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The Year's Selected Photos

February 2025
 
"Monster lunker fly fishing" Haystack Reservoir
-Photo by David Krueger-
"Massive native steelhead" Wilson River
-Photo by Chandler Gregory-
This 18-inch rainbow was caught on a leech pattern.
Crooked River rainbow trout -Photo by Mike Belcher-
"Personal best, 24 inches" Brookings Harbor, black rockfish
-Photo by Stephan Seable-
"Grandson Charlie’s first Chinook salmon" Nehalem Bay
-Photo by Tom Bachhuber-
"Nehalem fall run king salmon" Chinook Salmon, Nehalem Bay
-Photo by David Shuldes-
"Father, son, grandson’s first deer hunt" Imnaha Unit
-Photo by Terry Anderson-
"Estuary Egret Lunch" Netarts
-Photo by David Shuldes-
January 2025
 
"Blacktail buck in the new year" Tigard -Photo by Cameron Anderson-
"Jonah's first Steelhead!" Klaskanie
-Photo by Jeremy Catt-
"Native buck on the Trask River" Steelhead.
-Photo by Cody Johnson-
"First Mallard" Sauvie Island
-Photo by John Harrison-
"Clackamas wild steelhead"
-Photo by John Harrison-
"Not too crabby!" Dungeness crab, Siletz Bay
-Photo by Ben Watts-
"Great day catching our limit of dungeness crab on Alsea Bay"
-Photo by Mark Jansen-
"Male Anna's hummingbird at my feeder"
-Photo by Jon Yoder-
"Lake Billy Chinook bull trout"
-Photo by James Hinton-
"First fish in new boat" " Chinook salmon, Columbia River
-Photo by Joe Hulsey-
"Spawned Chinook" Spawn day at Morgan Creek Fish Hatchery, Coos Bay -Photo by Julee Scruggs-
"First Salmon" Chinook, Upper Tillamook Bay
-Photo by Kevin Hoikka-
"First 20" Trout" Rainbow trout, Walter Wirth Lake
-Photo by Kevin Hoikka-
"Opening Weekend at Summer Lake, 2024"
-Photo by Kurtis Wasula-
"Fun Times" Trout, Wallowa County
-Photo by Sam Hulse-
December 2024
 
"October redside trout" Trout Creek
-Photo by Roger Davis-
"Another good day" Waldport Bay dungeness crab
-Photo by Dan Holt-

"Luke's first Elk" Powers, Oregon
-Photo by Dan Henthorn-

"Gone Crabbing!" Waldport dungeness crab
-Photo by Tommy Lee-
"Nice black tail" Siuslaw Unit
-Photo by Steven Allely-
"The largest I Caught this Year" Smallmouth bass, Umpqua River
-Photo by Janice Davey-
"My brothers first Western blacktail deer" Willamette Valley
-Photo by Maximilien Ratthe-
"Red tail surf perch caught by Amit Abraham" Ona Beach
-Photo by Matthew Nghi Huynh-
"All smiles while fishing with his family and catching this fish"
Rainbow trout, Hagg Lake -Photo by JD Podlesnik-
November 2024
 
"Successful bird hunt" Canada Goose and Drake Mallard, Coquille Oregon -Photo by Allison Evans- "Successful day for everyone" Nestucca River
-Photo by Graeson Brown-
"2024 Biggs premium buck tag" Mule deer, Sherman County
-Photo by Michael Barrett-
"First buck/ 4x4 blacktail/ youth weekend/ public land"
-Photo by Chelsea Kelton -
"Silas, 13 years old, harvested his first deer - a dandy of a blacktail - here in the Willamette Unit"
-Photo by Jesse Gay-
"Proud Boysl" Bull elk, Eastern Oregon
-Photo by Steve Brock-
"My first wigeon!" Sauvie Island, Oregon
-Photo by Nickolas Novak-
"Father & son's first duck hunt together and first unreadable band!" Sauvie Island, Oregon -Photo by Nickolas Novak-
"Trophy Bull" Eastern Oregon
-Photo by Steve Brock-
"Interstate Unit Mule Deer"
-Photo by David DeFillipo-
"Premium Interstate Unit Antelope" Pronghorn
-Photo by David DeFillipo-
"First of the morning" Brookings, Oregon
-Photo by Brock Powell-
"First time hunting blacktail deer" Willamette Valley
-Photo by Franz Ludwig Ratthe-
"SE Oregon Raffle Hunt" Mule deer, Vale, Oregon
-Photo by Justin Hendricks-
"European mount of my first blacktail" Willamette valley
-Photo by Franz Ludwig Ratthe-
"First deer hunt with dad" Blacktail buck, Scappoose, Oregon
-Photo by Nickolas Novak-
"Moms hunt too!" Bull elk, Scappoose, Oregon
-Photo by Nickolas Novak-
"Moms bringing home dinner" Bull elk, Scappoose, Oregon
-Photo by Nickolas Novak-
"ODFW youth upland game hunt" Pheasant youth hunt, White River Wildlife Area
-Photos by Fred Lewis-
"SE Oregon Raffle Hunt" Mule deer, Vale, Oregon
-Photo by Justin Hendricks-
"Kayla Carr pictured with her 2024 Oregon black tail harvest!" Bellfountain Oregon -Photo by Daniel Carr-
"23.5 lb 36" Chinook" Nehalem Bay, Oregon
-Photo by Andrew Marsh-
" Woah another coho" Clackamas River
-Photo by Troy LaLonde-
"A beautiful hatchery Chinook salmon!" Sixes River
-Photo by Rob Lay-
October 2024
 
