Fish Report for 9-10-2020

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ODFW Recreation Report

9-10-2020
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Hunting, fishing and wildfire danger

With the extreme wildfire risk this summer, hunters and anglers should check ahead about possible closures. The state of Oregon has established a website to help keep you up-to-date about closures and wildfire risks.

  • NW state forests close to public access           

Due to extreme fire danger, the Tillamook, Clatsop and Santiam State Forests are closed to public entry from Wed. Sept. 9 to Sunday, Sept. 13 at 11 p.m.

Due to extreme fire danger, the Mt. Hood and Willamette national forests have been closed to public access. This includes campgrounds (developed and dispersed) boat ramps, trails and roads. The closures will be re-evaluated daily. 

Three more days of salmon fishing on the Columbia

The Columbia River will be open this weekend for coho and Chinook retention from Buoy 10 to the Hwy 395 bridge in Pasco, WA. See more details.

2020-21 game bird hunting forecast

Winter survival, latest counts and more

See what ODFW biologist have to say about this year’s game bird seasons. Also, check out the game bird hunting section of the Recreation Report, which resumed last week, for an update on the latest conditions.

Sign up for a youth pheasant hunt in September

These hunts are a great opportunity for new hunters to experience bird hunting for the first time and for more experienced youth to get ready for upcoming hunting season. There are several hunts throughout the state. To find one in your area, check out the workshop and events page on MyODFW.com.

Best bets for fishing this hot, dry weekend 

Excessive heat, wind and wildfires will make fishing tough this weekend. Depending on your location, the best bets might be:

  • Salmon fishing on the Columbia River.
  • Trout fishing in deep, high elevation lakes.
  • Cutthroat trout fishing in coastal rivers and estuaries.

Clamming, and some crabbing, remains closed to nonresidents

Clamming and mussel harvest remain closed to nonresidents along the entire Oregon coast. Crabbing is open to nonresidents from Cape Falcon (between Seaside and Tillamook) south to the CA border.

Sign up for a hunter education class

Upcoming hunter education field days and traditional classes have resumed and are now being posted. Check out the list of upcoming classes.



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More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
Columbia River: Three more days of Chinook retention set for Columbia River
Willow Valley Reservoir: Yellow Perch & Largemouth Are Plump
Tenmile Lakes: Lake Water Temps Have Dropped
Garrison Lake: Garrison Lake Report
Elk River: Elk River Report
Coquille River: Anglers Doing Well With Smallmouth Bass
Coos River: Coos River Basin Report
Chetco River: Chetco River Report
Hood River: Hood River Report
McKenzie River: Will Be Stocked This Week
McKenzie River: McKenzie River Report
Foster Reservoir: Foster Reservoir Report
Yaquina River: Fall Chinook Fishing is Improving
Alsea River: Chinook Fishing Has Picked Up
Salmon River: Salmon River Report
Siuslaw River: Siuslaw River Report


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