Tentative PFMC Ocean Salmon Regulations and More

GOOD NEWS for ocean salmon anglers. Please read the PFMC Proposed 2021 Ocean Salmon Management Measures.

Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt.

• March 15-October 31, open for all salmon except coho, except as listed below for mark selective and non-mark selective coho seasons;

• June 12 – August 28 or 120,000 marked coho quota. Open area extends to the OR/CA Border. Open for all salmon, all retained coho must be marked with a healed adipose fin clip;

• September 10-12, and each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through the earlier of September 30, or 14,000 non-mark-selective coho quota. Open for all salmon, (C.5, C.6). Open days may be modified inseason.

 

Two salmon per day (C.1). See minimum size limits (B). See gear restrictions and definitions (C.2, C.3). Any remainder of the mark-selective coho quota may be transferred inseason on an impact neutral basis to the non-selective coho quota (C.5).

In 2022, the season will open March 15 for all salmon except coho, two salmon per day (C.1). Chinook minimum size limit of 24 inches total length (B); and the same gear restrictions as in 2021 (C.2, C.3). This opening could be modified following Council review at its March 2022 meeting.
Humbug Mt. to OR/CA Border (Oregon KMZ)

• June 12-18. Open for all salmon except Chinook, all coho must be marked with a healed adipose fin clip;

• June 19-August 15. Open for all salmon, all coho must be marked with a healed adipose fin clip. Coho retention closes when the Cape Falcon to OR/CA border quota of 120,000 coho is attained.

• August 16-28. Open for all salmon except Chinook. All salmon fishing closes in this area the earlier of August 28 or the Cape Falcon to OR/CA border quota of 120,000 coho.

 

Open seven days per week. Two salmon per day (C.1). See minimum size limits (B). See gear restrictions and definitions (C.2, C.3).

 

These proposed measures go to the Secretary Of Commerce for approval.

The OCA Conservation Scholarship Program will wrap up this month. We have some candidates to evaluate and announcements will be made next month.

At the request of the Reedsport Rotary, I provided via ZOOM a presentation regarding OCA. It went well, and OCA is appreciated by Rotary Members.

Reedsport will have a Memorial Day Parade this year. I’m looking for volunteers to trailer their boat in the parade and display the OCA Banners. I will be there to help out.

Fishing Report; a few of us have been trying to catch Spring Chinook in the Umpqua River. Very few fish have been landed. Dale Turpin, OCA Member was kind enough to send me some pictures of him and Jerry Noel, another OCA Member with salmon. I was beginning to forget what they looked like, thanks Dale.

When you can get out, bottom fishing in the ocean has been productive. Recently the Ling Cod Challenge Tournament organized by Pacific Pond Charters was won by the Federated Seafoods Team with a 17.5 pound Ling Cod. They won the nice bottom fishing rod and reel that OCA donated. Cod mashers came in second place with a 13.25 Ling Cod and won donations made by Y Marina.