National Marine Fisheries Service

09/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/10/2026 16:54

Inseason Action #30 in Ocean Salmon Fisheries, South of Cape Falcon (Oregon Recreational)

NOAA Fisheries has taken inseason action in the recreational salmon fisheries south of Cape Falcon.

Inseason Action #30

  • Effective Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., the ocean recreational fishery from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain is closed to the retention of coho salmon.
  • The season remains open for Chinook salmon (24" minimum length) with a daily bag limit of two salmon.

Please refer to the Final Rule for the West Coast Salmon Fisheries 2026-2027 Specifications and Management Measures for additional regulations and supporting materials.

For more information, contact

Shannon Penna, Anadromous Harvest Management, at (562) 980-4239.

Sign up for NOAA Fisheries newsletters and notices byproviding your email here. After clicking submit, you can sign up for notifications on specific topics like "Salmon" by expanding the "Regional Updates" tab and navigating to "West Coast Updates" below.

National Marine Fisheries Service published this content on September 10, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on September 10, 2026 at 22:54 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]