The Oregon Seal Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife  
ignore
 » ODFW Home    » ODFW News Releases
ignore
ignore
ignore
About Us Fishing Hunting Viewing License/Regs Conservation Living With Wildlife Education
ignore
ignore
Elk ODFW RESOURCES
News Releases
ignore

It’s spring and the fishing is good: ODFW releases Spring Fishing Guide

May 23, 2012

SALEM, Ore. – It is time to go fishing, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has some ideas for anglers of all levels and interests in the new Spring Fishing Guide. Available on the ODFW website, the guide includes a statewide overview of conditions and fishing opportunities throughout the state.

In the guide, ODFW district fish biologists describe available access for boats and bank anglers, water levels, recent regulation changes, best time of year to fish, where to target your efforts, and tips on gear, lures and techniques for hundreds of rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs throughout the state.

Trout season opens statewide on Saturday, May 26 and dozens of lakes, ponds and reservoirs have been stocked with legal-sized and larger trout and anglers should expect some very productive days on the water. The stocking schedule is online.

Oregon has a wide range of fishing opportunities—from creeks to rivers to reservoirs to the ocean—there is something from everyone ODFW’s how-to publications offer tips on gear and techniques for trout (pdf), steelhead (pdf), bass (pfd) and surfperch (pdf).

Other Resources

  • Sign up to receive ODFW’s weekly Recreation Report updates fishing conditions on hundreds of water bodies throughout the state.
  • Families with children should check out “Easy Angling Oregon” that describes more than two dozen places to fish throughout the state that are easy to reach and do not require a boat or specialized gear.

See you on Facebook

Like ODFW on Facebook for weekly status reports on opportunities.
Like ODFW Outdoors for information on classes and workshops.
Like ODFW Wildlife Viewing for information on where and when to see Oregon’s wildlife.

Find the Spring Fishing Guide online, https://www.dfw.state.or.us/RR/fishing_forecast/

###

   

Contact:

Meg Kenagy, ODFW Communications coordinator, (503) 947-6021

 
facebook twitter youtube rss feed
ignore
ignore  
 


About Us | Fishing | Crabbing & Clamming | Big Game Hunting | Game Bird Hunting | Wildlife Viewing | License / Regs | Conservation | Living with Wildlife | Education | Workday Login

ODFW Home | Driving Directions | Employee Directory | Social Media | Oregon.gov | File Formats | Employee Webmail | ODFW License Agents | Accessibility

4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE   ::   Salem, OR 97302   ::    Main Phone (503) 947-6000 or (800) 720-ODFW [6339]

Do you have a question or comment for ODFW? Contact ODFW's Public Service Representative at: odfw.info@odfw.oregon.gov
Share your opinion or comments on a Fish and Wildlife Commission issue at: odfw.commission@odfw.oregon.gov
Do you need this information in an alternative format or language? Contact 503-947-6000 or click here.





   © ODFW. All rights reserved. This page was last updated: 03/28/2019 1:59 PM