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June
 
June 25, 2025 Give space to elk and deer - calf and fawn season is here
June 24, 2025 Serial poacher sentenced to jail time, $22,000 fines in Grant County
June 23, 2025 ODFW seeks applicants for Fish Screening and Fish Passage Task Forces - apply by August 31
June 23, 2025 ODFW holds online public meeting on draft management plan for Southern Resident Orcas
June 17, 2025 Lookingglass Creek open for spring Chinook fishing June 18 to June 29
June 13, 2025 Commission adopts limited Umpqua River fall Chinook season
June 12, 2025 OHRC Board to meet in Corvallis on June 17
June 9, 2025 Commission meets June 12-13 in Pendleton
June 5, 2025 Anglers can keep two Columbia River hatchery Chinook June 6-15
June 5, 2025 ODFW seeks applicants for two positions on the State Access and Habitat Program Board
June 3, 2025 ODFW's Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee will meet June 10
June 3, 2025 ODFW and Baker County Parks to host Free Fishing Day event at Holcomb Park June 7
June 3, 2025 Columbia River 2025 summer/fall salmon and steelhead seasons announced
June 2, 2025 Area of mid-coast reopens to razor clam harvesting
June 2, 2025 Free fishing weekend June 7-8 in Oregon, family-friendly fishing events held statewide
 
May
 
May 30, 2025 ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets June 3
May 30, 2025 Spearfishing, bait use now permanently allowed for smallmouth bass fishing on Coquille River system
May 27, 2025 Making waves: western Oregonians increasingly support their marine reserves
May 21, 2025 ODFW Fish Passage Task Force and Fish Screens Task Force will meet jointly in Lakeview May 29
May 21, 2025 Golden mussels and other invasive species threaten Oregon waterways; Boaters must stop at watercraft inspection stations
May 20, 2025 More spring Chinook fishing days on Columbia River mainstem as run expected to come in above forecast
May 20, 2025 Lookingglass Creek closed for spring Chinook fishing
May 9, 2025 Coyote-palooza returns to Portland May 31: a day of discovery and learning
May 7, 2025 States add Columbia River spring Chinook recreational fishing days
May 6, 2025 Giving wildlife a fighting chance: Why it's important to leave wild animals where you find them
May 6, 2025 Apply by May 19 to represent Eastern Oregon, Lower Rogue on Salmon and Trout Advisory Committee
May 5, 2025 ODFW seeks comments on fish passage exemption requests in Yamhill and Multnomah Counties
May 2, 2025 ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets May 6
 
April
 
April 30, 2025 Ashland residents: don’t give bears a free lunch
April 30, 2025 Rogue-South Coast Wild Steelhead season ends today; paper harvest tag holders urged to report tags now.
April 24, 2025 Chinese mitten crab found in Lower Columbia River
April 24, 2025 ODFW investigating cause of sick and dead brown pelicans along the coast
April 24, 2025 Celebrate Amphibian Week with a Reptile and Amphibian Walk at Denman Wildlife Area
April 22, 2025 Private Forest Accord Grant Program awards $10.3 million for conservation efforts; 23 projects funded statewide by ODFW
April 21, 2025 2025 Pacific halibut season announced
April 18, 2025 Fish and Wildlife Commission adopts the 2025 Statewide Priority Fish Passage Barrier list
April 17, 2025 Willow Creek Reservoir fish habitat improvement underway
April 17, 2025 Mule deer hunts cancelled in Hart Mtn, tags reduced in Murderers Creek
April 16, 2025 2025 Oregon ocean salmon seasons adopted
April 15, 2025 ODFW Salmon and Trout Advisory Committee meets April 24 in Astoria
April 15, 2025 ODFW to host Family Fishing Event at Trojan Recreation Lake April 19
April 14, 2025 Fish and Wildlife Commission meets April 17-18 in Winchester Bay
April 10, 2025 3D Archery event coming to Denman Wildlife Area May 17-18
April 9, 2025 Six days added for lower Columbia River spring Chinook fishing
April 3, 2025 Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area in Grant County to remain closed until May 1
April 2, 2025 ODFW offers turkey hunting workshops in Roseburg and Central Point
April 1, 2025 ODFW to host Family Fishing Event in Cottage Grove on April 5
 
March
 
March 27, 2025 ODFW tracks fish populations in Wallowa Lake, advises anglers to steer clear of research gear
March 25, 2025 Smelt fishery opens Thursday on the Sandy River
March 20, 2025 ODFW’s Conservation and Recreation Fund Spring grant cycle now open; $8 million awarded to date
March 19, 2025 White River Wildlife Area to host youth turkey hunting clinic on April 5 – register now!
March 14, 2025 Commission completes repeal of Siletz Tribe Consent Decree
March 14, 2025 OHRC Board to meet in Corvallis on March 18
March 14, 2025 Ocean salmon season alternative released by Pacific Fishery Management Council for public review
March 11, 2025 March 13 last day for sturgeon retention in John Day Pool
March 11, 2025 Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board to meet March 20 in Roseburg
March 11, 2025 ODFW's Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee will meet In-Person on March 12 and 13
March 7, 2025 Commission meets online March 14
March 5, 2025 Rock Creek Hatchery proposal topic of public meeting hosted by ODFW.
 
February
 
February 27, 2025 ODFW Fish Passage Task Force will meet in Clackamas March 7
February 20, 2025 ODFW announces 2026 wildlife art contest
February 14, 2025 Commission adopts changes to ODFW regulations for Oregon sea urchins
February 14, 2025 Eagles and hawks perched on power poles more likely to be shot than electrocuted, according to study
February 13, 2025 Feb. 14 Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission meeting is virtual only due to inclement weather
February 7, 2025 Commission meets Feb. 13-14 in Portland
February 7, 2025 ODFW seeks public comment on updated draft statewide Priority Fish Passage Barrier list
February 3, 2025 Oregon increases cash rewards for turning in poachers; Now includes illegally snagging fish, releasing invasive species, and others
 
January
 
January 31, 2025 ODFW's Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee will meet next on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025
January 31, 2025 OHRC Board to meet virtually on Feb. 3
January 31, 2025 ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets online Feb. 4, 2025
January 31, 2025 Grant application process now open for high priority fish passage and screening projects
January 29, 2025 Two rods allowed on the Willamette River for 2025 spring Chinook season
January 29, 2025 ODFW hosts online public meeting on central coast spring all-depth Pacific halibut season
January 27, 2025 Volunteer site host needed at ODFW’s Millicoma Interpretive Center and fish acclimation site
January 16, 2025 ODFW solicits grant applications for high priority fish passage and screening projects
January 13, 2025 ODFW's Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee will meet Jan. 14
January 7, 2025 Commission retreat Jan. 10
January 7, 2025 Area north of Cape Falcon opens Jan. 15 to commercial Dungeness crab fishing
January 6, 2025 ODFW's Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee meets online January 7, 2025
January 3, 2025 Wild spring Chinook harvest prohibited on mainstem Umpqua River, reduced on North Umpqua
January 2, 2025 Sturgeon retention now closed in Bonneville and The Dalles pools after record opening day
January 2, 2025 Significant rewards in place for information on multiple 2024 Oregon wolf poaching incidents
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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