Oregon Weekly Recreation Report

Check fire restrictions before heading out Some roads are closed or fire restrictions in effect. See Oregon Fires on InciWeb or check the appropriate US Forest Service website or the Oregon Dept of Forestry website for more information. Mourning dove, band-tailed pigeon and September Canada goose hunting See our how-to hunt mourning dove flyer and the zone reports for tips on these September-only seasons. Sign up for free youth upland bird hunts Hunts are on weekends in September. Must be age 17 and under with hunter safety certification to participate. Elliot State Forest Closure Parts of the forest are closed to vehicles and/or to entry. See details on ODF’s website. Sign up for pheasant hunts in La Grande and K-Falls The workshops are perfect for beginners and all equipment is provided. Costs are low ($50 or less). Dates are Sept. 17-18 in Klamath Falls and Oct. 1-2 in La Grande. Apply for a game bird hunt Apply by mail/fax or online. Deadlines: Sept. 13 for controlled fall turkey hunts, Sept. 18 for Sauvie Island Period A, Sept. 9 for Klamath Wildlife Area opening weekend. Wild coho seasons open on coastal rivers Oregon anglers will enjoy the largest wild coho fishery on Oregon’s coastal rivers in 15 years when the season opens on Sept. 15. Rivers and lakes open for this opportunity include the Nehalem, Tillamook Bay, Nestucca, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, Siuslaw, Umpqua, Coos, and Coquille rivers and Tenmile Lakes. Established wild coho fisheries will continue in Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes. Steelhead fishing heating up on Deschutes River Steelhead fishing has been good on the Deschutes River from Sherars down to the mouth. Anglers should expect the number of summer steelhead entering the lower Deschutes to increase during the rest of September. Fall chinook moving into Columbia Upriver bright chinook salmon are moving into the Columbia River between Longview and Bonneville dam and effort is increasing as anglers target these prized fish. The season should be good through the end of the month, with a forecast of 766,000 adult fall chinook this year.