"Archery Antelope 2024" Lakeview -Photo by Aaron Bloom-
"First fish of the season" Clackamette Park smallmouth bass
-Photo by Nicole Crayne-
"22 pounder, 33.5 inches in length" Siletz Bay Chinook
-Photo by Jenny Zubets -
"First Buck!" Black-tail deer
-Photo by Gibson Hanowell-
"Afternoon retrieve" Klamath Falls
-Photo by Jarrett Coiner-
"35 lb. Chinook" Waldport
-Photo by Scott Brandt-
"First ever salmon" Alsea Bay Chinook
-Photo by Christopher Jones-
"My first pheasant!" White River Wildlife Area
-Photo by Clair Dorene-
"Teddy's first salmon! Wild coho" Nehalem River
-Photo by Jenny Rudolph-
"Got em" Hyatt Reservoir largemouth bass
-Photo by Elijah Gonzalez -
"First Chinook caught on the Sixes River in 2024"
-Photo by Rob Lay-
September 2024
 
Umpqua River smallmouth bass Umpqua River smallmouth bass
"Summertime smiles & smallies" Umpqua River smallmouth bass
-Photo by Tod Lum-
"Summertime smallies on the Umpqua River" Smallmouth bass
-Photo by Tod Lum-
Ocean Chinook Roosevelt Elk, Saddle Mountain
"30 # Chinook" Pacific Ocean
-Photo by Brian Newton-
"First elk at 12 years old!" Roosevelt elk, Saddle Mountain
-Photo by Steven Ray-
Pronghorn, Whitehorse Unit Pronghorn, Whitehorse Unit
"First antelope" Pronghorn, Whitehorse Unit
-Photo by Tom Walton-
"First antelope" Pronghorn, Whitehorse Unit
-Photo by Tom Walton-
Fall bear hunting, Snake River Unit Youth spring turkey
"Fall Canyon Sunrise" Fall bear hunting, Snake River Unit
-Photo by Juston Santee-
" 1st youth hunt opening success on public land!" Youth spring turkey
-Photo by Juston Santee-
Columbia River Chinook Columbia River Chinook
"The smile says it all" Columbia River Chinook
-Photo by John Harrison-
"Big King of the day!" Columbia River Chinook
-Photo by Dave Wellman-
Columbia River Chinook Nahalem Bay coho
"First King of her day!" Columbia River Chinook
-Photo by Dave Wellman-
"He's hooked now! Proud day for all!" Nahalem Bay coho
-Photo by Jay Robichaux-
Steelhead, Sandy River Umpqua River smallmouth bass
"Hatchery summer steelhead" Sandy River
-Photo by Luke Fuller-
"Never too old at 96 years young!" Umpqua River smallmouth bass
-Photo by Janice Davey-
Ochoco Reservoir black crappie
"Came back to the same hole for the second day in a row and finally got a bite, landing my first Salmon!" Clackamas River coho
-Photo by Rob de la Cretaz-
"Slabs!" Ochoco Reservoir black crappie
-Photo by Adam Fargher-
Yaquina Bay Umpqua River smallmouth bass fishing
"Anglers troll for salmon on Yaquina Bay just after dense fog lifts the morning of National Fishing and Hunting Day."
-Photo by Andy Walgamott-
"A peaceful morning" Umpqua River smallmouth bass fishing
-Photo by Janice Davey-
August 2024
 
Hatchery Steelhead, Willamette River Metolius Pond rainbow trout
"While rowing away from the landing, this guy struck on the first cast within 30 seconds on the water. 30 inches and 8.5 pounds." Hatchery Steelhead, Clearwater Landing, Willamette River
-Photo by Terry Pickering-
"Meaty rainbow trout" Metolius Pond
-Photo by Jeffrey Cordes-
Chinook salmon, Buoy 10, Columbia River Sauvie Island duck hunting
"Happy kids, Happy dad" Chinook salmon, Buoy 10, Columbia River
-Photo by Dustin Kriebel-
"1 man limit for ducks" Sauvie Island
-Photo by Emily Yarnell-
Brown Trout, Upper Deschutes River Deschutes River steelhead
"Personal best, measuring 27 inches!" Brown Trout, Upper Deschutes River -Photo by Michael Belcher- "Heck of a fight on a first time steelhead" Deschutes River
-Photo by John Montgomery-
July 2024
 
