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| December 19, 2024 |
Koi illegally dumped into McKenzie River prompts ODFW response (photos available) |
| December 18, 2024 |
Volunteer site host needed at ODFW's Canyonville winter steelhead acclimation site |
| December 17, 2024 |
Archers up the ante to $2,000 for information on deer crossbow killing in Corvallis |
| December 16, 2024 |
Anglers reminded of McKay Creek salmon and steelhead fishing closure |
| December 13, 2024 |
Commission adopts 2025 groundfish regulations |
| December 10, 2024 |
Parking lot for E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area fishing pond closed for improvements beginning Dec. 11 |
| December 6, 2024 |
Commission meets Dec. 12-13 in Salem |
| December 6, 2024 |
Commercial Dungeness crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon to California border |
| December 5, 2024 |
Wildlife Crossing Infrastructure Grant deadline Dec. 23 |
| December 4, 2024 |
Recreational crabbing now open coastwide |
| December 4, 2024 |
Deer entanglements with yard items increases during the holiday season; Take steps to reduce harm to wildlife |
| December 3, 2024 |
Gift the outdoors: 2025 opportunities to get outside and support conservation on sale now |
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| November 27, 2024 |
Reward offered for stolen signs on the Upper Rogue Travel Management Area |
| November 27, 2024 |
Rewards increase in two Corvallis crossbow poaching incidents |
| November 26, 2024 |
OHRC Board to meet in Corvallis on Dec. 3 |
| November 26, 2024 |
ODFW Fish Passage Task Force will meet virtually Dec. 6 |
| November 20, 2024 |
Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed |
| November 14, 2024 |
Recreational, commercial bay crabbing closed Cape Blanco to California |
| November 13, 2024 |
Free fishing days in Oregon Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 29-30 |
| November 8, 2024 |
States set 2025 sturgeon retention seasons |
| November 7, 2024 |
ODFW seeks input on revised statewide Fish Passage Barrier Priority list: New scoring methods include climate change factors; comment by Nov. 28 |
| November 5, 2024 |
ODFW hosts hatchery assessment meeting Nov. 13 |
| November 1, 2024 |
ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets online Nov. 5 |
| November 1, 2024 |
Sixes River low flow angling closure lifted |
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| October 31, 2024 |
Oregon first state to report new spike in avian flu detections during fall migration |
| October 30, 2024 |
Hatchery steelhead open on mainstem Columbia River, John Day Arm |
| October 30, 2024 |
ODFW announces winners of annual stamp art contests |
| October 29, 2024 |
CWD check stations open Nov. 2-4 in eastern Oregon, including new Ukiah location |
| October 28, 2024 |
Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area open for public use |
| October 28, 2024 |
CWD confirmed in deer harvested in Wyoming and illegally transported to Oregon |
| October 25, 2024 |
Razor clam harvest closure Cascade Head to California border |
| October 24, 2024 |
The fall bear eat-a-thon is back – secure trash to keep bears and people safe |
| October 24, 2024 |
Temporary harvest restrictions on Illinois, Rogue rivers for winter steelhead season |
| October 22, 2024 |
Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area to partially open Oct. 23 |
| October 18, 2024 |
ODFW statement on cougar at Newport dock |
| October 17, 2024 |
First salmon since 1912 spotted in Oregon’s Klamath Basin months after dam removal |
| October 16, 2024 |
Watch for wildlife: Vehicle collisions with deer, elk peak this time of year |
| October 15, 2024 |
Minam River Wildlife Area adds more acreage, Big win for elk, deer and at-risk species |
| October 10, 2024 |
Chinook fishing extended through Dec. 31 on the Columbia River |
| October 3, 2024 |
Artwork for annual Stamp Art Contest on display at ODFW Headquarters Oct. 29 |
| October 3, 2024 |
Uncertified moss balls shipped to Oregon, raising concerns of zebra mussel infestation |
| October 2, 2024 |
ODFW seeks members for Oregon Entanglement Advisory Committee |
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| September 27, 2024 |
ODFW to expand acreage at Fern Ridge Wildlife Area with new South Coyote properties; Public virtual meeting October 15 |
| September 27, 2024 |
