SPOrT FISHIng regulaTIOnS - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Species Name Daily Catch Limits Harvest Methods and Other Specifications Season
Marine Fish (continued):
Surfperch (includes all
marine perch species)
Striped Bass and/or
Hybrid Bass
Herring, Anchovy,
Smelt and Sardine
Offshore Pelagic
Species (see definition
page 9)
15 fish in
aggregate.
2 fish in 24 consecutive
hours.
25 pounds in
aggregate.
25 fish in
aggregate. White
sharks and
basking sharks
are prohibited
and must be
immediately
released
unharmed.
Sturgeon 1 per day,
1 per year.
Other Clams:
First 36 taken.
Softshell, Piddocks,
and clams not
otherwise listed
Text highlighted in blue is new or changed from 2012
• May be taken by angling, hand, bow and arrow, spear,
gaff hook, snag hook and herring jigs.
• May be taken by angling.
• 24 inch minimum length for striped/hybrid bass.
• May be taken by dip net, cast net, angling and herring jigs.
• Herring jigs may have any number of hooks.
• Unlawful to take or attempt to take Eulachon smelt
in inland waters including: bays, estuaries, rivers and
streams. See Marine Sport Fish Identification Key at:
www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/FishID.
• May be taken by angling, hand, bow and arrow, spear,
gaff hook, snag hook and herring jigs.
• Methods described below are only allowed when
fishing outside of three miles from shore for offshore
pelagic species. Only offshore pelagic species may be
in possession, and any other species caught must be
immediately released while using these methods.
• Chumming is allowed. Chum may be live, dead, or cut
up squid, herring, sardine, anchovy, smelt or Pacific
mackerel.
• No restrictions on the number of rods or lines fished per
angler.
• Closed for retention of green sturgeon.
• Angling restricted to one single-point, barbless hook for
white sturgeon.
• Minimum fork length 38 inches, maximum fork length
54 inches.
Waters open all year,
24 hours per day,
unless noted under
Special Regulations.
Note: It is unlawful to
remove the fins or tail
from a shark, except
spiny dogfish, at any
time. The fins and tail
must remain attached
and disposed with the
carcass.
Open all year.
Salmon and Steelhead • Ocean salmon and steelhead seasons and restrictions are set each April by the Pacific Fishery Management
Council (PFMC). Regulations are published each May and are available from license agents.
• See Northwest Zone, Tillamook Bay for description of control zone off Tillamook Bay.
• Single-point, barbless hooks required, except in coastal bays.
Note: Regulations may change on short notice during the season. Changes are available from ODFW
offices, license agents, the Internet at www.dfw.state.or.us/mrp and news media. Changes to salmon
regulations for the Columbia River system are printed in May and are available at ODFW offices or from
license agents. Check for new regulations before you fish.
Pacific Halibut • May be taken by angling with single line, no more than 2 hooks; and by spear.
• Catch limits and seasons are set in March and published in May but may change on short notice.
In-season changes to regulations are available from ODFW offices, license agents, the Internet at
www.dfw.state.or.us/mrp, or by calling 1-800-662-9825; press 7. Check regulations before you fish.
Marine Shellfish and
Marine Invertebrates:
Abalone and Scallops
Clams:
Razor Clams
Bay Clams:
Butter, Littleneck,
Cockle and Gaper
1 abalone per day,
5 abalone per
year.
24 scallops per
day.
First 15 taken
regardless of size
or condition.
20 clams, in
aggregate of
which only 12 may
be gaper clams.
• 8 inch minimum length for abalone.
• Abalone may be taken by abalone iron only.
• Every person while taking abalone shall carry a calipermeasuring
gauge with fixed opposing arms capable
of accurately measuring eight inches by placing the
gauge over the shell.
• Special permit required, see Regulations for this
Zone, item 2. For permit renewals, previous year’s
catch record must be submitted to ODFW before next
year’s permit will be issued.
• Abalone and scallops brought ashore shall be whole
and in such a condition that the size can be determined.
• Abalone and scallops must not be removed from their
shell in the field, except when being prepared for
immediate consumption.
• Razor clams may be taken by hand, shovel, or cylindrical
gun or tube. The opening of the gun/tube must
be either circular or elliptical with the circular gun/tube
having a minimum outside dimension of 4 inches and
the elliptical gun/tube having a minimum dimension of
4 inches long and 3 inches wide outside diameter.
• All other clams may be taken by hand or hand-powered
tools.
• All razor, gaper, geoduck, piddocks and softshell
clams must be retained regardless of size or condition.
All other unbroken clams may be returned only in
immediate harvest area.
• Unlawful to remove clams from the shell before leaving
the clamming area.
Waters open all year,
24 hours per day
unless noted under
Other Specifications
(this table) or Special
Regulations.
Waters open all year,
24 hours per day
except as noted under
Special Regulations,
and Clatsop County
beaches north of
Tillamook Head are
closed to razor clams
July 15-Sept. 30.
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