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Chinook Salmon (ocean) regulations

Oregon · Curated reference from cited public sources · listings, not permission to fish or retain a catch · This selected Oregon marine reference subset is not a complete rulebook.

2026
SOURCEODFW marine zone regulations ↗UPDATED AUGUST 12, 2026 · CHECKED AUG 14, 2026, 12:00 PM UTCChecked Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 PM UTCRules vary by location, method, vessel, and emergency closure.The ODFW page is an informational summary; the applicable administrative rules and in-season actions are authoritative.
LISTINGOPENListed open
SPECIESLISTED SEASON WINDOWSJFMAMJJASONDBAGMIN SIZELISTING
Chinook Salmon (ocean)Representative south-of-Cape-Falcon ocean rule: Cape Falcon to the Oregon/California border Mar. 15-Aug. 31 (all salmon except coho), then Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain Sep. 1-Oct. 31 (all salmon except coho, with a separate non-mark-selective coho season). Chinook remains open during the Aug. 19-31 coho-retention closure; quotas and in-season actions may change seasons. · Listed season windows: Mar 15, 2026 through Aug 31, 2026 · 2 fish listed · Sep 1, 2026 through Oct 31, 2026 · 2 fish listedListed open2 salmon per day; Chinook minimum length 24 inches south of Cape Falcon.24"OPEN
LISTED LIMIT
2 salmon per day; Chinook minimum length 24 inches south of Cape Falcon.
LISTED MIN SIZE
24 inches
LISTED SEASON WINDOWS
  • Mar 15, 2026 through Aug 31, 2026 · 2 fish listed
  • Sep 1, 2026 through Oct 31, 2026 · 2 fish listed
APPLICABILITY
Representative south-of-Cape-Falcon ocean rule: Cape Falcon to the Oregon/California border Mar. 15-Aug. 31 (all salmon except coho), then Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain Sep. 1-Oct. 31 (all salmon except coho, with a separate non-mark-selective coho season). Chinook remains open during the Aug. 19-31 coho-retention closure; quotas and in-season actions may change seasons.
SOURCE AUTHORITY
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, “2026 Oregon Ocean Recreational Salmon Seasons” map updated August 12, 2026 and Aug. 13, 2026 “Fishing Report - Marine Zone.”

UPDATED August 12, 2026 · CHECKED Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · EFFECTIVE YEAR 2026

ODFW marine zone regulations ↗

The ODFW page is an informational summary; the applicable administrative rules and in-season actions are authoritative.

This reference does not grant permission to fish or retain a catch. Location, method, vessel, species identification, and emergency closures can change what applies. Verify the applicable official rules.