ODFW Fish Passage Task Force and Fish Screens Task Force will meet jointly in Klamath Falls October 4 |
| September 27, 2024 |
The lowest reach of Eagle Creek on Clackamas River closed to angling Sept. 27 through Oct. 31 |
| September 27, 2024 |
ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets online Oct. 1 |
| September 25, 2024 |
Columbia River Chinook fishing extended through Oct. 13 |
| September 25, 2024 |
Invasive quagga mussels found again in Snake River increase threat to Oregon waterways;
Clean, Drain, Dry all watercraft after use |
| September 25, 2024 |
Razor clamming opens Oct. 1 on Clatsop beaches |
| September 24, 2024 |
ODFW's Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee will meet Oct. 8 |
| September 19, 2024 |
ODFW recommends people avoid harvesting and consuming softshell clams from Alsea Bay estuary
OHA issued recreational use advisory for Eckman Lake |
| September 19, 2024 |
Coho run above Willamette Falls on track to surpass record
Coho fishing to open on McKenzie, Middle Fork Willamette, and Coast Fork Rivers |
| September 19, 2024 |
ODFW hosts Oct. 2 Pacific halibut public meeting |
| September 18, 2024 |
Keep fishing for fall salmon: Columbia River seasons extended |
| September 18, 2024 |
ODFW Salmon and Trout Advisory Committee to meet Oct. 3-4 in Newport and online |
| September 18, 2024 |
Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Troopers request information on three elk poaching cases |
| September 17, 2024 |
Cause for hatchery smolt mortality in Coquille Basin currently unknown, ODFW investigating |
| September 17, 2024 |
Get your deer or elk tested for CWD and be entered in drawing to win hunting gear from OHA |
| September 16, 2024 |
Manulife properties in NE Oregon reopen for camping Sept. 17 |
| September 13, 2024 |
Commission sets 2025 Big Game Hunting Regulations |
| September 11, 2024 |
More fall salmon fishing in store for the Columbia River |
| September 10, 2024 |
Annual Rogue Valley wildlife forage seed giveaway Sept. 20 |
| September 6, 2024 |
ODFW seeks comments on fish passage exemption request in Washington County |
| September 5, 2024 |
Commission meets Sept. 12-13 in The Dalles area |
| September 5, 2024 |
Pilot projects on Deschutes, Salmon rivers aim to improve fish harvest estimation techniques |
| September 5, 2024 |
Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board to meet online Sept. 19 |
| September 4, 2024 |
Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area closes immediately due to Rail Ridge fire |
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| August 30, 2024 |
ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets Sept. 3 |
| August 30, 2024 |
Rogue Pikeminnow Roundup begins Sept. 1; anglers could win prizes |
| August 30, 2024 |
Commercial black rockfish harvest reductions for 2025 one topic of annual ODFW commercial nearshore fishery public meetings |
| August 30, 2024 |
OHRC Board to meet in Corvallis on Sept. 3 |
| August 27, 2024 |
Changes in access for the Stott Mt/North Alsea Travel Management Areas in the central Coast Range |
| August 26, 2024 |
Manulife properties in NE Oregon reopen for day use only Aug. 27 |
| August 23, 2024 |
Mihnea Moga named 2023 Prosecutor of the Year by OSP F&W |
| August 16, 2024 |
Several Northeast Oregon A&H access areas reopen |
| August 16, 2024 |
Ocean salmon anglers get four days of fishing the Columbia River subarea; reminders on mid-coast salmon seasons |
| August 16, 2024 |
Register now for free youth pheasant hunts happening statewide in September |
| August 9, 2024 |
Mussel and razor clam harvesting reopens in areas of the central coast; Clatsop beaches remain closed to razor clam harvest |
| August 9, 2024 |
Aquarium moss balls infested with zebra mussels detected in Washington; Consumers asked to check aquarium products in Oregon |
| August 9, 2024 |
Sunday, Aug. 11 last day to fish ocean salmon Leadbetter Point, WA to Cape Falcon OR |
| August 5, 2024 |
Invasive weed treatment at Cape Meares Lake August 7 |
| August 2, 2024 |
Market Squid Advisory Panel to meet Aug. 9 |
| August 1, 2024 |
Deschutes River to remain open to summer steelhead fishing |
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| July 26, 2024 |
Mussels, razor clams close on south coast |
| July 26, 2024 |
Rewards climb to $2,000 in pellet gun poaching case |
| July 26, 2024 |
Halibut all-depth angling days added to Central Oregon Coast and Columbia River subareas |
