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Limits of trout on the McKenzie River are pretty common in July. Here, a morning layer of clouds that turned to full sun about noon had the trout aggressively surface feeding all morning. Frank Armendariz/Outdoors reporter The dog days of summer are looming, water in…

This group of Eugene fishermen all landed limits of coho salmon, also called ”silvers” while fishing with Captain Greg Hedrick. Photos/Frank Armendariz Salmon are at the top of the report this week. The ocean salmon season opened in June and the fishing has been exceptional…

Poor salmon run prompts Hatchery closing Poor returns of spring Chinook salmon, combined with low flows and potentially elevated water temperatures has prompted the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to close the Trask River Hatchery Hole to all fishing through Oct. 15. The Hatchery…

A very nice wild rainbow trout fly caught on the McKenzie. Wild fish like this (note the presence of an adipose fin between the tail and dorsal) must be released in many lakes and rivers. Always check the regulations. Frank Armendariz/The Creswell Chronicle The calendar…

The view from the lighthouse level is world-class and characteristic of what many people imagine the Oregon Coast to be. On many days, seals can be seen sunning on the rocks below the lighthouse. At one time, two homes stood on the site of Heceta…

Bo and Dylan Hunt of Florence Oregon were just setting for the surfperch. Bo says his strategy is to walk the beach looking for the deeper depressions in the sand. Photo provided • Labor Day was a wet one across much of western Oregon, including…

Professional guide Frank Amendariz has spent a lifetime fishing on lakes, rivers and oceans. Photo provided It’s my pleasure to introduce myself to the readers of the Creswell Chronicle. I’m looking forward to giving you the latest and what I hope will be the best…