Combined Angling Tag instructions and location codes
Upon taking an adult salmon, steelhead, legal-size sturgeon or Pacific halibut, the angler must immediately enter the codes for the species caught, ocean port or stream, and the month and day of catch. The information from these tags helps ODFW manage the fisheries and estimate total harvest.
FOR OCEAN HARVESTED FISH ONLY
(For bays and estuaries Use River Systems Codes)
| Code | Waterbody |
|---|---|
| 1 | Astoria |
| 18 | Gearhart Beach N to Astoria |
| 19 | Cannon Beach |
| 2 | Nehalem Bay |
| 3 | Garibaldi |
| 4 | Netarts Bay |
| 5 | Cape Kiwanda & Pacific City |
| 6 | Salmon River |
| 7 | Siletz Bay |
| 8 | Depoe Bay |
| 9 | Newport |
| 10 | Waldport |
| 11 | Florence |
| 12 | Winchester Bay |
| 13 | Charleston |
| 20 | Sunset Bay |
| 14 | Bandon |
| 15 | Port Orford |
| 16 | Gold Beach |
COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM
| Code | Waterbody |
|---|---|
| 211 | Buoy 10 to Tongue Pt |
| 212 | Tongue Pt to Longview Bridge |
| 213 | Longview Bridge to I-5 Bridge |
| 214 | I-5 Bridge to Bonneville Dam |
| 215 | Bonneville Dam to The Dalles Dam |
| 216 | The Dalles Dam to John Day Dam |
| 217 | John Day Dam to McNary Dam |
| 218 | McNary Dam to Stateline |
COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBUTARIES
| Code | Waterbody |
| 187 | Alton Baker Canoe Canal (Willamette R) |
| 114 | Bear Cr. (Clatsop Co.) |
| 115 | Beaver Cr. (Columbia Co.) |
| 116 | Big Cr. (Clatsop Co.) |
| 149 | Big Sheep Cr. from mouth to Little Sheep Cr. |
| 223 | Blue R. (McKenzie R.) |
| 117 | Bull Run R. |
| 120 | Catherine Cr. |
| 122 | Clackamas R. below Carver Bridge |
| 245 | Clackamas R. from Carver Bridge to Bakers Ferry Rd. |
| 246 | Clackamas R. from Bakers Ferry Rd to River Mill Dam |
| 247 | Clackamas R. from River Mill Dam to Cazadero Dam |
| 123 | Clatskanie R. |
| 131 | Deschutes R. below Sherars Falls |
| 203 | Deschutes R. above Sherars Falls |
| 132 | Eagle Cr. (Clackamas R.) |
| 133 | Eagle Cr. (Columbia R.) |
| 134 | Fall Cr. (Willamette R.) |
| 209 | Little Fall Cr. (Willamette R.) |
| 135 | Fifteenmile Cr. |
| 137 | Gales Cr. (Tualatin R.) |
| 138 | Gnat Cr. |
| 231 | Grande Ronde R. from Stateline to Wildcat Bridge |
| 232 | Grande Ronde R. from Wildcat Bridge to Island City Bridge |
| 233 | Grande Ronde R above Island City Bridge |
| 140 | Herman Cr. (Columbia R.) |
| 229 | Hood R. |
| 144 | Imnaha R. |
| 208 | John Day Arm |
| 250 | John Day R. (Clatsop Co.) |
| 238 | John Day R. below Cottonwood Bridge |
| 239 | John Day R. above Cottonwood Bridge |
| 146 | Middle Fork John Day R. |
| 147 | North Fork John Day R. |
| 148 | Johnson Cr. (Willamette R.) |
| 151 | Klaskanine R. |
| 152 | North Fork Klaskanine R. |
| 153 | South Fork Klaskanine R. |
| 150 | Knappa/Blind sloughs |
| 154 | Lewis & Clark R. |
| 220 | Long Tom R. |
| 141 | Lost Cr. (Willamette R. Middle Fork) |
| 156 | Luckiamute R. |
| 156 | Little Luckiamute R. |
| 241 | Lookingglass Cr. |
| 157 | Marys R |
| 155 | McKenzie R. below Leaburg Dam |
| 158 | McKenzie R. above Leaburg Dam |
| 164 | Molalla R. |
| 139 | Mosby Cr. (Willamette Coast Fork) |
| 196 | Plympton Cr. |
| 242 | Powder R. |
| 165 | Rickreall Cr. |
| 221 | Row R. |
| 167 | Salmon R. (Sandy R.) |
| 168 | Sandy R. from mouth to Revenue Bridge |
| 205 | Sandy R. from Revenue Bridge to Salmon R |
| 244 | Sandy R. above Salmon R. |
| 169 | Santiam R. |
| 170 | North Fork Santiam R. |
| 171 | Little North Fork Santiam R. |
| 172 | South Fork Santiam R. |
| 176 | Snake R. |
| 75 | Soapstone Cr. |
| 183 | Springfield Mill Race |
| 178 | Tanner Cr. |
| 180 | Tualatin R. |
| 236 | Umatilla R. below Three-Mile Dam |
| 243 | Umatilla R Three-Mile Dam to Nolin |
| 237 | Umatilla R. above Nolin |
| 182 | Walla Walla R. |
| 234 | Wallowa R. mouth to Minam State Park |
| 235 | Wallowa R. above Minam State Park |
| 184 | Wenaha R. |
| 203 | White R. |
| 185 | Willamette R. & Slough below Oregon City Falls |
| 186 | Willamette R. above Oregon City Falls |
