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Hood River best bet for weekend fishing

Hood River best bet for weekend fishing

From the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife:

Best bets for weekend fishing

The best fishing opportunities continue to be for trout and winter steelhead.

  • Anglers are catching winter steelhead from the coast to Hood River.

  • The spring trout stocking season is underway in the Willamette Zone and several waterbodies area being stocked this week.

  • Native trout and mountain whitefish are available year-round in central and eastern Oregon rivers. Consider the Deschutes, Fall, Metolius, Blitzen and Wallowa.

  • Several previously frozen lakes and reservoirs are melting around the edges, creating excellent bank fishing opportunities for holdover trout.

Columbia River spring Chinook seasons

 Initial dates have been set for the spring Chinook fishery, get more details here.

 Free workshop on fishing the Columbia and Willamette Rivers – March 9 in Portland

Join ODFW angler ed instructors, OSP and the Multnomah County Sheriff at the Sportsmen’s Warehouse on SE 82nd Ave in Portland. Workshop will cover salmon fishing equipment, techniques and styles; common violations; operating a boat safely on the river plus how to navigate the regs & staying in the loop on this dynamic fishery. Get more info and don’t forget to pre-register online via ODFW’s licensing system.

Full Recreation Report

Also on the ODFW events calendar

Introduction to hunting in Oregon– March and April dates in various locations throughout the state.

Find more details, including how to register, on the Workshops and Events page of MyODFW.com.




Review: Jacob Williams Winery

Review: Jacob Williams Winery

3-2-1 LIFTOFF! NASA Astronaut Col. Jeffrey Williams to Inspire the Gorge with Stellar Tales from Space

3-2-1 LIFTOFF! NASA Astronaut Col. Jeffrey Williams to Inspire the Gorge with Stellar Tales from Space

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