Official ODFW Season Information

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2011 Oregon Ocean Sport Salmon Seasons

Note: Proposed rules must still be approved by Dept. of Commerce and the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission

Statewide Restrictions:

* Anglers fishing for salmon and anglers fishing from boats with a salmon on board are limited to no more than 2 single point barbless hooks and no more than one lure/bait per line.

* It is unlawful to fish for or take and retain any legal species while possessing on board any species not allowed to be taken in that area at that time.

* Minimum lengths: Chinook salmon = 24”, coho salmon = 16”, steelhead = 20”, and pink salmon = none

Leadbetter Point, WA to Cape Falcon, OR:

Selective Chinook Season (US/Canada Border to Cape Falcon):

Open June 18 through earlier of June 25 or 4,800 marked Chinook quota.

Bag Limit: All salmon except coho. Two salmon per day, all retained Chinook must have a healed adipose fin clip.

Selective Coho Season:

Open June 26 through earlier of Sept. 30 or 33,600 marked coho quota (Chinook guideline of 7,400)

Bag Limit: All salmon. Two salmon per day, but no more than one Chinook, and all coho must have a healed adipose fin clip

Notes: Open seven days per week. Closed within the Columbia River Control Zone.

Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain:

Chinook Season:

Open March 15 through September 30

Bag Limit: Two salmon, closed to retention of coho except as listed below for the “selective coho” and the “non-selective coho” seasons

Selective Coho Season:

Open July 2 through earlier of August 13 or 15,000 marked coho quota

Bag Limit: Two salmon, all coho must have a healed adipose fin clip

Non-selective Coho Season:

Open each Thursday through Saturday from September 1 through earlier of September 10 or 3,000 coho quota

Bag Limit: Two salmon

Notes: Shoreward of the 15 fathom curve off Tillamook Bay between Twin Rocks and Pyramid Rock and prior to Aug. 1, only fin-clipped Chinook may be retained.

Within the Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area salmon angling is restricted to trolling on all depth halibut days.

Humbug Mountain to OR/CA Border:

Chinook Season:

Open May 14 through September 5

Bag Limit: Two salmon, closed to retention of coho

For more information and in-season updates:
Marine Resources Program at (541)867-4741 or visit:
www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/salmon