[ODFW-News] Chinook retention re-opens starting Saturday north of Tillamook Head

[ODFW News]

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife    

Contact:    Anne Pressentin Young, 503-657-2000, ext 285    

Internet: www.dfw.state.or.us  

 

      

 

For Immediate Release   Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005

 

Chinook retention re-opens starting Saturday north of Tillamook Head

 

CLACKAMAS - State and federal fishery managers today decided to re-open
the ocean sport salmon season to chinook retention starting Saturday,
Sept. 17, from Tillamook Head north to Leadbetter Point in Washington. 

 

Today's action was taken because chinook catches last week in the ocean
north of Cape Falcon were lower than projected and managers wanted to
maximize angling opportunity. Biologists had estimated that the 43,250
chinook quota would be taken by recreational anglers north of Cape
Falcon by Sept. 9.  

 

"Poor weather and decreasing catch rates combined to produce catches
that were lower than expected and allowed us to re-open the fishery for
chinook," said Curt Melcher, a biologist with the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife.   

 

The season remains open seven days per week and is scheduled to close
Sept. 30. The daily bag limit is two salmon, and all retained coho must
have a healed adipose fin-clip.  The minimum size for coho is 16 inches
and the minimum size for chinook is 24 inches.

 

Additional information on ocean salmon fishing regulations may be
obtained in the 2005 Oregon Ocean Salmon and Halibut Sport Fishing
Regulations. The green pamphlet is available at license agents and
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife offices. Information also is
posted to the ODFW Web site at: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/salmon/.

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