Fishing success for trout, small and largemouth bass and yellow perch is picking up throughout the state and there are opportunities to catch 12-14 inch rainbow trout. Shore fishing offers many opportunities for anglers.

Many lakes and ponds have shoreline structures such as docks, logs, stump fields, brush and rock piles, and downed trees. Such things, which provide shelter, shade, and protection for fish, are ideal fishing spots.

Rivers and streams are also good places to fish, especially those with structure such as islands, sand bars, rocks or rock piles, and log jams within casting distance of shore. Many anglers fishing shallow rivers combine shore fishing with shallow-water wading. Being able to fish from the middle of a stream lets you cast to more structure. Remember, most fish face the flow of water and wait for food to come to them.

Summer Vacation: Take your binoculars Whether you're biking, hiking, driving, swimming, camping or just lying in the hammock this summer, look around to enjoy Oregon's birds and wildlife. Visit the Viewing section of each area you plan to visit over the summer for ideas of where to stop and what to see.

Last chance for a 2007 controlled hunt tag ??? July 1 at 10 a.m.

Hunters still seeking a controlled hunt tag for the fall 2007 big game season can purchase from 654 leftover deer and elk tags beginning Sunday, July 1 at 10 a.m. PDT. The tags, which tend to sell out in minutes, are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis at more than 500 licensed retailers statewide. ODFW offices will not be open to sell tags on July 1 this year because the date falls on a weekend. The tags will be sold at regular prices for resident and non-resident hunters.