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This is a courtesy reminder - there is no in-season action

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

September 4, 2025

Archery season opened Aug. 30; Forest grouse seasons and Western Oregon quail seasons kicked off statewide Sept. 1; Fall turkey opened in some places on Sept. 1.

Find the 2025 Big Game Hunting Forecast here.

Scroll down for updates on hunting and wildlife viewing.

Best bets for weekend fishing:

• Fishing continues at Buoy 10 with Chinook retention ending Sept. 6. You don't need a boat to access this premiere salmon fishery, there are miles of shoreline at Fort Stevens State Park where you can cast spinners (see YouTube video) See regulations for Buoy 10 and further up the mainstem on the Reg Updates page.
• In the Willamette zone, the Willamette River and other water bodies are increasing in activity. Alton Baker Canal will be stocked each week through Sept. 22 with 1,000 hatchery rainbow trout!
• Wild coho seasons adopted for coastal rivers, see the in-season updates page. The 2025 forecasted ocean abundance of Oregon coast natural coho is 289,000 fish, up from about 233,000 last year and the largest forecast since 2012. 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. Wild fall Chinook regulations are also posted.
• Fall Chinook are in Nehalem Bay and anglers are catching them. Early returning fish have moved up into the head of tide and fresh fish are still coming in. 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.
  
  
• On the North Coast, Tillamook Bay, the Nestucca estuary (Pacific City), Trask River, Nestucca River, and the lower Columbia tributaries (Big Cr., Gnat Cr., and Klaskanine R.) will provide the best opportunities for fall salmon.
• Check the trout stocking schedule and maps for locations near you and invite some friends!
• Fish on! Summer steelhead runs are 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.
• Anglers continue to report excellent kokanee and trout fishing at East, Paulina, and Odell lakes. Kokanee are beginning to darken in preparation for spawning, but quality fish can be caught into early September.
• Devils Lake was recently stocked with rainbow trout providing a great opportunity for paddleboard, kayak, or float tube fishing.
• Mid Coast beaches offer a great opportunity for surfperch. Register for a Beginner surfperch workshop here!
• 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.
• The North Jetty of Tillamook Bay (accessible through Barview County Park) provides some good angling opportunities for rockfish and kelp greenling this time of year.
• 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.
• Fourmile Lake is your best bet for stocked rainbow trout in the Klamath Basin.
• Flyfishing the NF Sprague River with large stonefly patterns should be excellent
• Razor clam digging is still open along the central and south Oregon coast. Razor clam digging is still open along the central and south Oregon coast. 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.