Recreational Ocean Salmon Seasons for 2000

OR-CA Border to Horse Mountain:

May 27 through July 6 for one fish per day and July 29 through September 10 for two fish per day. Minimum size is 20 inches total length. No more than four fish in seven consecutive days. Klamath Control Zone closed in August.

Klamath Control Zone: The ocean area at the Klamath River mouth bounded on the north by 41º38'48" N. lat. (approximately 6 nautical miles north of the Klamath River mouth), on the south by 41º26'48" N. lat. (approximately 6 nautical miles south of the Klamath River mouth), and extending 3 nautical miles offshore is closed to salmon fishing.

February 12 through July 6 and July 22 through November 12. Two fish per day. Minimum size is 24 inches total length through May 31 and 20 inches total length thereafter.

Point Arena to Pigeon Point:

April 15 through November 5. Two fish per day. Minimum size is 24 inches total length through May 31 and 20 inches total length thereafter.

Pigeon Point to U.S. - Mexico Border:  

April 1 through October 1. Two fish per day. Minimum size is 24 inches total length through May 31 and 20 inches total length thereafter.

General requirements:

• All salmon except coho may be retained.
• Steelhead rainbow trout are not to be retained in ocean fisheries.
• No sinkers or weights attached directly to the fishing line may exceed 4 pounds unless a mechanical device is attached on the line that releases the weight from the line when any fish is hooked.
• No more than two single point, single shank barbless hooks and one rod per angler shall be used north of Point Conception when fishing for salmon or salmon are onboard.
• Special Gear Restrictions Between Horse Mountain and Point Conception: When fishing with bait in the ocean between Horse Mountain and Point Conception, if angling by any other means than trolling, then no more than two single point, single shank, barbless circle hooks shall be used. The distance between the two hooks must not exceed five inches when measured from the top of the eye of the top hook to the inner base of the curve of the lower hook, and both hooks must be permanently tied in place (hard tied). A circle hook is defined as a hook with a generally circular shape, and a point which turns inwards, pointing directly to the shank at a 90 degree angle. Trolling is defined as angling from a boat or floating device that is making way by means of a source of power, other than drifting by means of the prevailing water current or weather conditions.