Free Fishing Weekend will return to Oregon on President's Day weekend—specifically, Saturday and Sunday, February 19 and 20—the first of three such "Free Fishing Weekends" to be held in 2022.On those days, fishing, crabbing, and clamming is free to all residents and non-residents, meaning no fishing licenses or tags, including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement are required."
The SMALL PRINT: Area closures, bag limits and all other regulations still apply," ODFW said.
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According to ODFW, Hagg Lake is scheduled to be stocked next at the end of February or beginning of March with 12,000 legal-size trout. In Gales Creek, Dorman Pond on Highway 6 is expected to receive 1,000 legal-size trout in the middle of March, while Vernonia Pond will receive 2,500 trout around the same time. ODF&W does not publish exact dates for fish stocking. ODFW has created a map that shows — complete with little fish icons — stocking locations and popular fishing locations throughout the state.Check with the local jurisdiction that maintains or owns the body of water you plan on fishing for any closures due to the coronavirus pandemic or other reasons.ODFW sport fishing regulations can be found online.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will host a Washington County Town Hall Tuesday, June 17 at 6 p.m. at the Raymond Arthur Brown Middle School gym in Hillsboro.
The Tillamook Forest Center will close for the winter season December 2, after one last holiday event. It’s not expected to reopen until March of 2024. The last day to visit the site is Dec. 1.
A virtual meeting for communities in CPO 8, which includes Mountaindale, will be held virtually via Zoom and telephone Thursday, Nov 21 from 7 to 9:15 p.m. On the agenda: Water law, irrigation, an update from the Washington County Sheriff's Office and more.
More than a hundred teachers and staff from Banks' three public schools gathered in the Banks Elementary School cafeteria Aug. 19 for a breakfast with their peers and school officials as another school year began. With construction, new security, and a cell phone ban looming, many changes await staf
A crash in Glenwood snarled Labor Day weekend traffic for up to three miles and resulted in minor injuries to at least four people, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Saturday.
