Northwest

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‌‌Regulation updates as of December 1, 2025.‌‌

JACK LIMITS:

• Chinook jack limits remain as specified in the 2025 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations.‌
• Wild coho jacks can only be retained on days open to adult wild coho retention.

AGGREGATE: The total number of fish or shellfish in a bag limit. Generally used where several species make up a combined bag limit, or where a single species bag limit is set for the combined harvest from a specified group of water bodies. Note of clarification: the aggregate indicated for wild coho in these updates is for within the water bodies referenced; per the permanent Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations, the aggregate across all water bodies in the Northwest and Southwest Zones remains 5 wild coho.

Alsea River and Bay and Drift Creek (Alsea Basin, Lincoln Co.)‌

• August 1 – December 31: In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules, no more than ten adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period in aggregate.‌

Necanicum River‌

• December 1 – 31: Closed to angling for and retention of all Chinook salmon.‌

Nehalem River and Bay and North Fork Nehalem River‌

• December 1 – 31: Closed to angling for and retention of all Chinook salmon.‌

Nestucca River and Bay, Little Nestucca River, and Three Rivers‌

• December 1 – 31: Closed to angling for and retention of all Chinook salmon.

Salmon River‌

• August 1 – December 31: In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules, no more than ten adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period.‌

Siletz River and Drift Creek (Siletz Basin, Lincoln Co.)‌

• August 1 – December 31: In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules, no more than ten adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period in aggregate.‌

Siuslaw River (mainstem), North Fork Siuslaw River, and Sweet Creek ‌

• August 1 – December 31: In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules:‌
  Daily adult wild Chinook salmon bag limit is one fish in aggregate.
  No more than two adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period in aggregate.‌

Tillamook River and Bay, Kilchis River, Miami River, Wilson River, and Trask River‌

• December 1 – 31: Closed to angling for and retention of all Chinook salmon.‌

Yachats River‌

• August 1 – December 31: In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules:‌
  Daily adult wild Chinook salmon bag limit is one fish.
  No more than two adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period.

Yaquina River and Big Elk Creek‌

• August 1 – December 31: In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules, no more than ten adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period in aggregate.

‌‌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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Regulation updates as of December 1, 2025.

‌‌JACK LIMITS:  

• Chinook jack limits remain as specified in 2025 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. With exceptions to open days in the Umpqua, Smith and North Fork Smith Rivers.
• Wild coho jacks can only be retained on days open to adult wild coho retention.‌

AGGREGATE: The total number of fish or shellfish in a bag limit. Generally used where several species make up a combined bag limit, or where a single species bag limit is set for the combined harvest from a specified group of water bodies. Note of clarification: the aggregate indicated for wild coho in these updates is for within the water bodies referenced; per the permanent Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations, the aggregate across all water bodies in the Northwest and Southwest Zones remains 5 wild coho.‌

Chetco River

• September 1 – December 31: In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules:‌
  Daily adult wild Chinook salmon bag limit is one fish.
  No more than five adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period.

Coos River and Bay, South Fork Coos River, and Millicoma River (Mainstem)

• July 1 – December 31: No more than ten adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period in aggregate.
• October 11 – December 31: Daily adult salmon bag limit is three fish in aggregate of which no more than two may be wild Chinook.

Elk River

• July 1 – December 31: Closed to angling for and retention of all wild Chinook salmon. ‌

Floras Creek and New River

• August 1 – December 31: In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules:‌
  Daily adult wild Chinook salmon bag limit is one fish.
  No more than two adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period.‌

Hunter Creek

• October 1 – December 31: In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules:‌
  Daily adult wild Chinook salmon bag limit is one fish.
  No more than two adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period.

Pistol River

• September 1 – December 31: In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules:‌
  Daily adult wild Chinook salmon bag limit is one fish.
  No more than five adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period.

