Ocean Chinook opens for sport anglers Tuesday the 15th

[Osmosis]

March 10, 2011

NEWPORT, Ore. – Ocean anglers will be able to pursue chinook salmon on Oregon’s central coast starting March 15.
“The Sacramento fall chinook salmon, which have been a major limiting stock on the ocean salmon seasons over the past few seasons, are forecast to be at near average abundance this year and will allow for much more fishing opportunity during the 2011 season,” said Eric Schindler, ocean salmon project leader for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Fishing for all salmon except coho will be open from March 15 to April 30 from Cape Falcon just north of Manzanita to Humbug Mountain near Port Orford as scheduled, he said. Anglers fishing out of Tillamook Bay are reminded that only adipose fin-clipped chinook salmon may be retained when fishing inside Tillamook Bay and offshore waters within the 15-fathom depth contour between Twin Rocks and Pyramid Rock.
West Coast fishery managers are still working on other decisions about salmon seasons off the Oregon coast. The range of alternatives for the 2011 season was adopted for public review March 9 at the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) meeting in Vancouver, Wash. A public hearing process will occur later this month, including a hearing in Coos Bay at the Red Lion Inn beginning at 7 p.m., March 28. The season development will conclude during the Pacific Fisheries Management Council meeting in San Mateo, Calif., April 9 through 13.
“The commercial chinook salmon fishery south of Cape Falcon scheduled to open on March 15 has been delayed until April 15 under in-season action,” Schindler said. “This season will run from April 15 through 30 in the area from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain.”
The area from Humbug Mountain to the Oregon-California border will remain closed during March and April. Seasons after April 30 are being developed at this time, he said.
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Contact:
Erich Schindler or Brandon Ford (541) 867-4741
Fax: (541) 867-0311

[Chinook SSSF]

Thanks for posting (*_*)

[bait dunker]

Can't wait, few things are better than oven caught Chinook.

[meluvtrout]

Can't wait, few things are better than oven caught Chinook.

How do you catch Chinook in an oven?

[bait dunker]

Boy, that was an auto correct fail! These danged iPhones try to correct everything a guy says!

[Osmosis]

This opens today guys!!

[Sling Blade]

I realy enjoy ocean salmon fishing along with the other fishy's.. We have set up a five day trip to Newport South Beach in June to hopefully coincide with the Coho opener. If all goes well we will make other trips before then. I do believe Halibut is on the menu this year.

Let's hope that fuel does not price us out of the season.

[Spade]

No kidding the fuel prices are already affecting product prices too.

[Metal Slinger]

can you imagine...ocean caught columbia river spring chinook? That would bring tears to my eyes!

[Sling Blade]

MMMmmmmmm smoked ocean Springers.. Yummm.