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Mar. 5, 2025
Includes updates to fishing, crabbing and clamming, wildlife viewing
Sign up for turkey hunting workshops
New and beginning adult hunters can learn everything they need to know about pursuing wild turkeys.
- Northwest Oregon workshops, April 5 and April 6 in Salem.
- Central and eastern Oregon workshop, April 5 in Bend.
- Youth Turkey Hunting Clinic, April 5 in White River.
Learn more and register.
Learn more about hunting in Oregon
If you're new to hunting, or new to Oregon, these two-hour clinics provide an overview of the hunting opportunities and regulations in Oregon. Clinics will be held March 19 and April 17 in Tualatin.
Learn more and register.
Best bets for weekend fishing
Steelhead fishing continues while trout fishing is picking up.
- After big rains hit rivers on the north coast last month, rivers have dropped into good shape for steelhead fishing.
- Several recently frozen lakes and reservoirs are now ice-free, and can provide excellent fishing for holdover trout.
- This weekend should bring fair to good steelhead fishing in the SW Zone in places like the Illinois and Main, North and South Umpqua rivers
- Striper fishing has been good on the Smith River.
- Kokanee fishing has been excellent on Lake Billy Chinook with fish averaging 13 inches. Tips for catching more kokanee
- Fishing for redband trout has been picking up in Agency and Upper Klamath lakes.
- Spring trout stocking is underway in the SW and Willamette zones.
These examples are for demonstration purposes only. Refer to the zone reports for more details and possibilities.
Come see us at the Redmond Sportsmen's Show
The Central Oregon Sportsmen's Show is taking place at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond March 6-9. Stop by the ODFW booth to talk to experts and pick-up an ODFW passport. Then go to all 8 stations around the show to collect stamps and return for a free prize!
Find big game statistics
Find all the numbers you'll need – big game populations, harvest and point summary reports – to plan your tag application strategy.
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