| July 26, 2024 |
ODFW hosts webinars, public meeting to chart a sustainable future for Oregon's hatcheries |
| July 25, 2024 |
ODFW's Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee will meet August 13 |
| July 23, 2024 |
Northeast Oregon A&H access areas closed due to extreme fire danger |
| July 22, 2024 |
Reward of $1,000 for information on mule deer doe poached in Madras |
| July 19, 2024 |
Bridge Creek Wildlife Area near Ukiah closes immediately due to Snake Fire |
| July 18, 2024 |
Keep pets away from dead fish; several cases of salmon poisoning in dogs reported around Newport |
| July 18, 2024 |
ODFW introduces new Observation and Glassing Class; first classes held August 10 and 11 in Monmouth |
| July 18, 2024 |
Black rockfish harvest reductions discussed at public meetings on proposed 2025 recreational bottomfish and Pacific halibut seasons |
| July 17, 2024 |
Manulife (formerly Hancock) Forest Management Lands in northeast Oregon close due to extreme fire danger |
| July 15, 2024 |
Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee seeks two new members |
| July 12, 2024 |
Mussel harvest now open on north coast |
| July 10, 2024 |
Lower Rogue, bay and ocean salmon fishing reminders and information |
| July 5, 2024 |
Bay clamming reopens statewide, mussels reopen on south coast |
| July 5, 2024 |
Chinook angling on the McKenzie River will close July 8 |
| July 5, 2024 |
Harvest razors now during a five-day low tide series before Clatsop beaches close for conservation July 15 |
| July 3, 2024 |
ODFW's Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee will meet July 8 |
| July 2, 2024 |
ODFW to host online meetings about 2025 Big Game Regulations proposals |
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| June 28, 2024 |
Razor clamming now open Coos Bay to California border; other shellfish closures remain |
| June 28, 2024 |
ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets online July 2 |
| June 27, 2024 |
Residents advised to keep away from doe deer with fawns in Jackson, Josephine counties |
| June 26, 2024 |
Sockeye closed to retention in the mainstem Columbia River effective this Friday, June 28 |
| June 25, 2024 |
Spearfishing and bait use for smallmouth bass allowed on Coquille River system |
| June 21, 2024 |
More areas reopen for shellfish harvest as bay clams open on north coast, razor clams on south coast |
| June 21, 2024 |
OHRC Board to meet in Corvallis on June 27 |
| June 18, 2024 |
ODFW hosts June 27 public meeting to discuss hatchery resiliency |
| June 14, 2024 |
Commission adopts rules to implement the “Beaver Bill” |
| June 14, 2024 |
Razor clamming reopens on mid and north coast; two bays reopen for commercial oyster harvest; coastwide closures remain for mussel and bay clam harvesting - Translations to Spanish, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean (pdf) |
| June 14, 2024 |
Bowhunting skills, shotgun skills classes coming up in central Oregon |
| June 13, 2024 |
ODFW seeks information about koi illegally released into Cottage Grove Reservoir |
| June 11, 2024 |
It's calf and fawn season – keep your distance from elk and deer |
| June 7, 2024 |
Commission meets June 13-14 in Chiloquin |
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Coastwide closures in effect for razor and bay clam harvesting for recreational and commercial fisheries – In Russian (pdf) / In Traditional Chinese (pdf) / In Vietnamese (pdf) / In Korean (pdf) |
| June 6, 2024 |
Recreational spring Chinook fishing allowed June 8-15 above Bonneville Dam, salmon/steelhead boat-angling area extended below dam |
| June 4, 2024 |
ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee tours on June 5 |
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| May 31, 2024 |
States set 2024 Columbia River summer/fall salmon and steelhead seasons |
| May 30, 2024 |
Marine biotoxin closures affect entire Oregon coast – In Vietnamese (pdf) |
| May 30, 2024 |
ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets June 4 |
| May 28, 2024 |
Recreational spring Chinook to be open June 1-15 below Bonneville Dam |
| May 26, 2024 |
Mussel harvesting is closed from Seal Rock State Park to WA border |
| May 24, 2024 |
Leaburg and McKenzie River hatcheries temporarily closed for the summer |
| May 23, 2024 |
Shellfish biotoxin closes mussel harvesting on central coast |
| May 23, 2024 |
