Kids getting too much screen time? 

We suggest you take them fishing. It’s a great way to spend time outdoors as a family. And you might even bring home dinner. Here’s all the information you’ll need to plan a family fishing foray.

Best bets for weekend/holiday fishing

It’s summer and fishing should be on your agenda. Here are just a few opportunities:

• Stocked trout. Don’t overlook places that were stocked heavily earlier this spring. Many of those fish are still around. Check the stocking schedule.
• Resident and sea-run cutthroat in coastal rivers and streams. Here’s some tips to catch them.
• Bass and warmwater fishing is heating up in rivers, lakes and reservoirs throughout the state. Check the zone reports for a spot near you.
• Spring Chinook are still running in locations like the Nestucca, Trask, Siletz, and the upper and middle Rogue Rivers, and in Tillamook Bay
• Summer steelhead season is getting underway in several coastal rivers.
• Native redband trout are available in several eastside rivers including the lower Deschutes, Metolius, Chewaucan, Blitzen, Wood and Williamson rivers, and Deep Creek.

Register for a shotgun skills class

In this hands-on class, you’ll learn proper shotgun safety, use, handling and shooting of moving targets. Learn more and register.

Learn the basics of Oregon hunting

If you’re new to hunting, or are just thinking about it, this two-hour seminar will cover what you can hunt for and where, equipment, regulations and ethics. Learn more and register.