Monday, August 18 last day for ocean sport salmon fishing in Columbia River Subarea

NEWPORT, Ore. – Ocean sport salmon fishing closes at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 19 in the Columbia River Subarea (Leadbetter Pt., WA to Cape Falcon, OR) and possession of salmon on board a vessel is prohibited. Fishing is allowed on Monday and is closed Tuesday.

Projected harvest of marked (fin-clipped) coho salmon in this area is 48,899 fish to be landed by the evening of Aug.18 which is within 961 coho of the 49,860 quota allowance. The closure action was taken by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in consultation with the Pacific Fishery Management Council, the States of Oregon and Washington, and fishery representatives that met Aug. 14 via conference call.

Fin-clipped coho fishing remains open in the Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. and Humbug Mt. to the OR/CA border subareas through Aug. 24 or until quotas are reached. Check the 2025 Oregon Ocean Recreational Salmon Seasons map page for more information.

Recreational salmon estimates for the Leadbetter Point, Washington to Cape Falcon, Oregon can be viewed online. Visit the Ocean Salmon Management page for more information on Oregon's ocean salmon seasons and fisheries.