April 16, 2026 3:50 a.m. 

The Pacific Fisheries Management Council has finalized the 2026 ocean salmon seasons including ocean waters off Oregon.

A release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said recommended seasons are not official until approval by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and after adoption by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on April 24th for waters within three nautical miles of shore.

Conservation objectives for California Coastal Chinook, Klamath River fall Chinook, and Lower Columbia natural coho salmon stocks constrained fisheries south of Cape Falcon this year, however both the recreational and commercial fisheries are more liberal this year than in 2025.

The recreational all-salmon except coho season opened from Cape Falcon to the Oregon/California border on March 15th. It will continue through October 31st from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain and through August 31st from Humbug Mountain to the Oregon/California border. The daily bag limit is two salmon.

From Cape Falcon to the Oregon/California border, mark-selective coho retention is allowed from June 6th through August 23rd or until the marked coho quota of 47,600 is reached. An all-salmon season will occur from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain for the month of September with a 27,500 non-mark selective coho quota.

Oregon ocean commercial troll salmon fisheries from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain opened on Tuesday and will be open until June 30th and again from September 1st through October 31st with a 7,000 coho quota during the month of September. From Cape Falcon to the Heceta Bank management line, the fishery will be open from July 16th-31st for all salmon except coho. The area between Humbug Mountain and the Oregon/California border will be open from now through April 30th and again from May 16th through June 17th.

More information from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is available at: https://myodfw.com/news-releases