Fish, clam and crab for free during Free Fishing Weekend June 1-2 |
| May 20, 2024 |
Gold Beach residents: cougar sightings have been reported |
| May 17, 2024 |
Lookingglass Creek opens May 24 for spring Chinook fishing |
| May 16, 2024 |
Poisoning the well for outdoor recreation in northeast Oregon: Alarming incidents lead to collateral damage for wildlife, pets |
| May 15, 2024 |
States set additional recreational spring Chinook days after run size update |
| May 15, 2024 |
Join ODFW and partners for Coyote-palooza in Portland on June 1 |
| May 14, 2024 |
25th annual family fishing event and carnival coming to Waldport May 18 |
| May 13, 2024 |
ODFW's Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee will meet May 14 |
| May 10, 2024 |
Commission selects Dr. Debbie Colbert as new ODFW Director |
| May 10, 2024 |
ODFW Fish Passage Task Force meets in Prineville May 17 |
| May 7, 2024 |
May 16 meeting on ODFW 2025-27 Agency Requested Budget |
| May 7, 2024 |
Ashland residents: don't give bears a free lunch |
| May 3, 2024 |
Commission to consider two candidates for agency director on May 10 |
| May 3, 2024 |
ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets online May 7 |
| May 3, 2024 |
ODFW seeks applications for Fish Screening Task Force member representing agricultural interests |
| May 2, 2024 |
Give wildlife a chance: leave young wild animals where you found them |
| May 2, 2024 |
Private Forest Accord Grant Program awards $10 million for habitat restoration efforts; 25 projects funded statewide |
| May 1, 2024 |
Family Fishing Event on May 4 at Alton Baker Park in Euguene |
| May 1, 2024 |
ODFW Fish Screening Task Force will meet May 7 in Salem |
| May 1, 2024 |
ODFW to host youth fishing events around the Gorge in May |
| May 1, 2024 |
$7 million available in Oregon ocean commercial salmon fishery disaster funds |
| May 1, 2024 |
Hunters urged to apply early for controlled and premium hunts – Deadline May 15 |
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| April 30, 2024 |
Paper harvest tag holders urged to report tag for the Rogue-South Coast Wild Steelhead season |
| April 29, 2024 |
Commission meetings May 3 and 10 to select new ODFW director: Submit questions for Q&A with final candidates |
| April 29, 2024 |
70,000 larval tiger muskie stocked into Phillips Reservoir to improve yellow perch fishing |
| April 29, 2024 |
Salmon and steelhead fishing closed above Bonneville Dam as of April 30 |
| April 25, 2024 |
Vandal poisons thousands of young salmon at Oregon hatchery |
| April 24, 2024 |
ODFW to host family fishing event at Devils Lake April 27 |
| April 24, 2024 |
Application deadline extended for landowners to volunteer with ODFW’s Access and Habitat Program in southern Oregon |
| April 19, 2024 |
Commission adopts 2024-25 Oregon Game Bird Regulations |
| April 15, 2024 |
Trout stocking updates for Klamath and Lakeview areas |
| April 15, 2024 |
Irrigon and Umatilla fish hatcheries temporarily closed to the public during maintenance |
| April 15, 2024 |
ODFW biologists to begin North Umpqua spring Chinook salmon monitoring project |
| April 12, 2024 |
Commission meets in Tillamook April 18-19 |
| April 11, 2024 |
2024 recreational ocean salmon fishing seasons set by PFMC |
| April 10, 2024 |
Public-At-Large representative needed for R&E Board – Apply by May 15 |
| April 9, 2024 |
Columbia River spring Chinook season extended to April 11 below Bonneville |
| April 5, 2024 |
Monkeyface prickleback could be world record; fish caught by Tillamook woman |
| April 4, 2024 |
States extend recreational spring Chinook season below Bonneville Dam through Tuesday, April 9 |
| April 4, 2024 |
Feeding wildlife has consequences; Black bear fed by people in Cottage Grove put down to protect human safety |
| April 3, 2024 |
ODFW's Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee will meet April 9 |
| April 2, 2024 |
Fish tanker truck accident results in loss of some spring Chinook smolts |
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| March 29, 2024 |
ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets online April 2 |
| March 27, 2024 |
Unlicensed fishing guides on the hook; Tipster earns reward |
| March 26, 2024 |
ODFW to host public engagement meeting on April 4 as it begins building the 2025-27 Agency Budget Request |
| March 21, 2024 |
Commission meets online March 22 to modify the director recruitment plan |
| March 20, 2024 |
