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Recreational razor clamming closes on central coast
The Oregon Department
of Agriculture (ODA) and
the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)
announce the closure of ra-
zor clam harvesting on the
central Oregon coast. Rec-
reational and commercial
razor clam harvesting is now
closed from Cascade Head
(north of Lincoln City) to
the California border for el-
evated levels of the marine
biotoxin domoic acid.
Recreational and com-
mercial razor clam harvest-
ing remains open from the
ODFW from B1
Columbia River to Cascade
Head (north of Lincoln
City).
Bay clams, crab and mus-
sel harvesting are open
along the entire Oregon
Coastline. See the MyOD-
FW page for more informa-
tion on crabbing and clam-
ming, https://myodfw.com/
crabbing-clamming
Call ODA’s shellfish safety
hotline at (800) 448- 2474 or
visit the ODA Recreational
Shellfish Biotoxin Closures
webpage for the latest infor-
mation.
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ODFW Commission meeting canceled for March 20
The Fish and Wildlife Commis-
sion has canceled its public meet-
ing scheduled for March 20 due
to concerns over the spread of the
COVID-19 virus.
“We want to keep employees,
the public and Commissioners
safe and this will help with our so-
cial distancing efforts,” said Curt
Melcher, ODFW Director.
ODFW will keep the public and
all stakeholders informed as to
when the Commission meeting
may be rescheduled.
In addition, other ODFW-relat-
ed events have been canceled or
postponed.
The Conservation and Rec-
reation Fund (OCRF) Advisory
Committee meeting scheduled for
March 23 has been canceled.
Big Game Auction Events:
The Lewis and Clark chapter
of Safari Club International (SCI)
has canceled its March 14 banquet
that was set to auction a statewide
deer tag.
The Oregon Bow Hunters in
Redmond has canceled its March
14 event as well that was set to
auction a Rocky Mountain goat
tag.
At this time, SCI and OBH are
working on contingency plans for
their events and how the A&H
statewide big game tags will be
auctioned.
Lastly, the Stakeholder Team
meetings for the Rogue-South
Coast Multi-Species Conservation
and Management Plan scheduled
for March 31 in Gold Beach and
April 1 in Central Point have also
been canceled.
For information on COVID-19
in Oregon, visit www.healthore-
gon.org/coronavirus.
ODFW cancels classes and workshops until April 13
ODFW is canceling hunter ed-
ucation classes, field days, clinics,
outdoor skills workshops, angler
education trainings, Family Fish-
ing events and other volunteer-led
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activities in accordance with
COVID-19 guidance from the
State of Oregon and the Gover-
nor’s office until at least April 13.
ODFW is taking these steps to
protect
our
participants,
volunteers,
staff and oth-
ers. Addition-
ally, closures
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of schools and other facilities may
impact the ability to hold these
events.
Refunds to participants will be
processed automatically for any
paid classes or workshops.
Registration for future classes is
postponed until further notice.
For information on COVID-19
in Oregon, visit www.healthore-
gon.org/coronavirus.
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ALTON BAKER CANOE
CANAL: trout
Will be stocked again
this week with 1,500 le-
gal-size rainbow trout.
COTTAGE GROVE
POND (ROW RIVER
NATURE PARK POND):
trout, warmwater species
Will be stocked this
week with 1,500 le-
gal-sized rainbow trout.
Cottage Grove Ponds
are open to year-round
fishing and via an asphalt
pathway behind the truck
scales on Row River Road.
In addition to fishing,
these ponds also offer
wildlife viewing opportu-
nities and a fishing dock
is available on-site.
COTTAGE GROVE RES-
ERVOIR: trout, warmwa-
ter species
Will be stocked this
week with 1,917 tro-
phy-size (pounder) rain-
bow trout.
Cottage Grove Reser-
voir is south of Cottage
Grove and is open to
fishing all year. Lakeside
boat ramp is now open.
DEXTER RESERVOIR:
trout
Will be stocked this
week with 1,597 legal-size
and 2,000 trophy-size
(pounder) rainbow trout.
Dexter Reservoir near
Lowell is visible from
Hwy. 58. Boat and bank
access is available from
state and county parks.
Parking and bank access
are also available from
the causeway near Lowell.
Largemouth bass and
some smallmouth are also
available to anglers in this
reservoir.
DORENA RESERVOIR:
trout, warmwater
Was last stocked the
week of March 2 with
1,500 trophy-size rainbow
trout.
Dorena Reservoir is
east of Cottage Grove on
Row River Road and is
open to fishing all year.
Trout and warmwater fish
are available. Baker Bay
boat ramp is accessible
at the current reservoir
elevation.
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JUNCTION CITY
POND: trout, crappie
The pond will be
stocked this week with
about 400 larger tro-
phy trout. This pond
is stocked regularly
throughout the winter
and spring. Anglers are
allowed to keep only one
trout over 20 inches as
part of the five fish bag
limit.
MCKENZIE RIVER
below Leaburg Lake (R1):
trout, salmon, steelhead
Will be stocked again
in spring. River levels
have remained consistent
and fishing should remain
productive.
All non-adipose
fin-clipped trout must
be released unharmed.
Check page 46 of the 2018
Sport Fishing Regulations
for bait restrictions in the
segment you plan to fish.
Beginning Nov. 1, anglers
may only use lures and
artificial flies.
The lower McKenzie
River is open to retention
of adipose fin-clipped
salmon and steelhead and
non-adipose fin-clipped
steelhead greater than 24
inches long. A Columbia
River Basin Endorsement
is required for anglers tar-
geting salmon and steel-
head in the McKenzie.
MCKENZIE RIVER
above Leaburg Lake (R2):
trout, steelhead
Will be stocked again
in spring.
All non-adipose fin-
clipped trout must be
released unharmed. Bait
is allowed from Leaburg
Dam to Forest Glen Boat
Ramp from April 22 – Oct
31. As of Nov. 1, anglers
may use only lures and
artificial flies.
WILLAMETTE RIVER:
catch-and-release stur-
geon, steelhead
Spring Chinook are
now being caught in
the lower Willamette,
although it is early in the
season and catch rates so
far have been low. During
the past week, a total of
1,875 anglers surveyed
harvested 32 springers
and released another 14
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