Oregon Wallowa County Steelhead Season Extended Until April 30 on Several Rivers

Spring steelhead anglers can fish the Grande Ronde, Wallowa, and Imnaha Rivers including Big Sheep Creek through April 30 due to 2016 regulation changes that went into effect Jan. 1. The old closure date was April 15. The extension was a result of ODFW’s regulation simplification process last year. Through public input, ODFW learned that local anglers thought steelhead fishing was cut short in some years despite great catch rates in mid-April. The suggestions from anglers led to changes in the regulations, resulting in increased fishing opportunities, said Jeff Yanke, district fish biologist in Enterprise. Anglers should note that... READ MORE