Northwest

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No temporary regulations in place. See permanent regulations.‌‌‌‌

‌‌For more information contact your local ODFW office:

• Tillamook North Coast Watershed District Office (503) 842-2741 (north of the Salmon River)
• Newport District Office Annex (541) 812-8689 (Salmon River south to Umpqua Basin)

Southwest Zone

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Effective January 12, 2026:

• Coquille River (mainstem), Coquille River Middle Fork, Coquille River North Fork, and Coquille River South Fork to USFS boundary near Powers: use of bait allowed year round.

Effective February 1, 2026:

• Mainstem Umpqua River: Retention of all wild Chinook is prohibited.
• North Umpqua River: Harvest of wild Chinook is restricted to one wild adult Chinook per day and ten wild adults per season from February 1 through June 30, 2026.

‌‌For more information contact your local ODFW office:

• Central Point, Rogue Watershed District (541) 826-8774
• Charleston Field Office (541) 888-5515
• Roseburg Umpqua Watershed District Office (541) 440-3353
• Gold Beach Field Office (541) 247-7605

Willamette Zone

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No temporary regulations in place. See permanent regulations.‌‌‌‌

For more information contact your local ODFW office:

• Clackamas (971) 673-6000
• Corvallis (541) 757-4186
• Springfield (541) 726-3515

Central Zone

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No temporary regulations in place. See permanent regulations.‌‌‌‌

‌‌For more information contact your local ODFW office:‌‌

• The Dalles (541) 296-4628
• Prineville (541) 447-5111
• Bend (541) 388-6363

Southeast Zone

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No temporary regulations in place. See permanent regulations.‌‌‌‌

For more information contact your local ODFW office:‌‌

• Hines (541) 573-6582
• Lakeview (541) 947-2950
• Ontario (541) 889-6975
• Klamath Falls (541) 883-5732
• La Grande (541) 963-2138

Northeast Zone

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No temporary regulations in place. See permanent regulations.‌‌‌‌

For more information contact your local ODFW office:‌‌

• Enterprise (541) 426-3279
• John Day (541) 575-1167
• La Grande (541) 963-2138
• Pendleton (541) 276-2344

Snake Zone

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No temporary regulations in place. See permanent regulations.‌‌‌‌

• For more information contact your local ODFW office:‌‌
  • Enterprise (541) 426-3279

Columbia Zone

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Regulation updates as of 2/19/2026

The following regulations reflect changes or additions to the permanent regulations listed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. All other permanent regulations remain in effect. Please see e-regulations.

Salmon, steelhead, and shad

Buoy 10 upstream to the Oregon/Washington State Line

• Permanent rules are in effect during January 1 – February 28 downstream of Bonneville Dam and January 1 – March 31 upstream of Bonneville Dam.

Buoy 10 upstream to Bonneville Dam

• Effective Sunday, March 1 – Wednesday, April 8: the following area, retention, and daily bag limit regulations apply:
  • Area definition: Buoy 10 line upstream to Beacon Rock plus only the Oregon and Washington banks from Beacon Rock upstream to the Bonneville Dam deadline.
    • Legal upstream boat boundary defined as: A deadline marker on the Oregon bank (approximately four miles downstream from Bonneville Dam Powerhouse One) in a straight line through the western tip of Pierce Island to a deadline marker on the Washington bank at Beacon Rock.
  • Retention allowed: open for hatchery Chinook and hatchery steelhead. Shad may also be retained.
  • Daily adult bag limit: two adult hatchery salmonids (Chinook or steelhead) per day, but only one may be a Chinook.
  • All other permanent regulations apply.

Bonneville Dam upstream to the Oregon/Washington state line (upstream of McNary Dam)

• Effective Wednesday, April 1 – Sunday, April 26 and Saturday, May 2: the following area, retention, and daily bag limit regulations apply:
  • Area definition: Tower Island power lines (approximately six miles downstream of The Dalles Dam) upstream to Oregon/Washington border, plus only the Oregon and Washington banks from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Tower Island power lines.
  • Retention allowed: open for hatchery Chinook and hatchery steelhead.
  • Daily adult bag limit: two adult hatchery salmonids (Chinook or steelhead) per day, but only one may be a Chinook.
  • All other permanent regulations apply.

Select Areas

• Effective March 1 – June 15:
  • On days when the mainstem Columbia River recreational fishery downstream of Bonneville Dam is open to retention of Chinook, the daily bag limit for salmon and steelhead in Oregon and Washington Select Areas will be the same as mainstem Columbia River bag limits.
  • On days when the mainstem Columbia River recreational fishery downstream of Bonneville Dam is closed to Chinook retention, the permanent salmonid bag limit regulations for Select Areas apply.

Sturgeon

See 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for sanctuary closure areas. All other permanent rules apply. Please see e-regulations‌.

Columbia River Mainstem and Reservoirs, Buoy 10 to McNary Dam‌

• Except as listed below, the retention of sturgeon is closed. Catch-and-release fishing is allowed.
• The annual statewide bag limit is two fish and is applicable to any/all 2026 retention fisheries.

THE DALLES POOL

• Season: Open Sunday, February 22 and Thursday, February 26 only.
• Area: Mainstem Columbia River from The Dalles Dam to John Day Dam, and all adjacent tributaries.
• Legal size: 43-inch minimum and 54-inch maximum fork length (fork length is measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the fork in the caudal fin (tail) with the fish laying on its side on a flat surface, with the tape measure/ruler positioned flat under the fish).
• Daily bag limit: One fish (applicable to any/all 2026 sturgeon retention fisheries).
• Annual bag limit: Two fish (applicable to any/all 2026 sturgeon retention fisheries).

COLUMBIA RIVER ACTION NOTICES‌‌‌

COLUMBIA RIVER MANAGEMENT FACT SHEETS

COLUMBIA RIVER INFORMATION

COLUMBIA RIVER DAM COUNTS

Marine Zone

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, an Ocean Endorsement is needed for most recreational anglers fishing in the ocean. Check the Ocean Endorsement page for more information.

OCEAN SALMON

See the Oregon ocean salmon sport regulations page

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PACIFIC HALIBUT

See the pacific halibut page

SPORT BOTTOMFISH

See the sport bottomfish seasons page

What Can I Keep and How Many?

Reminders

Yelloweye and quillback rockfish are prohibited at all times and in all waters.

Every vessel fishing for or possessing bottomfish, Pacific halibut, or flatfish in the ocean must have a functional descending device on board, regardless of depth. The device must be used to release any rockfish outside of 30 fathoms.

For more information contact your local ODFW office:

Marine Resources Program Main Office (541) 867-4741

Additional marine resources program contacts