ODFW Commission Approves 2026 Fishing, Hunting Regs, Opens Coquille For Hatchery Kings
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission had a pretty busy day today, opening the Coquille for the first fall Chinook fishery since 2021 (hatchery only), approving tweaks to the 2026 fishing regs including opening spearfishing in all rivers for bass and walleye and standardizing the kokanee limit, and requiring an ocean endorsement to fish for many species, and changed how Eastern Oregon deer hunts will look starting NEXT YEAR.
Heads Up, Lake Roosevelt Sturgeon Anglers, On State-Tribal Setline Survey
With Lake Roosevelt sturgeon season set to open next week, WDFW is again advising anglers of an annual state-tribal survey of young diamondsides coming up in late September and early October.
BHA Bashes Bid To Rollback BLM Public Lands Rule That Puts Conservation Level W/Other Uses
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers reacts to the federal Department of the Interior’s proposal to rescind the Public Lands Rule for BLM ground, which affirmed “conserving public lands is a legitimate and important use, on equal footing with energy development, timber harvest, grazing, and recreation” and was overwhelmingly supported in public comment.