:40:05 -0400

SALEM, Ore. — Today, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted a plan that ensures Diamond Lake’s future as a family-oriented, fingerling based fishery with standards in place to monitor and preserve the lake’s ecosystem. The 2009 Diamond Lake Management Plan also provides for the prevention and control of illegal fish introductions and other invasive species.

ODFW raises coho salmon bag limit on upper Willamette

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:53:07 -0400

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Anglers may keep an additional coho salmon on the Willamette River and its tributaries above Willamette Falls under new rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Ocean sport salmon fishing closes off Columbia River

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:52:30 -0400

NEWPORT – Sport fishing for salmon in the ocean between Leadbetter Point, Wash., and Cape Falcon, Ore., will close Monday, Aug. 31, at 11:59 p.m.

“The Columbia River ocean area has be having a great fishing season,” said Eric Schindler, ocean salmon project leader for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. “Fishery managers estimate that catches will be close to the adjusted catch quota of 96,500 fin-clipped coho by early next week. Landings slowed last week and early this week with poor weather conditions, and allowed fishery managers to leave the season open through the weekend.”