Wild spring Chinook harvest prohibited on mainstem Umpqua River, moderate on North Umpqua River Contact: Evan Leonetti, 541-464-2175, Evan.Leonetti@odfw.oregon.gov Chris Traill, 541-464-2155, Christopher.A.Traill@odfw.oregon.gov ROSEBURG, Oregon A temporary rule prohibits wild…
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December 12, 2025 SALEM, Oregon— The Fish and Game Commission set 2026 groundfish regulations during their meeting in Salem today. The daily catch limit for lingcod will increase from 2 to…
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Usually, the first broodstock are captured in mid to late September. This year, perhaps because of warmer weather and lack of rain, they did not show up until the first…
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32,000 fall Chinook salmon smolt were released Sunday, September 28th. These fish were raised from eyed eggs to young smolt 6 to 7 inches in length at the ODFW Elk…
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Over 100 participants attended GRWB STEP’s 2025 Fund Raising Raffle at Blue Box Seafood on Sunday. As in past years Blue Box did a great job. Good food and ice-cold…
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GOOD NEWS !! Gardiner, Reedsport, Winchester Bay S.T.E.P., Reedsport, Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce and Winchester Bay Merchants Association have joined together to produce the 2025 CRAB BOUNTY HUNT taking…
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June 19th., 2025 Regrettably, we are announcing that our 2025 Labor Day Weekend Salmon Derby is CANCELLED. Extremely low Fall Chinook Salmon returns are forecast by ODFW. As a result,…
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June 13, 2025 PENDLETON, Oregon ‐ The Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted a limited fall Chinook fishing and retention season on the mainstem Umpqua, Smith, and North Fork Smith rivers after…
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It’s Fin Clipping Time Our juvenal salmon are ready to be Adipose fin clipped. This clipping will identify returning adult salmon as “wild” (non-fin clipped) or S.T.E.P. hatchery fish (fin-clipped).…
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ODFW Fish & Game Commission visited the GRWB STEP Gardiner Hatchery facility on April 17th. Their tour included descriptions of hatchery operations and GRWB STEP goals to continue production for…
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