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Fishing regulations at Chicken Ranch, OR
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Fishing regulations in Oregon can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Regulations for top species
Season open: year-round
Pacific halibut
Regulation boundaryOR Oregon Marine Zone Central Coast Subarea
Bag limit2
The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.
Restrictions & requirements
OR Angling with Single Line or Spear
May be taken by angling with a single line, no more than 2 hooks; and by spear.
Additional information
Check Pacific Halibut regulations before you fish.
Pacific halibut possession limit: 1 daily limit at sea, 3 daily limits on land.
Pacific halibut seasons are managed and enforced based on port of landing. Halibut may only be landed at ports located within areas currently open to halibut retention regardless of the area of catch.
When Pacific halibut are onboard the vessel during all depth halibut openers, there may be restrictions on retention of species in the groundfish group other than sablefish, other flatfish, and Pacific cod (which arealways allowed), in areas north of Humbug Mountain. Check regulations before you fish.Catch limits and seasons are set in April but may change on short notice. In-season changes to regulationsare available from:
ODFW offices in Newport, Charleston, Astoria;MyODFW website myodfw.com/fishing/marine-zoneby calling (800) 662-9825 - press #7.
Edibility
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Synonyms
Hippoglossus stenolepis
Location specific information
MARINE ZONE SEASONSFor the following fish, seasons are set after these regulations are established printed. Check regulations before fishing at https://myodfw.com/fishing/marine-zoneLingcod (including green-colored lingcod), Rockfish ("sea bass", "snapper"), Greenling ("sea trout"), Sablefish, Pacific Cod, Cabezon, Skates, Spiny Dogfish, Leopard Shark, Soupfin Shark, Flatfish (flounders, soles, sanddabs, turbots, and halibuts except Pacific halibut)
For the following fish, waters are open all year, 24 hours per day: Surfperch (includes all marine perch species), Herring, Anchovy, Sardine, Topsmelt, Jacksmelt, and true smelts, Offshore Pelagic Species: Includes all tuna and mackerel species, swordfish, billfish, jacks (family Carangidae), opah, dorado, pomfret, and all sharks except leopard shark, spiny dogfish, and soupfin shark, Striped Bass and/or Hybrid Bass, SturgeonWhite shark, basking shark, mega-mouth shark, and oceanic whitetip shark are prohibited and must be immediately released unharmed.
SEASONSLingcod (including green- colored lingcod), Rockfish ("sea bass", "snapper"), Greenling ("sea trout"), Sablefish, Pacific Cod, Cabezon, Skates, Spiny Dogfish, Leopard Shark, Soupfin Shark, Flatfish (flounders, soles, sanddabs, turbots, and halibuts except Pacific halibut) Seasons are set after these regulations are established printed. Check regulations before fishing at https://myodfw.com/fishing/marine-zone
Surfperch (includes all marine perch species), Herring, Anchovy, Sardine, Topsmelt, Jacksmelt, and true smelts, Offshore Pelagic Species: Includes all tuna and mackerel species, swordfish, billfish, jacks (family Carangidae), opah, dorado, pomfret, and all sharks except leopard shark, spiny dogfish, and soupfin shark, Striped Bass and/or Hybrid Bass, SturgeonWaters open all year, 24 hours per day
Outside (seaward) of the 40-fathom regulatory line and using longleader gear
Only species allowed include the following rockfish: yellowtail, widow, canary, blue, deacon, bocaccio, chilipepper, redstripe, greenstriped, and silvergray rockfish.
For a 12 fish bag limit to apply, fishing must occur outside of the 40-fathom regulatory line & with longleader gear.
No other rockfish or lingcod may be kept. For more info on what can be combined on the same trip, see myodfw.com/sport-bottomfish-seasons
Anglers may keep one general marine fish daily bag limit of up to 5 fish on a bottomfish trip and do a separate offshore longleader trip on the same day, but fish must be offloaded in between trips and may total no more than 12 general marine species per day.
Offshore longleader gear fishery trips cannot be combined with traditional bottomfish trips.
Offshore longleader gear fishery trips can be combined with other non-bottomfish trip types (e.g., tuna or salmon), as long as the multi-species rule is followed, as well as any and all specific gear rules.
Anglers are reminded that once salmon are on board, anglers are restricted to no more than 2 single point barbless hooks at all times when angling for salmon in the ocean or when angling for other species if a salmon has already been retained.
The multi-species rule prohibits fishing for, or taking and retaining any species of salmon, Pacific halibut or marine fish while possessing on board any species not allowed to be taken in the area at that time.
Note: if an angler retains more than the general marine fish bag limit of rockfish while participating in the longleader gear fishery, no other fishing (i.e., salmon) may occur inside (shoreward) of the 40-fathom regulatory line on that same trip.
Season open: year-round
Black rockfish
Regulation boundaryOR Oregon Marine Zone
Aggregate limit5
The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.
Restrictions & requirements
OR Marine Allowed Methods
Species may be taken by angling, hand, bow and arrow, spear, gaff hook, snag hook and herring jigs.
