Oregon 2017 Fall Salmon Seasons Opens Aug 1st with Mixed Forecasts
by TBC Press on 07/31/17
The popular Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River opens on Tuesday, Aug. 1 with a mixed forecast for Chinook, coho and steelhead returns. The biggest change for the 2017 fall season are restrictions on steelhead retention which include area-specific, 1-2 month steelhead retention closures and a one steelhead bag limit when retention is allowed. Facing low expected returns of upriver summer steelhead, fishery managers adopted a series of... READ MORE
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