Ocean Sport Salmon Seasons, April 20

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) recently adopted Sport Salmon Seasons for the West Coast. Ocean Fishing – Cape Falcon (north coast) to Humbug Mountain (just south of Port Orford): Now open for chinook salmon fishing through Oct. 31, with minimum size of 24 inches and two per day. Hatchery Coho (two per day) opens June 27 through Aug. 16 or until a quota of 22,000 are caught; a short any-coho season opens Sept. 4, on Friday and Saturday only until Sept. 30 or a quota of 3,000 are caught. Humbug Mountain to the California border: June 20 to Aug. 7 for chinook only; two per day. Coast rivers/estuaries: Will be set later by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The seasons still have to be approved by the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS), which meets in early May.