Chinook and Coho Salmon Regulation Changes for the State of Oregon

   08.26.11

Marine Zone

The Central Coast area from Cape Falcon just north of Manzanita to Humbug Mountain near Port Orford:

  • Non-selective coho season open from Sept. 1 through earlier of Sept. 10 or 5,900 coho quota with a limit of two salmon.

The Columbia River area, from Leadbetter Point, Wash., to Cape Falcon:

  • Non-selective chinook and selective coho season open June 26 through Sept. 30 or until a 7,400 chinook and 33,600 selective coho quota is reached. The bag limit is two salmon per day, but no more than one can be a chinook from Aug. 14 – 28, and closed to chinook retention from Aug. 29 – Sept. 30. All retained coho must have a healed adipose fin clip.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

3406 Cherry Avenue N.E.
Salem, OR 97303
Main Phone (503) 947-6000 or (800) 720-ODFW
www.dfw.state.or.us

Contact: odfw.info@state.or.us

 

 

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