Gardner Reedsport Winchester Bay STEP Board of Directors Meeting
2023-09-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The September GRWB STEP Board of Directors meeting will be held on September 19th at 8:30 am in the Port of Umpqua Annex Building, 1877 Winchester Ave. Reedsport, Oregon. The public is invited to attend.

2024 Annual Gardiner, Reedsport, Winchester Bay Labor Day Weekend Salmon Derby
2024-05-15 08:00 - 17:00
2023 Derby winner: Dan Vasquz with a 26.6-pound Chinook
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2024 Gardiner, Reedsport, Winchester Bay S.T.E.P. Labor Day Weekend Salmon Derby
August 31st, September 1st & 2nd.
Early 2024 predictions are looking good Fall Chinook and Coho Salmon returns.
Make your plans early, this could be a good one!

January 2025 Gardiner-Reedsport-Winchester Bay S.T.E.P. Board of Directors Meeting
2025-01-14 08:00 - 17:00
The GRWB Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, December 21st at 8:30 am. The meeting will be held in the Port of Umpqua Annex Building at 1841 Winchester Ave. The public is invited to attend.
Thank you.

ODFW FISH COMMISSION TOUR
2025-03-28 08:00 - 17:00
MARK YOUR CALANDAR NOW …
The ODFW Fish Commission has scheduled a tour in Winchester Bay on April 17th & 18th.
They will hold a Town Hall Meeting in the Winchester Bay Community Center. This is an opportunity ask questions and express our concerns on the future of angling in Oregon and particularly the Umpqua River Basin. A good turnout, of concerned anglers, will tell the Commission we are concerned about Oregon’s angling future. Locations and times will be posted as they are confirmed.
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2025 CRAB BOUNTY HUNT
2025-07-03 08:00 - 17:00
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 create the 2025 CRAB BOUNTY HUNT taking the place of the cancelled STEP Labor Day Weekend Salmon Derby that was cancelled because of extremely low return forecasts for Umpqua River Fall Chinook Salmon.
*Crab Bounty Hunt begins July 4th, through 2:00 pm August 31st, 2025.
*Crab Bounty Hunt registration tickets are $20.00 each and on sale at Salmon Harbor Tackle and Charter Services. (495 Beach Blvd., Winchester Bay. 541-361-6256)
*Tagged crabs with valid registration ticket must be registered at Salmon Harbor Tackle prior to 2:00 pm August 31st to be eligible for Crab Bounty drawing
*Drawing will take place at the Blue Box Cafe, (200 Coho Loop, Winchester Bay) at approximately 2:30 pm August 31st.
*All registered tags will be placed in a blind drawing
*A PRE-SELECTED tag number has been chosen and placed in a secure location.
*At drawing time, the pre-selected tag number will be reveled and matched to a participant’s registered tag. The winner receives the $1000.00 cash Grand Prize.
*Second Place Winner gets $500.00 cash
*3rd through 8th place winners will be drawn from the registered tags and receive a $100.00 credit for Charter Services
*If the pre-selected number has not been registered, a second drawing will be held with the 1st registered tag drawn winning the $1000.00 prize. The second tag drawn wins the $500.00 cash prize and 3rd through 8th tags drawn win $100.00 credit for Charter Services
*All ODFW regulations and laws pertaining to crab harvest apply
* Commercial crabbers, crabbers with charter services, STEP members, and members of the Winchester Bay Merchants Association may not participate
Kids, 12 years and younger may participate in Crab Bounty Hunt for non-cash prizes.
*100 legal male crabs have been tagged and released
REGISTER NOW !

Public "Think Tank" Meeting on Umpqua River Fall Chinook Salmon Situation
2025-07-29 08:00 - 19:00
GRWB STEP will host a public meeting at 7:00pm in the Port of Umpqua Annex Building on July 29th, 2025. We will be addressing the devastating decline in Fall Chinook Salmon runs on the Umpqua River.

2025 GRWB STEP Fund Raiser Raffle
2025-09-01
2025 GARDINER – REEDSPORT – WINCHESTER BAY
S.T.E.P. SALMON DERBY FUND RAISING RAFFLE
Daiwa Tanacom 1000 Electric Assist Reel &
6 Foot Penn Heavy Action Rampage Rod
Daiwa Tanacom 1000 Electric Assist Level Wind Reel
*12 Volt Power System
* Power Cable Included
*Auto Stop Feature
*Max 48 Pound Drag
*Weight – 52.5 oz
*Pre-Loaded with 100 # Test High-Vis Braded Line
Additional Line Included
*6-Foot, Heavy Action, Fiberglass, Penn Rampage Boat Rod with Roller Tip. Rated at 80 to 100 Pound Test Line
*This heavy-duty rod and reel are perfect for deep water Halibut, Ling Cod and Long Leader Rock Fishing
*Fast recovery for quicker and easier bait checking after a strike
*Variable speed electric retrieve helps reel in hard fighting fish
*Maximum 48-pound drag, and 100-pound test line are more than a match for any of Oregon’s near or offshore fisheries
$900.00 Value
Raffle Tickets … $10.00 each
The winner will be Drawn at the 2025 S.T.E.P Labor Day Weekend Salmon Derby Awards Ceramony: Monday September 1st.
Need not be present to win!
Raffle tickets on sale at the GRWB S.T.E.P. office
1877 Winchester Ave.; Reedsport, Oregon (During Office Hours)

Ace Hardware: 1350 Hwy 101 South; Reedsport
Y – Marina: 1307 Newmark Ave. Coos Bay

November Board of Directors Meeting
2025-10-30 08:00 - 17:00
The Gardiner, Reedsport, Winchester Bay S.T.E.P. Board of Directors will meet at 8:30 am, Tuesday November 18, 2025. The meeting will be held in the Port of Umpqua Annex building at 1877 Winchester Ave. Reedsport.
Open to the public.
