Oregon Closes North Coast Fall Salmon Fishing Due to Chinook Mortality
by TBC Press on 12/13/19
Following a recent die-off of Oregon fall Chinook salmon in the Wilson River, excessive pre-spawn mortality of fall Chinook in other nearby rivers has prompted fishery managers to close the entire North Coast to all salmon angling, effective Dec. 13 – 31. The closure includes all North Coast basins from the Nestucca River to the Necanicum River. Angling for steelhead is unaffected by this change and remains open under permanent regulations. Angling for all salmon is closed for the remainder of 2019 in the following areas... READ MORE
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