| 188 | Middle Fork Willamette R |
| 210 | Coast Fork Willamette R. |
| 190 | Yamhill R. |
| 191 | North Fork Yamhill R. |
| 192 | South Fork Yamhill R. |
| 193 | Youngs R. & Bay |
COASTAL RIVER SYSTEMS
| Code | Waterbody |
| 21 | Alsea R. and Bay |
| 22 | North Fork Alsea R. |
| 23 | South Fork Alsea R. |
| 24 | Applegate R. |
| 25 | Beaver Cr. (Lincoln Co.) |
| 26 | Beaver Cr. (Tillamook Co.) |
| 27 | Big Cr. (Lane Co.) |
| 28 | Big Elk Cr. (Yaquina R.) |
| 29 | Brush Cr. (Curry Co.) |
| 30 | Cape Cr. |
| 31 | Chetco R. & Bay |
| 32 | Cook Cr. (Nehalem R.) |
| 33 | Coos R. & Bay |
| 34 | South Fork Coos R. |
| 35 | Coquille R. & Bay |
| 36 | North Fork Coquille R. |
| 37 | East Fork Coquille R. |
| 38 | South Fork Coquille R. |
| 39 | Middle Fork Coquille R. |
| 52 | Cow Cr. |
| 40 | Cummins Cr. |
| 42 | Deadwood Cr. (Siuslaw R.) |
| 43 | Drift Cr. (Alsea R.) |
| 44 | Drift Cr. (Siletz R.) |
| 45 | Eel Cr. & Lake |
| 46 | Elk Cr. (Clatsop Co.) |
| 47 | Elk R. |
| 48 | Eucre Cr. |
| 49 | Fall Cr. (Alsea R.) |
| 50 | Five R. (Alsea R.) |
| 51 | Floras Cr. |
| 54 | Hunter Cr. |
| 55 | Illinois R. |
| 240 | Isthmus Slough |
| 56 | Indian Cr. (Siuslaw R.) |
| 57 | Kilchis R. |
| 58 | Lake Cr. (Siuslaw R.) |
| 60 | Miami R. |
| 61 | Middle Cr. (Coquille R.) |
| 62 | Millicoma R. |
| 63 | East Fork Millicoma R. |
| 64 | W Fork Millicoma R. |
| 65 | Necanicum R. |
| 66 | Nehalem R. & Bay below Hwy 26/Elsie |
| 204 | Nehalem R. above Hwy 26/Elsie |
| 67 | North Fork Nehalem R. |
| 224 | Neskowin Cr. |
| 69 | Nestucca R. & Bay |
| 70 | Little Nestucca R. |
| 51 | New R. |
| 71 | Pistol R. |
| 72 | Rock Cr. (Lane Co.) |
| 73 | Rock Cr. (Nehalem R.) |
| 74 | Rock Cr. (Siletz R.) |
| 225 | Rogue Bay up to Elephant Rock |
| 226 | Rogue R. from Elephant Rock to Grave Cr. |
| 227 | Rogue R. from Grave Cr. to Fishers Ferry Boat Ramp |
| 228 | Rogue R. above Fishers Ferry Boat Ramp |
| 77 | Salmon R. (Coast) |
| 78 | Salmonberry R. |
| 79 | Sand Lk. |
| 80 | Schooner Cr. (Siletz R.) |
| 81 | Siletz R. & Bay |
| 84 | Siltcoos R. & Lake |
| 85 | Siuslaw R. & Bay |
| 86 | N Fk. Siuslaw R. |
| 87 | Sixes R. |
| 89 | Smith R. |
| 90 | North Fork Smith R. |
| 92 | Sweet Cr. (Siuslaw R.) |
| 93 | Tahkenitch Cr. & Lk. |
| 94 | Tenmile Cr. & Lk. (Coos Co.) |
| 95 | Tenmile Cr. (Lane Co.) |
| 96 | Three Rivers |
| 97 | Tillamook Bay |
| 98 | Tillamook R. |
| 194 | Tioga Cr. |
| 99 | Trask R. |
| 100 | North Fork Trask R. |
| 101 | South Fork Trask R. |
| 102 | Umpqua R. & Bay |
| 103 | North Fork Umpqua R. below Winchester Dam |
| 201 | North Fork Umpqua R. from Winchester Dam to Rock Cr. |
| 219 | North Fork Umpqua R. from Rock Cr. To Soda Springs (Fly Area) |
| 104 | South Fork Umpqua R. |
| 105 | Wilson R. |
| 106 | South Fork Wilson R. |
| 107 | Little North Fork (Wilson R.) |
| 108 | Winchuck R. |
| 110 | Yachats R. |
| 111 | Yaquina R. & Bay |
FISH SPECIES CODES
| Code | Fish Species |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chinook hatchery (king or black mouth) - has black lower gum line |
| 2 | Coho hatchery (fin-clipped) (silver) - has white lower gum line |
| 3 | Other salmon - pink (humpy); chum (dog); or Sockeye |
| 6 | Steelhead hatchery (fin-clipped) |
| 7 | White sturgeon - gray with uniform pale belly |
| 9 | Halibut |
Instructions for Completing Salmon, Steelhead, Sturgeon, and Halibut Combined Angling Tag
Upon taking an adult salmon, steelhead, legal size sturgeon, or halibut (see regulations), the angler must IMMEDIATELY enter the codes for the species caught (ocean port or stream) and the month and day of catch. Record fish in consecutive order. Use only 1 line per fish. Anglers who harvest sturgeon and or halibut must also enter the fish length in inches.
Entries must be recorded in ballpoint pen. NO ERASURES ALLOWED
At the end of the year, return tag to ODFW, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, OR 97302-1142 or deposit with an ODFW license agent.
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