Includes updates to fishing, crabbing and clamming, hunting and wildlife viewing

Two rods allowed for Willamette spring Chinook‌

Anglers will be able to use their two-rod validation in the Willamette River this year for hatchery spring Chinook and all other fish except sturgeon, beginning March 1 downstream of Willamette Falls and May 1 upstream of Willamette Falls. Learn more.

Report your 2024 hunts by April 15‌‌‌

If you purchased a tag for a 2024 hunt, you have until April 15 to report – even if you didn't hunt or harvest. Ways to report your hunt. ‌

Big game harvest statistics‌

You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for.‌

Best bets for weekend fishing‌

Trout and winter steelhead still offer the best bets for fishing. Here are just a few examples:‌

• The Nestucca, Wilson and Trask rivers are the best options for winter steelhead on the North Coast.
• The Mid Coast is finally starting to see the winter steelhead take off.
• Fishing has been good for spring Chinook stocked in Lost Creek Reservoir and Fish Lake.
• Winter steelhead fishing has picked up quite a bit in the middle Rogue.
• Boat anglers may be able to float the Chetco this weekend as water levels have been coming up.
• The spring trout stocking season is underway in the Willamette Zone and several waterbodies are scheduled to be stocked this week.
• There are winter steelhead throughout the Sandy and Clackamas rivers. Keep an eye on water conditions and hit the water when flows and turbidity are low.
• Winter fishing for brown and lake trout has been good at Crescent Lake, though access can be challenging.
• Winter steelhead season on the Hood River is getting started as more fish come over Bonneville.
• Thief Valley Reservoir is ice-free and anglers have been catching some nice fish from the shore.

This list is for demonstration purposes only. Check the zone reports for more options.‌

Shed hunt responsibly‌

Deer and elk shed their antlers at a time when they're not finding a lot of nutritious food and need to be conserving energy so they can migrate to summer ranges a bit later in the year. Follow these tips to help protect vulnerable animals.‌