No salmon fishing this year?

Anatoliy · 04-08-2008, 11:12 PM

Heard something in the news, didn't quite catch it, but something like they decided there will be no salmon fishing this year???

trollin4trout · 04-09-2008, 07:10 AM

I don't think they've made the final announcement yet but it's expected that the ocean will be closed to salmon fishing.

Troutski · 04-09-2008, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by trollin4trout

I don't think they've made the final announcement yet but it's expected that the ocean will be closed to salmon fishing.

Except for the Seals, right.....

Chuck

USMC061018 · 04-09-2008, 01:38 PM

so the ocean will be closed but what about the rivers?

cavdad45 · 04-09-2008, 07:11 PM

They will reopen the season when they see the drop in salmon tag sales just like they did in 1998 when they closed the Willamette springer fishery and saw the $10,000,000 revenue shortage.

Mustangdan23 · 04-14-2008, 03:42 PM

Which rivers do you mean, they are fishing down here on the Umpqua now? Doing real good down at Scottsburg.

nointrntrprts · 04-19-2008, 08:52 AM

For Immediate Release April 18, 2008

The Commission adopted 2008 ocean salmon and Columbia River terminal area fishing seasons in keeping with Pacific Fishery Management Council guidelines. Because of very low salmon returns, the Pacific Fishery Management Council closed all ocean commercial and recreational chinook fishing from Cape Falcon south to the California border this year, but did set a limited recreational fishing opportunity for coho salmon off the Oregon coast beginning in late June.
Summary of Recreational Adopted Fisheries

North of Falcon
Chinook: June 1-28 in Columbia River area
Coho and chinook: June 29-Sept. 30, Columbia River area
Quota is 5,300 chinook and 10,180 coho
Two salmon a day, only one of which may be a chinook

South of Humbug (KMZ)
Chinook closed.
Coho same as the Cape Falcon to Humbug

Buoy 10 and Columbia River
Summer chinook open from Tongue Point to Ore./Wash. border above McNary Dam, June 21-28, bag limit two chinook/day.
Buoy 10 to Tongue Point:
Open for coho beginning Aug. 1.
Open for chinook Aug. 1-Sept. 1, bag limit one per day.
Tongue Pt to Bonneville:
Open for coho and steelhead beginning Aug. 1; retention of chinook only allowed Sept. 1-16 with bag limit of one chinook per day.
Lewis River Sanctuary (RM 79-87) closed for chinook beginning Aug. 1.

MbigcatchJ · 04-22-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Anatoliy

Heard something in the news, didn't quite catch it, but something like they decided there will be no salmon fishing this year???

BUMMER!!!! I'v never caught a salmon and I really want to.

Anatoliy · 04-22-2008, 09:06 PM

I bought my salmon tag this year first time in my life

osmosis · 04-22-2008, 09:06 PM

You still can in freshwater, and I'm sure saltwater salmon won't stay closed for long.

04-08-2008, 11:12 PM	#1
Anatoliy Administrator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 379	No salmon fishing this year? Heard something in the news, didn't quite catch it, but something like they decided there will be no salmon fishing this year???

04-09-2008, 01:38 PM	#4
USMC061018 Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern california Posts: 47	so the ocean will be closed but what about the rivers? __________________ Fishing makes you smarter

04-19-2008, 08:52 AM	#7
nointrntrprts Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: nearest steelhead run Posts: 30	press release april 18... For Immediate Release April 18, 2008 The Commission adopted 2008 ocean salmon and Columbia River terminal area fishing seasons in keeping with Pacific Fishery Management Council guidelines. Because of very low salmon returns, the Pacific Fishery Management Council closed all ocean commercial and recreational chinook fishing from Cape Falcon south to the California border this year, but did set a limited recreational fishing opportunity for coho salmon off the Oregon coast beginning in late June. Summary of Recreational Adopted Fisheries North of Falcon Chinook: June 1-28 in Columbia River area Coho and chinook: June 29-Sept. 30, Columbia River area Quota is 5,300 chinook and 10,180 coho Two salmon a day, only one of which may be a chinook South of Humbug (KMZ) Chinook closed. Coho same as the Cape Falcon to Humbug Buoy 10 and Columbia River Summer chinook open from Tongue Point to Ore./Wash. border above McNary Dam, June 21-28, bag limit two chinook/day. Buoy 10 to Tongue Point: Open for coho beginning Aug. 1. Open for chinook Aug. 1-Sept. 1, bag limit one per day. Tongue Pt to Bonneville: Open for coho and steelhead beginning Aug. 1; retention of chinook only allowed Sept. 1-16 with bag limit of one chinook per day. Lewis River Sanctuary (RM 79-87) closed for chinook beginning Aug. 1.

04-09-2008, 07:10 AM	#2
trollin4trout Angler Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 147	I don't think they've made the final announcement yet but it's expected that the ocean will be closed to salmon fishing.

04-09-2008, 07:11 PM	#5
cavdad45 Master Angler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: beavercreek Posts: 388	They will reopen the season when they see the drop in salmon tag sales just like they did in 1998 when they closed the Willamette springer fishery and saw the $10,000,000 revenue shortage.

04-14-2008, 03:42 PM	#6
Mustangdan23 Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Roseburg, OR Posts: 44	Which rivers do you mean, they are fishing down here on the Umpqua now? Doing real good down at Scottsburg.

04-22-2008, 09:06 PM	#9
Anatoliy Administrator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 379	I bought my salmon tag this year first time in my life

04-22-2008, 09:06 PM	#10
osmosis Sustained Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Beavercreek Posts: 209	You still can in freshwater, and I'm sure saltwater salmon won't stay closed for long.

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