Recreation Report for May 10, 2018

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Highlights from the week's Recreation Report

Plan your 2018 big game hunt

The deadline to apply for your 2018 big game tags and premium hunts is May 15. You’ll find links to all the information you’ll need to pick your hunt – population and harvest statistics, hunting access map, and point summary reports -- on the MyODFW.com Big Game landing page.

Best bets for weekend fishing

Just a few of the highlights from this week’s Recreation Report:

  • Spring Chinook fishing has been picking up in the Trask River and Tillamook Bay.
  • Columbia River smallmouth bass are moving into the shallows as the water warms and the bite has been especially good from Boardman to the OR/WA Stateline.
  • Trout fishing at Diamond Lake has been off the charts with most anglers taking home limits.
  • Shad are starting to arrive in the mainstem Umpqua and fishing should be good.
  • When river conditions permit, hit the Grande Ronde and Imnaha rivers for some good trout fishing
  • Walleye fishing has been excellent in The Dalles and John Day pools of the Columbia River.

Steelhead Fishing 101 – May 19, Troutdale

Learn the essential elements of successful steelhead fishing, including equipment and tackle, methods/techniques and knot tying. Lunch, use of equipment and a one-year membership in the Assoc. of NW Steelheaders is included. Find more details at Steelhead Fishing 101.

Ladd Marsh Bird Festival – May 18-20, La Grande

The Ladd Marsh Bird Festival is a friendly, relaxed birding opportunity for the whole family. Held at the ODFW Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area near La Grande, it coincides with the height of spring bird and nesting in the Grande Ronde Valley. See more details and register here.

Women’s Fishing and Outdoors Clinic – May 26, Troutdale

This is your chance to network with other women who enjoy fishing, hunting, foraging and other outdoor pursuits. Find more details at Women’s Fishing and Outdoors Clinic.

Information provided by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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