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August 24 , 2025 RECREATIONAL OCEAN SALMON INFORMATION UPDATE:

This message is sent as a courtesy reminder of the upcoming closure for all recreational ocean salmon in the area from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain from Monday August 25, 2025 through August 31, 2025. Recreational ocean salmon fishing in the area will resume on Monday September 1, 2025 with the opening of the non-mark selective coho season (no fin clip requirement for coho).

Additional regulation information can be viewed at:
https://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/salmon/index.asp

Sept 25, 2025

Best bets for weekend fishing:

• The General Marine Species daily bag limit is reduced to three fish beginning Sept. 18 to lower the risk of an early season closure. The one-fish sub-bag limit for cabezon and the one-fish sub-bag limit for canary rockfish remain in place, and retention of quillback and yelloweye rockfishes remains prohibited. Great weather and ocean conditions since mid-July led to high fishing effort and success.
• The first hatchery Chinook season in the Coquille River since 2021 is underway, along with opportunities to catch wild and hatchery coho. See the reg updates page for details.
• In the NW zone, trophy trout are being stocked in Cape Meares Lake, Town Lake, Coffenbury Lake, Lost Lake, and Sunset Lake this week. These are 2 to 4 pound trout that are fun to catch!
• The seventh annual Rogue River Pikeminnow Roundup is set for Sept. 26 - Sept. 28, offering anglers the chance to win prizes while helping protect native fish. Learn how to enter your photo to win!
• Wild coho seasons opened in mid-September on most rivers. Seasons are similar to last year, with additional fishing days in some rivers and an across-the-board season bag limit of 3 fish in rivers that are open due to the strong forecast. Check the in-season reg updates page for details. *(We've heard reports of anglers using Artifical intelligence or Chat GPT and getting unreliable and inaccurate data concerning rules and regulations so please check the myodfw.com website, don't rely on ChatGPT!).
• In the Nestucca, Tillamook, and Nehalem Bays wild coho is open three days a week (Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays) from September 10 to October 26, and the bag limit is one wild adult coho/day and 3 for the season.
• Fall Chinook fishing continues up on the North Coast with Chinook being caught consistently in the Nestucca, Tillamook, and Nehalem bays. Basins have reduced bag limits for wild fall Chinook this season so check the regulation updates online before heading out. The wild adult Chinook bag limit is 1/day and 2/season as part of the daily bag limit on the Nehalem. See the regulation updates online for more details.
• The salmon bag limit in the Coos Basin increased on Aug. 19 from two to three fish in aggregate, one of which must be a hatchery salmon. More info
• Check the trout stocking schedule and maps for locations near you and invite some friends!
• Summer steelhead runs are still on in the Nestucca and Wilson Rivers.
• August and September are good months for the Metolius. Bull Trout have entered the river to spawn and anglers report aggressive takes on streamers.
• When fishing for trout in warmer weather: Fish early morning and late evening, target higher elevation lakes that stay cooler to increase the odds of success. Cascade hike-in lakes offer beauty, serenity and the potential for untrammeled fishing opportunities.
• Anglers report excellent trout fishing in Crooked River.
• Howard and Hyatt Lakes offer good fishing for largemouth bass right now.
• Fishing for Brook Trout in the Upper Sycan, Upper NF Sprague, Upper SF Sprague, Long Creek, Sevenmile and Upper Williamson will be exceptional.
• Lake of the Woods was stocked last week with 12-14 inch rainbow trout .
• Campbell and Deadhorse Lake will be stocked this week and should be great fishing.
• Flyfishing the NF Sprague River with large stonefly patterns should be excellent
• Razor clam digging is still open along the central Oregon coast. Clatsop beaches will open to razor clamming on Oct. 1 if domoic acid levels are within limits.
• Crabbing remains open along the Oregon coast.
• It's a great time of year to fish for warmwater species. See our guide.
• These examples are for demonstration purposes only. Refer to the zone reports for more details and possibilities.

Know before you go:

E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area shotgun range closed for renovations through October

The shotgun range at E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area near Corvallis is closed for renovations. Improvements on the range will include expanding the shooting bays and implementing ADA compliant access to the site. ODFW expects work to be completed by October 31. Updates will be posted on the E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area Visitors Guide webpage. The archery park and other facilities on the wildlife area will remain open.