2019 OREGON SPORT OCEAN REGULATIONS FOR SALMON, HALIBUT, AND OTHER MARINE SPECIES - ODFW
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2019 OREGON SPORT
OCEAN REGULATIONS FOR
SALMON, HALIBUT, AND
OTHER MARINE SPECIES
This information supersedes
information listed in the
2019 Oregon Sport Fishing
Regulations pamphlet
Note: Regulations are subject
to in-season changes
For more information and in-season updates:
Marine Resources Program at (541) 867-4741
or visit: www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/
Salem ODFW Headquarters at (503) 947-6000
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS): Ocean Salmon and Halibut Hotline at
(800) 662-9825
Waypoints for the 40-fathom groundfish and Pacific Halibut management line can
also be found at:
https://myodfw.com/waypoints-sport-fishing
Anglers are advised to consult the 2019 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for general (statewide),
zone and special regulations prior to fishing, and be aware of areas with special closures or re-
strictions including: the Marine Reserves and adjacent Marine Protected Areas at Cape Falcon,
Cascade Head (Lincoln City), Otter Rock (S of Depoe Bay), Cape Perpetua (Yachats), and Redfish
Rocks (Port Orford); the Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area; the Columbia
Conservation Zone; the Whale Cove Habitat Refuge (Depoe Bay); the Pyramid Rock (Rogue Reef)
seasonal closure from May 1-Aug 31; and the Three Arch Rocks (Oceanside) seasonal closure from
May 1-Sept 15. Updated 4/19/2019
2019 Oregon Ocean Salmon Sport Seasons
Statewide Regulations:
Anglers fishing for salmon and all anglers fishing from boats with a salmon on board are limited to no
more than 2 single point barbless hooks per line, and no more than one line per angler.
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 = 24”, coho = 16”, steelhead = 20”,
no min. length for pink, chum, or sockeye salmon in ocean fishery.
Refer to the “2019 Oregon Sportfishing Regulations” booklet for
descriptions of special marine management areas including closed
areas and additional restrictions.
Leadbetter Point, WA to Cape Falcon, OR:
Selective Coho (fin-clipped) Season:
Season: Open June 22 through the earlier of September 30 or
79,800 marked coho quota (Chinook guideline of 7,150).
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
Control Zone.
Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain:
Chinook Season (all salmon except coho):
Season: Open March 15 through Oct. 31 .
Bag Limit: Two salmon per day, closed to retention of coho except as
listed below for the “selective coho” and the “non-selective coho”
seasons. Reduced aggregate wild Chinook bag limit in Nehalem Bay, Nehalem River, and within
½ mile of the mouth of Nehalem Bay (chart of zone at www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/Salmon/) of no
more than one non clipped Chinook from July 1 through Sept. 15.
Selective Coho (fin-clipped) Season - open from
Cape Falcon to OR/CA Border :
Season: Open June 22 through earlier of Aug. 25 or 90,000
fin-clipped coho quota.
Bag Limit: Two salmon per day. Open for all salmon, all coho
must have a healed adipose fin-clip.
Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain:
Non-selective Coho Season (all salmon):
Season: Open each Fri-Sun from Aug. 31—Sept. 30 or 9,000
coho quota.
Bag Limit: All salmon. Two salmon per day. Note: All salmon
except coho is open on days closed to coho retention in September.
Notes:
•Within the Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area
salmon angling is restricted to trolling on all depth halibut days.
•Chinook Season (all salmon except coho) will reopen for the
period of March 15 - April 30, 2020 unless modified by
in-season action in March 2020.
Humbug Mountain to OR/CA Border:
Chinook Season (all salmon except coho):
Season: Open May 25 through Sept. 2
Bag Limit: Two salmon per day, closed to retention of coho
except as listed above during the “selective coho” season.
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2019 Pacific Halibut Sport Seasons
COLUMBIA RIVER SUBAREA (Leadbetter Pt., WA to Cape Falcon, OR)
Nearshore Season (Quota = 500 lbs.)
Open Mondays-Wednesdays inside the 40-fathom line off of Oregon beginning
May 6, 2019, through the earlier of quota or Sept. 30
All-Depth Season (Quota = 14,627 lbs.)
Open Dates Additional Dates (if quota)
Thurs Sun Thurs Sun Fri Sun Every Thurs. and Sun., through
earlier of quota or Sept. 30.
May2 May 5 May 9 May 12 May 24 May 26
CENTRAL COAST SUBAREA (Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt.)
Nearshore Season (Quota = 32,591 lbs.)
Open June 1, seven days a week, inside the 40-fathom line, through the
earlier of the quota or Oct. 31 .
All-Depth Seasons (Combined Quota = 239,001 lbs.)
Quota Open Dates Back-Up Dates
(lbs) (if quota)
Spring 171,103 May May May May 30 Jun Jun Jul July
9-11 16-18 23-25 -Jun 1 6-8 20-22 4-6 18-20
Summer 67,898 Aug 2-3 Every other Fri-Sat.
The Stonewall Bank YRCA (about 15 miles west of Newport) is closed to Pacific
halibut fishing. Anglers on vessels possessing Pacific halibut are prohibited from
SOUTHERN OREGON SUBAREA (Humbug Mt. to OR/CA border)
All-Depth Season (Quota = 11,322 lbs.)
Open May 1, seven days per week, through the earlier of the quota or
Oct. 31
STATEWIDE REGULATIONS
It is mandatory to have a descending device onboard the vessel
when fishing for Pacific halibut, and to use it when releasing any
rockfish species outside of 30 fathoms.
Daily bag limit: 1 Pacific halibut. Annual limit: 6. No length limit.
Pacific halibut possession limit: 1 daily limit at sea, 3 daily limits on land
Fathom lines and conservation areas are defined by waypoints
Pacific halibut seasons are managed and enforced based on port of landing.