Rogue River

• In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules, the Southwest Zone bag limits apply.‌

Sixes River

• July 1 – December 31: In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules:
  Daily adult wild Chinook salmon bag limit is one fish.
  No more than ten adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period.
• October 1 – December 31:
  • Closed to all angling from Edson Creek upstream to the South Fork Sixes River.

Winchuck River

• September 1 – December 31: In areas open for Chinook salmon angling by permanent rules:‌
  Daily adult wild Chinook salmon bag limit is one fish.
  No more than five adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period.

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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Regulation updates as of November 4, 2025.

Willamette River 

• Willamette River above Willamette Falls, including tributaries.
  • Two-rod validation allowed August 1 – December 31, 2025.
  • Two-rod angling is allowed in areas of the Willamette River upstream of the Willamette Falls including tributaries and flowing waters that are open to retention of coho salmon.
  • Anglers with a valid 2025 Two-rod Validation may use up to two fishing rods except when angling for sturgeon.
  • Kids under the age of 12 do not need a Two-rod Validation to use a second rod in areas where two rods are authorized.

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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Regulation updates as of October 17, 2025.

John Day River

• September 1 – December 31: Angling for and retention of salmon and steelhead closed from the mainline railroad bridge at the mouth upstream to a marker one-quarter mile below Tumwater Falls.

McKay Creek

• Reminder: McKay Creek is closed to angling for salmon and steelhead by permanent rule.

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 r

 

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egulations.‌‌

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

Columbia Zone

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‌‌Regulation updates as of December 5, 2025.‌‌‌‌

‌‌Columbia River

2026 Regulation Updates

Sturgeon

• Except as listed below, the retention of sturgeon is closed. Catch-and-release fishing is allowed.
• See 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for legal size, daily and annual bag limits and sanctuary closure areas. Please see e-regulations.‌‌
• The annual statewide bag limit is two fish and is applicable to any/all 2026 retention fisheries.

JOHN DAY POOL

• Season: Opens Thursday, Jan. 1 – Thursday, Apr. 30, seven days per week or until quota is met.
• Area: Mainstem Columbia River from John Day Dam to McNary Dam, and all adjacent tributaries.
• Daily bag limit: One fish.
• 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).

2025 Regulation Updates

Salmon and steelhead

Fall Season (August 1 – December 31)

For all mainstem fall-season salmon/steelhead fisheries between Buoy 10 and the Highway 395 Bridge, each legal angler aboard a vessel may continue to use angling gear until the daily adult salmon/steelhead bag limit for all legal anglers aboard has been achieved. However, no individual angler may exceed any personal daily bag limit. Anglers are reminded that it is unlawful to fish in an area while in possession of fish that are not legal for that area.

Buoy 10 upstream to west Puget Island

Area definition: From the Buoy 10 line upstream to a line at the west end of Puget Island extending from green navigation marker #39 on the Washington shore to green navigation marker #41, then to red navigation marker #42, and terminating at red navigation marker #44A on the Oregon shore.

General regulations during fall season:

• Wild coho must be released.
• All steelhead must be released September 1 – October 31.
• Permanent rules for size limits and retention of jacks are in place:
  • Between Buoy 10 and the Tongue Point/Rocky Point line, adult Chinook are longer than 24-inches and adult coho are 16-inches and longer.
  • Between Buoy 10 and the Tongue Point/Rocky Point line, jack retention is prohibited through September 30; Chinook jacks are not allowed if the retention of adult Chinook is closed.
  • Between Tongue Point/Rocky Point and west Puget Island, adult Chinook are longer than 24-inches and adult coho are longer than 20-inches.
  • Between Tongue Point/Rocky Point and west Puget Island, the retention of coho jacks (12–20-inches) and Chinook jacks (12–24-inches) is allowed^a when retention of adult fish of those species is allowed.
  • The Tongue Point/Rocky Point line is defined as: a line projected from Rocky Point on the Washington shore through red navigation buoy #44 to the navigation marker at Tongue Point on the Oregon shore.

Additional regulations by date period:

November 1 – December 31: Retention of hatchery coho and hatchery steelhead allowed. All Chinook must be released. The daily adult bag limit is two hatchery salmon/steelhead (coho and steelhead only).

