More hook and bullet news. Wildlife viewing is also recreation. As your revenue
drops from hunters, you are trying to make that up by charging us. You need to
serve us too.
On Apr 15, 2021, at 10:07 AM, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
<odfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
View this week's report.
Recreation Report
04/15/2021 09:35 AM PDT
Best bets for weekend fishing
This time of year, Oregon anglers can be spoiled with choices.
Striped bass – Anglers have been catching them in the Coquille and Smith rivers.
Spring Chinook – The Rogue, Umpqua and Willamette rivers are good options.
Kokanee – Many Willamette Valley fisheries are picking up. If you’re new to
kokanee, check out Kokanee fishing in Oregon for some tips and techniques.
Crappie – We have reports of crappie anglers doing well, especially in Eel and
Dog lakes, and the Owyhee and Pole Creek reservoirs.
Bass – As water temperature heat up, so too does the bass fishing. Some
highlights from this week include Butterfield Lake, Cooper Creek Reservoir,
Johnson Mill Pond, Powers Pond, Tenmile Lake, Mainstem Umpqua and South Umpqua.
Steelhead – Anglers are still catching winter steelhead in the middle and upper
Rogue River.
Ocean salmon – Anglers out of Newport have been having the most success.
Surfperch – During late spring/early summer, surfperch move closer to shore for
spawning. Now is a great time for surfperch fishing.
TROUT – With trout stocking well underway in several zones, the trout fishing
opportunities are numerous. Too numerous to list, so be sure to check the zone
reports or the stocking schedule.
Tips for kokanee fishing
Kokanee fishing starts to pick up in April in several popular fisheries. If
you’ve been wanting to try kokanee fishing, or could us a few pointers, check
out Kokanee fishing in Oregon for some tips.
Time for turkey
Spring season opens this week
Spring turkey season opens this week and the 2021 spring turkey hunting
forecast will give you a glimpse of the upcoming season. Also check out the new
2020 turkey harvest by unit maps to help decide where to hunt this season.
How to hunt wild turkeys
A comprehensive online course
Whether you’re new to turkey hunting, or just need a few refreshers, this
course covers everything you’ll need to know to bag a bird this spring.
Reserve a turkey hunting spot
No cost reservation program connects hunters and landowners
This program, now in its second year, brings hunters and landowners together to
provide quality hunting experiences. Find more information about this program.
New interagency map shows wildfire impacts on recreation
Hunters, anglers and wildlife viewers will be living with the impacts of the
2020 wildfire season for a long time. To help you navigate the status of
popular recreation sites, natural resource management agencies in Oregon have
released an interagency status map that shows open, closed and reduced service
areas on a single map, regardless of reason for closure.
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