Halibut may only be landed at ports located within areas currently open to
halibut retention, regardless of area of catch.
North of Humbug Mt.: During days open to all-depth halibut fishing, only salmon
(as regulations allow), sablefish, Pacific cod, flatfish species (soles, flounders,
sanddabs & turbots), tuna, and most other offshore pelagic species may be in
possession or landed when Pacific halibut are onboard the vessel. During days
closed to all-depth halibut fishing, retention of groundfish (as regulations allow;
including other species of flatfish outside of the seasonal depth restriction) is
permitted when Pacific halibut are onboard.
South of Humbug Mt.: When angling for Pacific halibut outside of the 40-fm curve, only salmon
(as regulations allow), sablefish, Pacific cod, flatfish species (soles, flounders, sanddabs & turbots),
tuna, and most other offshore pelagic species may be in possession or landed when Pacific halibut
are onboard the vessel.
It is unlawful to fish for or take and retain any species while possessing onboard any species not
allowed to be taken in that area at the time.
Anglers are advised to consult the 2019 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for General (statewide),
Zone, and Special Regulations prior to fishing.
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Species or Daily Catch Limits Harvest Methods and Season: Open all
Species Category Other Specifications: year 24 hours per
(May be taken by an- day except as
gling, hand, spear, bow noted below
and arrow, gaff hook,
snag hook, and herring
jigs*)
GROUNDFISH GROUPS (4): •22 inch minimum length Exceptions:
for lingcod •Ocean closed
1. Lingcod 2 fish •16 inch minimum length May 1-Sept. 30
outside of the 40-
for cabezon
fathom curve
2. General Marine Species: 5 fish in aggre- •When Pacific halibut are (defined by coor-
Includes rockfish, greenling, gate, of which onboard the fishing ves- dinates) for ling-
cabezon, skates, spiny dog- only 1 may be a sel, see Halibut Regula- cod and general
fish, leopard shark, soupfin cabezon (during tions for possession marine species
shark and other marine fish periods open to •Cabezon reten-
restrictions
species not listed elsewhere cabezon reten- tion prohibited
in this pamphlet or on page tion), and closed •Any vessel fishing for, Jan. 1- June 30
81 of the 2019 Oregon to retention of or possessing, bottom- •Refer to “2019
Sportfishing Regulations yelloweye rock- fish in the ocean must Oregon Sport
fish have a functional de- Fishing Regula-
tions” for specific
scending device
3. Flatfish: (soles, turbots, 25 fish in restrictions for
onboard, and use it Marine Areas and
sanddabs, flounders, and aggregate
when releasing any other restrictions
halibuts except Pacific
halibut) rockfish outside of 30 (pages 81-87)
fathoms
4. Longleader Fishery – 10 rockfish in •All fishing must occur Trip may be com-
Midwater Rockfish Species aggregate: No outside the 40-fm line bined with an-
(Only the following rockfish retention of •All fishing must utilize gling for salmon
species are allowed: yellow- halibut, lingcod, long-leader gear only or offshore
tail, widow, canary, blue, or any other •Use of a functional pelagic species as
deacon, boccacio, groundfish is descending device re- seasons and
greenstriped, redstripe, allowed quired when releasing other restrictions
chilipepper, and silvergray rockfish allow, but not
rockfish) halibut.
Offshore Pelagic Species: 25 fish in •Refer to page 81 of the Note: Unlawful to
Includes: All species of tuna aggregate “2019 Oregon Sport remove the fins or
and mackerel, swordfish, bill Fishing Regulations” for tail from a shark
fish, all species of the family details on special allow- at any time
of jacks (family Carangidae), ances for use of chum (exception for
opah, dorado, pomfret, and and multiple rods for spiny dogfish).
all sharks except leopard offshore pelagic species The fins and tail
shark, spiny dogfish, and when fishing outside of 3 must remain
soupfin shark which are miles from shore while attached and
classified as “groundfish.” only possessing offshore disposed with the
Retention of white shark, pelagic species on board carcass
megamouth shark, oceanic
whitetip shark, and basking
shark is prohibited
* Herring jigs may have any number of single point hooks no greater than 3/8” gap.
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Columbia Control Zone:
Closed to all salmon fishing from a boat.
Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area
Within the Stonewall Bank YRCA it is
UNLAWFUL to fish for, take or retain
Pacific halibut or any species from
the "Groundfish Group" (defined in
the Oregon Sport Fishing Regula-
tions) including lingcod, rockfish,
greenling, Pacific cod, skates and
flatfish.
The Stonewall Bank YRCA is OPEN to
sport fishing for these commonly
targeted species:
Salmon & steelhead (using
authorized methods during
authorized seasons)
Tuna & other Offshore Pelagic
Species (defined in the Oregon
Sport Fishing Regulations)
5Any vessel fishing for or possessing bottomfish, Pacific halibut, or
flatfish in the ocean MUST HAVE A FUNCTIONAL DESCENDING
DEVICE onboard; and are required to USE IT on any rockfish released
outside of 30 fathoms.
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OCEAN SALMON IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
Chinook (King) Salmon
Lower jaw is a uniform dark coloration (in some cases may be mottled).
Large irregular spots on back
Spots may be present in both upper and lower halves of the tail
Tail fin rays are smooth
Teeth sharp and firmly set
Chinook
Lower
Jaw
Coho (Silver) Salmon
Lower jaw has a distinct banding pattern. Outside the base of the teeth
there is a dark band, at the base of the teeth is a white or very light
band, and inside of the base of the teeth is another dark band.
Small round spots on back (may not be apparent)
Tail may or may not have spots in upper half
Tail fin rays are ribbed
Teeth sharp and firmly set
Coho
Lower
Jaw
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