Halibut Chinook
"His First Halibut" Newport
-Photo by John Harrison-
"God blessed me with a nice one." Oregon Coast Chinook
-Photo by John Marugg-
steelhead steelhead
"Sweet pink cherry" Sandy River native steelhead
-Photo by Clayton Henson-
"Megan with a hatchery summer steelhead in Lincoln County"
-Photo by Kyle Morrow-
rainbow trout Chinook
"Pulled in this 32" rainbow trout while trolling right in the middle of the damn! Everyone needs themselves a hype man like my friend Shane. I am sure the whole lake knew I got a good one." Galesville Reservoir
-Photo by Shane Harris-
"Summer chrome " Sandy River Chinook
-Photo by Clayton Henson-
steelhead Chinook
"Summer steelhead, North Fork, Santiam River"
-Photo by Jacob ODonnell-
"Big Nehalem River Chinook salmon"
-Photo by John Harrison-
Chinook
"Chinook Fishing Teamwork" Nehalem River
-Photo by John Harrison-
June 2024
 
Rainbow trout Rainbow trout
"Lottie caught her first fish at age 4"
Rainbow trout, Kingsley Reservoir
-Photo by Alex Takos-
"Lottie, age 4, second time fishing! Caught using her Elsa princess rod." Rainbow trout, Kingsley Reservoir
-Photo by Alex Takos-
Rainbow trout steelhead
"Remi is 6. He drug this brood stock to the net by himself."
Rainbow trout, Haystack Reservoir
-Photo by Miu Green-
"Summer steelhead caught in Eugene"
-Photo by Andy Lam-
Redside trout Rainbow trout
Redside trout, Lower Deschutes River
-Photo by Matt Scott-
"Good day on the water" Rainbow trout, Lower Deschutes
-Photo by Karl Sanchez-
Rainbow trout Smallmouth bass
"Mom caught this 17 inch rainbow while trolling through the middle of the lake!" Rainbow trout, Ben Irving Reservoir
-Photo by John Barone -
"Sign of life"
Smallmouth bass, Green Peter Reservoir
-Photo by Gary Davidson-
Rainbow trout Rainbow trout
"Trophy for Rose" Rainbow trout, Hebo Lake
-Photo by Dave Smits-
"First ever catch! This beautiful rainbow trout put up a lively fight and jumped clear over the bow of my kayak twice before landing. De-barbed hooks made for a clean & easy release. Thanks ODFW for the fun!"
Rainbow trout, North Fork Reservoir
-Photo by Alex Peterson-
Dungeness Crab Brook trout
"First time crabbing" Dungeness Crab, Garibaldi
-Photo by James Wood-
"Beautiful brookie from a high lake" Brook trout, Mt. Jefferson Wilderness -Photo by Kayla Sulak-
May 2024
 
Rainbow trout Razor clamming
"Chunky rainbow on Dexter Reservoir."
-Photo by Randall Roe-
"Jakobie gets limit." Razor clamming, Clatsop beach
-Photo by Michael Piercy-
Pacific halibut Chinook
"Christina Mattos with 46 inch pacific halibut."Pacific halibut, Newport
-Photo by Christina Mattos-
"22-24lbs hatchery Chinook salmon!" Rogue River
-Photo by Tanner Hoskins-
Largemouth bass Black bear
" Tafana's first Largemouth Bass. Caught and released."
Largemouth bass, Willamette River
-Photo by David Johnson-
"Finally got my first bear and it's a big old boar. Close quarters, a 15 yard shot dropped him in his tracks." Black bear, White River Unit
-Photo by Christopher Makuakane-
Rainbow trout Brown trout
"Another beautiful wild slab." Wild rainbow trout, Upper Deschutes River
-Photo by Michael Belcher-
"23" Brown Hog" Brown trout, Upper Deschutes River
-Photo by Heather Belcher-
April 2024
 
Bass Turkey hunt
Nice 2-pound female bass, Emigrant Reservoir
-Photo by Diana Diener-
"Nat's second Tom from the fall of 2023." Alsea Unit
-Photo by Jake Lee-
Turkey hunt Deer hunt
"Good Morning" Heppner Unit
-Photo by Douglas McLain-
"Last day of the hunt"
-Photo by Jeff Davis-
Rainbow trout Steelhead
"Took 3 weekends but I finally caught the trophy" Haystack Reservoir rainbow trout -Photo by Christopher Robbins-
"Charlie landed his first summer steelhead on the Deschutes. A fiesty hatchery buck"
-Photo by Christopher Makuakane-
Turkey hunt Steelhead
"Reagens first youth hunt" White River Wilderness
-Photo by Juston Santee-
"Unexpected steelhead while out bass fishing!!!" Lower Empire Lakes
-Photo by Mike Kelly IV-
March 2024
 
Steelhead Dark-eyed junco
"Caught these fish on bobber and beads" Three Rivers steelhead
-Photo by Samiel Camacho-
"A hungry dark-eyed junco comes close for a snack" Deschutes County
-Photo by Crystal Burke-
Elk hunt Cougar hunt
"My son Evan when he was 13 (now 14) with a cow elk he got on a youth Stott Mountain cow tag." -Photo by Jeremy Wagner- "Dream come true" Mountain Lion, Shady Cove
-Photo by Jeff Lewis-
Steelhead Largemouth bass
"Chromer!" Winter steelhead, Alsea hatchery
-Photo by Tyler Fredrickson-
"Fly Fishing for largemouths" Davis Lake
-Photo by Robert Lay-
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