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Background on 2009 Chinook Salmon Ocean Fishing Restrictions
On April 8, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) recommended that commercial ocean fishing for chinook salmon three miles off the Oregon coast, from Cape Falcon to the Oregon/California border, be closed to protect salmon returning to the Sacramento River in California. Those recommendations were adopted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Commission May 15. Current ocean salmon fishing regulations can be viewed at: www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/salmon
How Do The Restrictions Affect Sport Fishing in Oregon?
The regulations only limit ocean fishing for chinook salmon. Anglers may still fish for salmon in Oregon’s bays and rivers, including fall chinook and summer or winter steelhead. And although ocean fishing for chinook will be limited by the regulation, other opportunities for ocean fishing abound. The Oregon Coast offers excellent fishing for coho salmon, halibut, rockfish and tuna, while inland rivers and lakes offer anglers the occasion to fish for trout and warm water species such as bass, crappie and bluegill.
Summary of management measures approved by the Pacific Fishery Management Council on April 8, 2009. Rules are not finalized until approved by the Sec. of Commerce and by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission.
• Recreational ocean salmon fishing opportunities are abundant this year. There will be plenty of coho available along the entire Oregon coast this year. Check the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Website for season updates: www.dfw.state.or.us