ODFW Report, April 18

Spring trout fishing – As spring progresses, trout fishing will only get better. Stocking schedules for all zones have been posted on the trout stocking page, as are Google-based maps showing all stocking locations. We recently revised this popular publication to include 101 great places for families and newcomers to fish throughout Oregon. Spring turkey hunting open April 15-May 31 – Tips for beginners and field reports/forecasts from ODFW district wildlife biologists are available at the spring turkey hunting forecast. Send us your fishing report – We’d love to hear about your recent fishing experience. Send us your own fishing report through ODFW Fishing Reports―the information will be forwarded to the local biologist who may use it to update various ODFW resources such as the Weekly Recreation Report. Become an ODFW volunteer angling instructor – The agency will be hosting angler instructor training in Springfield on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department of Forestry at 3150 Main Street, Springfield, Ore. 97478. Preregistration by April 23 is required. To register, contact Darlene Sprecher at (503) 947-6025 or by e-mail at Darlene.m.sprecher@state.or.us. Closure of Wallowa Mountain Loop Road (Forest Road 39) – A 13-mile stretch of the Wallowa Mountain Loop road, also known as the North Pine section of FSR 39, is closed for construction. Please see the Wallowa Whitman Loop Road Updates page for the latest information and maps.