Willamette Zone News Today

The calendar for family fishing events is filling up. These events are aimed at the whole family and can be a great way to learn how to fish together. Find an

Two-rod allowance on the lower Willamette River The Commission also passed a temporary rule in a 5-1 vote that allows the use of two rods on the lower Willamette River from March 1-Aug. 15. Anglers with the 2021 two-rod validation will be able to use two rods while fishing for all species except sturgeon (so hatchery salmon, hatchery steelhead, trout and warmwater species including shad) in the lower Willamette River downstream of Willamette Falls (including Multnomah Channel). Two rods will al...