Greenling

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Razor clamming is now open from the Columbia River to Tillamook Head south of Seaside.

Retention of Wild Chinook prohibited on Umpqua

Effective Feb 1 through June 30, 2020, retention of hatchery Chinook salmon is allowed on the mainstem Umpqua River. Retention of wild Chinook salmon is prohibited.

Upper Columbia opens to sturgeon retention

Effective Jan. 1, the Bonneville, The Dalles and John Day pools are open to sturgeon retention, until quotas are reached.

Steelhead Fishing Closure on the Columbia River

Effective through March 31, 2020, all steelhead fishing is closed from McNary Dam to the OR/WA border.

Bag limit reduces on the Snake River

Effective through April 30, 2020, the daily bag limit is one hatchery steelhead.

John Day, Umatilla, Walla Walla bag limits reduced

Steelhead, fall Chinook and coho bag limits reduced to one per day through April 30, 2020.

Fishing

There are two species of greenling off the Oregon coast. They are named for the habitats in which they can be found. Most fishes have just one lateral line along each side to detect movement, but greenlings, also known as sea trout, have five.