West Puget Island upstream to Warrior Rock/Bachelor Island

Area definition: From a line at the west end of Puget Island extending from green navigation marker #39 on the Washington shore to green navigation marker #41, then to red navigation marker #42, and terminating at red navigation marker #44A on the Oregon shore upstream to a line projected from the Warrior Rock lighthouse on the Oregon shore to the marker atop the piling dolphin located at the downstream end of Bachelor Island on the Washington shore. Note: the definition of the Warrior Rock/Bachelor Island line has changed beginning in 2025.

General regulations during fall season:

• Wild coho must be released.
• All steelhead must be released September 1 – October 31.
• Permanent rules for size limits and jack retention regulations are in place:
  • Adult Chinook are longer than 24-inches and adult coho are longer than 20-inches.
  • Retention of Chinook (12–24 inches) and coho (12–20 inches) jack salmon allowed^a when retention of adults of those species is allowed.

Additional regulations by date period:

• November 1 – December 31: Retention of hatchery coho and hatchery steelhead allowed; all Chinook must be released. The daily adult bag limit is two hatchery salmon/steelhead (coho and steelhead only).

Warrior Rock/Bachelor Island upstream to Bonneville Dam

Area definition: From a line projected from the Warrior Rock lighthouse on the Oregon shore to the marker atop the piling dolphin located at the downstream end of Bachelor Island on the Washington shore upstream to Bonneville Dam. Note: the definition of the Warrior Rock/Bachelor Island line has changed beginning in 2025.

General regulations during fall season:

• Wild coho must be released.
• All steelhead must be released September 1 – October 31.
• Permanent rules for size limits and jack retention regulations are in place:
  • Adult Chinook are longer than 24-inches and adult coho are longer than 20-inches.
  • Retention of Chinook (12–24 inches) and coho (12–20 inches) jack salmon allowed^a when retention of adults of those species is allowed.

Additional regulations by date period:

• November 1 – December 31: Retention of hatchery coho and hatchery steelhead allowed; all Chinook must be released. The daily adult bag limit is two hatchery salmon/steelhead (coho and steelhead only).

Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam

General regulations during fall season:

• Only hatchery coho (adults and jacks) may be retained downstream of the Hood River Bridge.
• Permanent rules for size limits and jack retention regulations are in place:
  • Adult Chinook are longer than 24-inches and adult coho are longer than 20-inches.
  • Retention of Chinook (12–24 inches) and coho (12–20 inches) jack salmon allowed^a when retention of adults of those species is allowed.

Additional regulations by date period:

• November 1 – December 31: Retention coho and hatchery steelhead allowed; all Chinook must be released. The daily adult bag limit is two salmon/steelhead (coho and steelhead only).

The Dalles Dam upstream to the Oregon/Washington border (upstream of McNary Dam)^b

General regulations during fall season:

• All steelhead must be released September 1 – December 31.
• Permanent rules for size limits and jack retention regulations are in place:
  • Adult Chinook are longer than 24-inches and adult coho are longer than 20-inches.
  • Retention of Chinook (12–24 inches) and coho (12–20 inches) jack salmon allowed^a when retention of adults of those species is allowed.

Additional regulations by date period:

• October 1 – December 31: The retention of coho is allowed; all Chinook must be released. The daily adult bag limit is two coho.

^a The daily bag limit for jack salmon in Oregon is five fish per permanent regulation.

Sturgeon

Columbia River Mainstem and Reservoirs: Buoy 10 to McNary Dam‌

• Retention of sturgeon is closed. Catch-and-release fishing is allowed.

COLUMBIA RIVER ACTION NOTICES‌‌‌

COLUMBIA RIVER MANAGEMENT FACT SHEETS

COLUMBIA RIVER INFORMATION

COLUMBIA RIVER DAM COUNTS

Marine Zone

Regulation updates as of October 10, 2025.

OCEAN SALMON

See the Oregon ocean salmon sport regulations page

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PACIFIC HALIBUT

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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

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