Bandon Fishing report
Local lakes: Last week, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife restocked Empire Lakes in Coos Bay with the last of its two-pound trophy trout and legal-sized rainbow trout. The reports I received from the Bites on Tackle shop in Empire were o...
 3.5K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 86.0 Storms affect fishing and hunting
Salmon fishing on the Lower Rogue River in Gold Beach still is producing good numbers of coho and jack Chinook. Adult Chinook are returning to the Indian Creek area with larger numbers being caught this past week. Most of the salmon being caught on t...
3.7K - Oct. 18, 2009; scored 86.0 Storms affect fishing and hunting
Salmon fishing on the Lower Rogue River in Gold Beach still is producing good numbers of coho and jack Chinook. Adult Chinook are returning to the Indian Creek area with larger numbers being caught this past week. Most of the salmon being caught on t...
3.7K - Oct. 17, 2009; scored 86.0 State OKs shellfish harvest on South Coast
SALEM (AP) Health officials have reopened Pacific coastal beaches for recreational razor clamming from the south jetty of Yaquina Bay down to the California border. The state Monday also approved recreational mussel harvesting from Bastendorff Beac...
0.8K - Oct. 13, 2009; scored 172.0 Clam harvesting is OK in bays
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has reopened recreational and commercial clam harvesting in all bays along the entire Oregon Coast, from the mouth of the Columbia River to the California border. However, all recreational and commercial razor cla...
1.8K - Oct. 6, 2009; scored 154.0 Oregon clam chowder
Local shellfish expert Bill Lackner has sent us a unique recipe for Oregon Clam Chowder. Here it is: Oregon s clams specifically the use of gaper clams or razor clams distinguishes Oregon s Clam Chowder from other well known styles of clam chowders. ...
7.3K - Sep. 24, 2009; scored 399.0 Toxins shut mussel, clam
PORTLAND (AP) The state Department of Agriculture has closed the entire Oregon coast to recreational mussel and clam harvesting, because of the risk of toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. Agency spokesman Bruce Pokarney said Monday tha...
1.0K - Sep. 22, 2009; scored 129.0 Oregon clam chowder
Local shellfish expert Bill Lackner has sent us a unique recipe for Oregon Clam Chowder. Here it is: By Bill Lackner Oregon s clams specifically the use of gaper clams or razor clams distinguishes Oregon s Clam Chowder from other well known styles of...
7.2K - Sep. 22, 2009; scored 399.0 Toxins shut mussel and clam harvesting
PORTLAND (AP) The state Department of Agriculture has closed the entire Oregon coast to recreational mussel and clam harvesting because of the risk of toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. Agency spokesman Bruce Pokarney said Monday that...
1.0K - Sep. 22, 2009; scored 129.0 Bandon Fishing Report
Local lakes: We ve experienced our regular large fall hatch of flying termites in the past week. Look for rainbow trout and pan fish to be feeding on the surface. Anglers fly fishing in the early evenings have been reporting good action on local lak...
3.7K - Sep. 18, 2009; scored 86.0 Hanging together
NORTH BEND Collaborate, communicate, and cooperate these elements are key to the success of live theater. Gather together any group of performers and without the Three C s, you ve got chaos. With art galleries, not so much. Often, it is the singu...
3.8K - Sep. 11, 2009; scored 86.0 State OKs mussel harvest
The state has opened the recreational mussel harvest from Newport to the California border. Shellfish samples taken last week show paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins have dropped below the alert level. Mussel harvesting north of Newport s Agate Bea...
1.0K - Sep. 2, 2009; scored 111.0 Bandon Fishing Report
Local lakes: Fishing for rainbow trout on the South Coast has been great in recent weeks. Joe from the Bites on Tackle Shop in Empire reported weighing in three rainbows that measured 26 inches and weighed in at 3 pounds each. Marsha from Lakeside M...
2.7K - Jun. 25, 2009; scored 86.0 Oregon Outdoor Report: Controlled hunt sale ends June 1
Column by Richard DeChambeau Don t forget that Monday is the last day to purchase your license and apply for a controlled hunt tag. So far the online sale service is working, but it s slower than normal. The extension also will delay the controlled h...
4.2K - May. 30, 2009; scored 111.0 West Coast algae blooms topic of Portland summit
PORTLAND (AP) Harmful algae blooms along the West Coast are the topic of a three-day summit in Portland this week. Scientists and policymakers plan to discuss ways to develop a more effective monitoring process for Oregon, Washington and California...
0.8K - Feb. 9, 2009; scored 111.0 Razor clam bonanza on north coast
SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) The Seaside Aquarium says populations of razor clams between Seaside and Warrenton are estimated at a record 9.275 million, up from just 1.48 million last year. The general range is from Seaside to the south jetty of the Columbia...
0.8K - Dec. 30, 2008; scored 1000.0 | 
