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Daily Bag Limit Reduced for Anglers Off Oregon Coast Waters Due to Demand

Published 09/24/25 at 6:25 p.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff


(Manzanita, Oregon) - Oregon wildlife officials have had to cut back the daily limit for fishing in coastal waters due to the intense popularity of recreational offshore fishing this season.

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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) made the announcement last week, saying there is now a reduction in the daily bag limit for General Marine Species in coastal waters. It's been incredibly busy on Oregon's ocean waters. Since September 18, anglers have been limited to three fish per day, a move aimed at preventing an early closure of the season.

The sub-bag limits for cabezon and canary rockfish remain unchanged at one fish each. Retention of quillback and yelloweye rockfish continues to be prohibited.

ODFW officials attribute the spike in fishing activity to favorable weather and ocean conditions that began in mid-July. In August alone, anglers landed an estimated 53 metric tons of black rockfish and 8.5 metric tons of blue and deacon rockfish, surpassing monthly projections even after the bag limit was temporarily increased to four fish on August 18.


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The new three-fish limit is intended to slow the pace of harvest and extend the season. Officials urge anglers to consult the ODFW sport bottomfish webpage for detailed information on regulations and harvest estimates. See ODFW sport bottomfish webpage and harvest estimates available online .

Other daily bag limits remain unchanged. The lingcod limit is two fish per day. Sablefish remains at ten fish per day. Flatfish can be harvested up to 25 fish daily. The long-leader gear fishery allows for ten fish per day, with a sub-limit of one canary rockfish.


Courtesy Seaside Aquarium

Oregon coast Pacific halibut fishing also remains open. Anglers can find updates on seasons and subareas through the ODFW sport Pacific halibut webpage .

Popular ports for launching fishing vessels or getting aboard a chartered fishing boat include Garibaldi, Astoria, Newport, Depoe Bay, Coos Bay, Charleston, Brookings and Port Orford, among others.

There are different limits on the Washington coast, and that region has recently released tentative razor clam dates. Washington Coast Officials Announce Tentative Razor Clam Digs - Oregon Shellfish Status - Set for beaches of Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, and Mocrocks

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