Early season tout stocking in underway
It’s not too early to be thinking about trout fishing – in fact, in several North Coast and Willamette Valley fisheries stocking is well underway. Check out the 2017 stocking schedules for west side lakes/ponds and start planning your next fishing trip. East side schedules will be posted in late February or March, once biologists have a better idea when water bodies might be accessible.

ODFW will be at Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show, Feb. 8-12 in Portland
Come visit with ODFW and OSP staff, buy a license or pick up some informational material. The ODFW booth is in Hall B by the kid’s trout pond. Or come for one of these special events:

• The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commissioners are hosting a reception, Thursday, Feb. 9, 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Green Room. Meet Commissioners Bob Webber (District 4), Jim Bittle (District 2), Greg Wolley (District 3), and Bruce Buckmaster (District 1), Holly Akenson (Eastern Oregon), plus ODFW Director Curt Melcher and other staff. This is a great opportunity to meet Commission members and share thought on fish and wildlife issues.
• Crabbing and Clamming seminars, Saturday Feb. 11, 3:30 p.m., in the Blue Theater. ODFW shellfish biologists will talk about where, when and how to harvest crabs and clams.
• Understanding the Controlled Hunts Process, Sunday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m., in the Green Theater. ODFW staff will provide tips on how to take full advantage of Oregon’s big game hunting opportunities.

Spring bear hunt application deadline is Feb. 10
SW Oregon 1st come, 1st serve tags are sold out.

Learn to hunt and fish
Steelhead fishing, turkey hunting clinics coming up. See odfwcalendar.com for latest classes.

Bonneville Fish Hatchery, Sturgeon Center closed
The closure is until further notice due to hazardous conditions caused by recent snow and ice storms.