Outdoor Report 1/26

As January comes to an end, along with the end of the freezing, snowy weather (hopefully), the rivers dropped from recent highs and Winter Chrome were again showing up in Coastal and Valley River catches. Expect rivers to get low again with a continued dry spell forecast through the end of the month. As the rivers drop, the same techniques - Bobber Doggin, Bobber and Jig/Worm, and plugging will still be productive but you may want to down size some of your beads, jigs and plugs. Portland area catch and release Sturgeon has been very good this winter and many behemoth Sturgeon have been spotted in the Willamette from the Oregon City area down to the Multnomah Channel. The drying trend should also help with the crabbing. Bay clamming is open in Oregon but razor clamming is still closed. Washington has approved a five-day Razor Clam opening beginning Jan. 27 at Copalis beach, overlapping with three days of digging at Mocrocks. For more information, go to WDFW’s site. This weekend also marks the last weekend of duck season for the area. The season’s final day will be Sunday the 29th. Northwest Permit Goose season will reopen on February 4th and is scheduled to run through March 10th. A reminder that any big game tags purchased in Oregon, need to have your results reported by the end of the month. As always, check local regulations before heading into the field Tight lines, shoot straight and most of all, be safe.