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North Coast Crab Season Opens January 15th
Commercial Dungeness crab fishing opens Jan. 15 from Cape Falcon, OR to Klipsan Beach, WA. A fourth round of preseason testing in Long...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 141 min read


State Wildlife Action Plan Meeting
ODFW will host the first of a series of community engagement sessions on Jan. 6, 2025, at 2 p.m., to launch a six-month process to inform...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 42 min read


Winter Whale Watch Week
Oregon State Parks will host Winter Whale Watch Week on the Oregon Coast Friday, Dec. 27 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. Trained Oregon State...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 27, 20242 min read


North Coast Crab Season Further Delayed
The Oregon ocean commercial Dungeness crab fishery is delayed until at least Jan. 15 from Cape Falcon to the Washington border. A third...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 23, 20241 min read


Commercial Crab Season Opens December 16th
Oregon's commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon (Oswald State Park) to the California border the Oregon...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 10, 20242 min read


Recreational Crabbing Open Coastwide
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced recreational crabbing is now open coastwide in all bays and the ocean, the Oregon...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 6, 20241 min read


Free Fishing Weekend
Make fishing part of your Thanksgiving weekend plans with friends and family. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 29, 20242 min read


Commercial Crabbing Delayed
Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed coastwide until at least Dec. 16, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Hunters Reminded To Test For CWD
As elk hunting seasons get underway, hunters should make plans to get any elk they harvest tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). ODFW...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 3, 20242 min read


Razor Clamming Closed Cascade Head to California
Razor clam harvesting is now closed from Cascade Head to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 2, 20241 min read


Be Aware of Bears This Fall
As fall sets in, bears are beginning their annual fall eat-a-thon, known as hyperphagia, as they prepare for winter. This intense feeding...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 28, 20242 min read


Be Watchful of Wildlife On The Roads
Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding puts them on the move, making them...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 26, 20243 min read


Artwork For Stamp Art Contest On Display at ODFW
ODFW invites the public to view artwork entered in the annual stamp art contest on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 12:30-6:00 p.m. at ODFW...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 19, 20241 min read


Attempts To Remove Cougar From Docks Unsuccessful
On Thursday morning, Oct. 17 ODFW was alerted by Oregon State Police that a young adult male cougar was on a dock at the Embarcadero...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 18, 20242 min read


ODFW Meeting To Discuss Halibut Season
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting an Oct. 2 public meeting to discuss the 2025 sport Pacific halibut season. The...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 2, 20241 min read


Avoid Clamming In Alsea Bay
After the Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use advisory for Eckman Lake in Lincoln County, the Oregon Department of Fish...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 20, 20241 min read


Pilot Projects On The Salmon And Deschutes Rivers
Creel surveys (where state fish biologists ask for and record information about anglers’ catches) provide critical information for...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Fundraiser To Bring Otters Back To Oregon
The Oregon coast, once home to the beloved sea otter, has been without this playful marine mammal for over 100 years due to their...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 14, 20243 min read


Fire Truck Fire; Rescued Osprey And Other Calls
On Saturday Sept 7th Toledo Fire Department received a request to assist Oregon State Police - Wildlife Division to confirm a report of...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 13, 20242 min read


Health Advisory Lifted For Devils Lake
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has lifted the recreational use health advisory issued for Devil’s Lake. OHA issued the advisory Aug. 28....

Kiera Morgan
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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