Call it fishing for a good cause. A series of fishing derbies and festivals have sprung up across Oregon with a singular goal: getting smallmouth bass out of the river. While they’re a popular ...

Jan. 7—Keeping adult and jack wild spring Chinook salmon on the North and mainstem Umpqua rivers will be prohibited Feb. 1 — June 30, 2024, ODFW announced today. Anglers may still retain hatchery ...

Dave Miller: From the Gert Boyle Studio at OPB, this is Think Out Loud. I’m Dave Miller. Oregon anglers will have two chances to catch fish for a cause. This coming Saturday, the Native Fish Society ...

ELKTON, Ore. (AP) - Katelyn Rolen's right finger releases its grip on the lower lip of a 13-inch smallmouth bass, sending the fish tumbling back into the Umpqua River as she reaches for her clicker.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fish is held up at the "Bass Bash," a get together designed to remove non-native smallmouth bass from the river, on the Umpqua ...