Additional information
Seasons are set after the regulations are published. Check regulations before fishing at http://myodfw.com/fishing/marine-zone
Bag limit, season, and area regulations subject to change in-season. Check http://myodfw.com/fishing/marine-zone or call (541) 867-4741 before you fish.
Any vessel fishing for, or possessing, groundfish (bottomfish) in the ocean must have a functional descending device onboard, and use on any rockfish released outside of 30 fathoms. For more information go to myodfw.com/articles/rockfish-recompression
Synonyms
Sebastes melanops
Location regulation notes
MARINE ZONE SEASONSFor the following fish, seasons are set after these regulations are established printed. Check regulations before fishing at https://myodfw.com/fishing/marine-zoneLingcod (including green-colored lingcod), Rockfish ("sea bass", "snapper"), Greenling ("sea trout"), Sablefish, Pacific Cod, Cabezon, Skates, Spiny Dogfish, Leopard Shark, Soupfin Shark, Flatfish (flounders, soles, sanddabs, turbots, and halibuts except Pacific halibut)
For the following fish, waters are open all year, 24 hours per day: Surfperch (includes all marine perch species), Herring, Anchovy, Sardine, Topsmelt, Jacksmelt, and true smelts, Offshore Pelagic Species: Includes all tuna and mackerel species, swordfish, billfish, jacks (family Carangidae), opah, dorado, pomfret, and all sharks except leopard shark, spiny dogfish, and soupfin shark, Striped Bass and/or Hybrid Bass, Sturgeon
Location specific information
MARINE ZONE SEASONSFor the following fish, seasons are set after these regulations are established printed. Check regulations before fishing at https://myodfw.com/fishing/marine-zoneLingcod (including green-colored lingcod), Rockfish ("sea bass", "snapper"), Greenling ("sea trout"), Sablefish, Pacific Cod, Cabezon, Skates, Spiny Dogfish, Leopard Shark, Soupfin Shark, Flatfish (flounders, soles, sanddabs, turbots, and halibuts except Pacific halibut)
For the following fish, waters are open all year, 24 hours per day: Surfperch (includes all marine perch species), Herring, Anchovy, Sardine, Topsmelt, Jacksmelt, and true smelts, Offshore Pelagic Species: Includes all tuna and mackerel species, swordfish, billfish, jacks (family Carangidae), opah, dorado, pomfret, and all sharks except leopard shark, spiny dogfish, and soupfin shark, Striped Bass and/or Hybrid Bass, SturgeonWhite shark, basking shark, mega-mouth shark, and oceanic whitetip shark are prohibited and must be immediately released unharmed.
SEASONSLingcod (including green- colored lingcod), Rockfish ("sea bass", "snapper"), Greenling ("sea trout"), Sablefish, Pacific Cod, Cabezon, Skates, Spiny Dogfish, Leopard Shark, Soupfin Shark, Flatfish (flounders, soles, sanddabs, turbots, and halibuts except Pacific halibut) Seasons are set after these regulations are established printed. Check regulations before fishing at https://myodfw.com/fishing/marine-zone
Surfperch (includes all marine perch species), Herring, Anchovy, Sardine, Topsmelt, Jacksmelt, and true smelts, Offshore Pelagic Species: Includes all tuna and mackerel species, swordfish, billfish, jacks (family Carangidae), opah, dorado, pomfret, and all sharks except leopard shark, spiny dogfish, and soupfin shark, Striped Bass and/or Hybrid Bass, SturgeonWaters open all year, 24 hours per day
Outside (seaward) of the 40-fathom regulatory line and using longleader gear
Only species allowed include the following rockfish: yellowtail, widow, canary, blue, deacon, bocaccio, chilipepper, redstripe, greenstriped, and silvergray rockfish.
For a 12 fish bag limit to apply, fishing must occur outside of the 40-fathom regulatory line & with longleader gear.
No other rockfish or lingcod may be kept. For more info on what can be combined on the same trip, see myodfw.com/sport-bottomfish-seasons
Anglers may keep one general marine fish daily bag limit of up to 5 fish on a bottomfish trip and do a separate offshore longleader trip on the same day, but fish must be offloaded in between trips and may total no more than 12 general marine species per day.
Offshore longleader gear fishery trips cannot be combined with traditional bottomfish trips.
Offshore longleader gear fishery trips can be combined with other non-bottomfish trip types (e.g., tuna or salmon), as long as the multi-species rule is followed, as well as any and all specific gear rules.
Anglers are reminded that once salmon are on board, anglers are restricted to no more than 2 single point barbless hooks at all times when angling for salmon in the ocean or when angling for other species if a salmon has already been retained.
The multi-species rule prohibits fishing for, or taking and retaining any species of salmon, Pacific halibut or marine fish while possessing on board any species not allowed to be taken in the area at that time.
Note: if an angler retains more than the general marine fish bag limit of rockfish while participating in the longleader gear fishery, no other fishing (i.e., salmon) may occur inside (shoreward) of the 40-fathom regulatory line on that same trip.
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