ODFW steelhead satellite tagging project is a first for Oregon |
| March 20, 2024 |
ODFW's Conservation and Recreation Fund grant cycle deadline March 26; 140 projects funded since 2020 totaling over $5 million |
| March 19, 2024 |
It's spring – time to talk turkey |
| March 19, 2024 |
Novel parasite detected in trout at three Oregon fish hatcheries |
| March 18, 2024 |
Youth turkey hunting clinics on April 6 in Central Point and Tygh Valley – Register Now! |
| March 15, 2024 |
Commission hears updates on mule deer plan and hatchery resiliency |
| March 15, 2024 |
Razor clamming reopens on Central Coast |
| March 14, 2024 |
OHRC Board to meet in Corvallis on March 19 |
| March 13, 2024 |
Access and Habitat Regional Council members sought for Southwest Oregon – Apply by April 10 |
| March 13, 2024 |
Last sturgeon retention day in John Day Pool is March 14 |
| March 11, 2024 |
Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board meets March 22 |
| March 8, 2024 |
Commission meets March 14-15 in Roseburg |
| March 7, 2024 |
Bighorn sheep community offers $4500 for information on poaching. |
| March 7, 2024 |
ODFW's Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee will meet March 14 and 15 |
| March 7, 2024 |
ODFW Salmon and Trout Advisory Committee meets March 21 |
| March 7, 2024 |
Santiam River anglers reminded of regulations to protect threatened winter steelhead |
| March 5, 2024 |
Junction City Pond reopens with improved access and fishing pond upgrades |
| March 4, 2024 |
Razor clamming closed on Central Coast |
| March 1, 2024 |
ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets online March 5 |
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| February 26, 2024 |
Sturgeon poachers serve jail time and pay thousands in restitution |
| February 21, 2024 |
Initial Columbia River spring Chinook season dates set |
| February 20, 2024 |
ODFW seeks Hunter Representative for statewide A&H Board; apply by March 29 |
| February 20, 2024 |
ODFW announces 2025 annual wildlife art contest |
| February 16, 2024 |
Commission lists Southern Resident orcas as endangered, adopts survival guidelines |
| February 12, 2024 |
ODFW seeks new Oregon Hatchery Research Center board member |
| February 9, 2024 |
New leadership at Oregon’s Marine Reserves Program |
| February 9, 2024 |
Commission to decide on listing Southern Resident orcas as endangered Feb. 16 in Hillsboro |
| February 9, 2024 |
Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon, Feb. 17-18 |
| February 2, 2024 |
ODFW Fish Passage Task Force will meet in Salem Feb. 9 |
| February 2, 2024 |
ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets online Feb. 6 |
| February 1, 2024 |
Poacher drops Oregon moose population by one. |
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| January 31, 2024 |
Pneumonia hits Hells Canyon bighorn sheep; ODFW and neighboring states monitoring the effects |
| January 31, 2024 |
Two rods allowed on the Willamette River for 2024 spring Chinook season |
| January 30, 2024 |
ODFW’s Conservation and Recreation Fund grant cycle now open; 140 projects funded since 2020 totaling over $5 million |
| January 24, 2024 |
Mule Deer Plan public meetings in Salem, Bend, La Grande |
| January 24, 2024 |
Commission meets online Jan. 26 to finalize director recruitment plan |
| January 24, 2024 |
ODFW asks recreational Pacific halibut anglers for 2024 season input |
| January 23, 2024 |
Report deer and elk tags by Jan. 31 or pay $25 |
| January 23, 2024 |
ODFW seeks nominees to represent Oregon on Pacific Fisheries Management Council |
| January 18, 2024 |
Poaching rewards continue across Oregon |
| January 12, 2024 |
Commission hears plan to recruit new agency director |
| January 9, 2024 |
ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets online Jan. 10 |
| January 8, 2024 |
Invasive quagga mussels found on boat at Ashland inspection station |
| January 5, 2024 |
Commission meets Jan. 12 in Salem to discuss recruitment of new ODFW director |
| January 5, 2024 |
Final Mule Deer Plan Webinar Jan. 9 covers poaching, anthropogenic impacts, and monitoring |
| January 5, 2024 |
Area north of Cape Falcon opens Feb.1 to commercial Dungeness crab fishing |
| January 3, 2024 |
Sturgeon retention closed in Bonneville, The Dalles pools after Jan. 3 |
| January 3, 2024 |
ODFW Director Curt Melcher retiring in April |
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