Ocean salmon remains closed through May 15

The Oregon coast from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. will remain closed to ocean salmon fishing through May 15.

Rogue-South Coast steelhead validation starts Jan. 1

Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, anglers in Rogue and South Coast rivers will need the new steelhead validation and harvest tag to fish for and harvest wild winter steelhead.

Razor clamming closed from Columbia River to CA border.

Due to high levels of domoic acid, razor clamming is closed along the entire Oregon coast.

Yelloweye rockfish

Yelloweye rockfish are very large and can grow to 3-feet long. Yelloweye rockfish are on a longterm rebuilding schedule and will continue to be prohibited from retention for the foreseeable future.

A yelloweye rockfish underwater. The fish is bright orange with yellow eyes and lateral line

Features: They are orange red to orange yellow with a bright yellow eyes. Their fin tips may be black. On the top of their head they have a pair of rough ridges.

Yelloweye, canary and vermilion rockfish can look similar.

Habitat: Juveniles and subadults prefer shallower water than adults, and are associated with rocky reefs,and kelp canopies. Adults move into deeper water as they grow, and prefer rocky bottoms.

Technique: Yelloweye rockfish are currently prohibited in the catch. Anglers are required to immediately descend back to depth any yelloweye rockfish encountered outside of the 30-fathom management line, and encouraged to do so at any depth they are encountered. Yelloweye are best avoided by not fishing near the bottom in rocky habitat at depth of more than 150 feet.

Angler fly fishing in a stream

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