Sport boat anglers may no longer retain cabezony, said the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Fishing for other bottomfish – such as most rockfish, lingcod and greenling – remains open.

Seven species of bottomfish, including cabezon, are managed under harvest caps imposed by the federal government and the State of Oregon. Cabezon harvest has been limited in recent years because health of the stock is uncertain.

Landing data for the sport fishery indicates that the 2008 ocean boat harvest cap of 15.8 metric tons for cabezon had been met last week.

Sport boat anglers may continue to harvest other legal species, but may not retain cabezon in the saltwater boat sport fishery. Shore anglers, including shore-based divers, may still keep cabezon.



Local guide Rick Howard will be on hand to to teach winning techniques for catching salmon in the North Bend Junior High multi-purpose room Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. The class is offered by Northwest Steelheaders and the Eel/Tenmile Salmon Trout Enhancement Program. Everyone is welcome.  



 The ocean salmon recreational fishery south of Cape Falcon to the California boarder closed on Thursday. The closure came as the coho quota for the season was reached, said ODFW in a press release last week.

 “We had a quota of 9,000 hatchery coho this year,” said Eric Schindler, supervising biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. “Strong winds and poor ocean conditions kept many fishermen off the water during the early part of the season, which stretched the season longer than many expected.”

 The season opened June 22.



A new ODFW hunting access map online is designed to help sportsmen find out where to hunt. It’s geared toward people new to hunting or new to the state, but ODFW said last week in a press release even experienced hunters will likely find new places to hunt using the tool.

The map can be viewed at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/map/.