Oregon reference
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Oregon Salmon and Steelhead Rules
The Combined Angling Tag, the annual limit and each zone row.
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Tags
Paperwork for an Oregon salmon or steelhead
- All anglers (regardless of age) need a valid Combined Angling Tag in possession to angle for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut.Combined Angling Tag
- Anglers may purchase only one Combined Angling Tag (authorizing harvest of 20 salmon or steelhead) per year.Combined Angling Tag
- Harvested adult wild salmon or steelhead must be immediately recorded on the Combined Angling Tag. See exception for wild steelhead harvested in the Rogue-South Coast area on the Southwest Zone page.Combined Angling Tag
- Hatchery salmon or steelhead can be recorded on either the Combined Angling Tag or a Hatchery Harvest Tag, but hatchery catch must be recorded on one of these tags.Combined Angling Tag
- Anglers may purchase multiple Hatchery Harvest Tags to record hatchery salmon and steelhead harvested, in lieu of recording these fish on the Combined Angling Tag.Combined Angling Tag
- Only hatchery salmon and hatchery steelhead may be recorded on the Hatchery Harvest Tag.Combined Angling Tag
$69adult tag, resident
$89adult tag, nonresident
see feesHatchery Harvest Tag
$4Rogue-South Coast validation
Fees as printed on the ODFW license, tag and permit fee page of the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (fees page), read November 2, 2026.
Zone rows
Salmon and steelhead rows in each Oregon zone
| Zone | Row | Bag as printed | Season as printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | Salmon and Steelhead | In the aggregate: 2 adult salmon or steelhead per day, 20 per year. 5 jack salmon per day, 2 daily jack limits in possession. Wild salmon bag limits are determined annually. | Closed unless noted under Exceptions. Note: Regulation changes may occur throughout the year and are posted on the MyODFW website. |
| Southwest | Salmon and Steelhead | In the aggregate: 2 adult salmon or steelhead per day, 20 per year. 5 jack salmon per day, 2 daily jack limits in possession. Wild salmon bag limits are determined annually. | Closed unless noted under Exceptions. |
| Willamette | Salmon and Steelhead below Willamette Falls and Co. | In the aggregate: 2 adult salmon or steelhead per day, 20 per year. 5 jacks per day, 2 daily jack limits in possession. | Closed in all waters unless noted under Exceptions. |
| Willamette | Salmon above Willamette Falls | 2 adult salmon per day, 5 jacks per day, 2 daily jack limits in possession. 20 salmon and steelhead per year in aggregate. | Closed in all waters unless noted under Exceptions. |
| Willamette | Steelhead above Willamette Falls | 3 adult steelhead per day (in addition to daily salmon bag limit). 20 salmon and steelhead per year in aggregate. | Closed in all waters unless noted under Exceptions. |
| Central | Salmon and Steelhead | In the aggregate: 2 adult salmon or steelhead per day, 20 per year. 5 jack salmon per day, 2 daily jack limits in possession, with the exception that one additional hatchery steelhead may be retained per day for a total. | Closed in all waters unless noted by species under Exceptions. |
| Northeast | Salmon | See Umatilla River under Exceptions. There is no annual limit on hatchery salmon as long as the appropriate number of Hatchery Harvest Tags have been purchased to record the catch. | Closed in all waters unless noted by species under Exceptions. |
| Northeast | Steelhead | 3 per day. | Closed in all waters unless noted by species under Exceptions. |
| Southeast | Salmon and Steelhead | see the ODFW booklet | Closed to angling for salmon and steelhead. |
| Snake River | Salmon | see the ODFW booklet | Closed in all waters unless noted by species under Exceptions. |
| Snake River | Steelhead | 3 per day. | Closed in all waters unless noted by species under Exceptions. |
| Columbia River | Salmon and Steelhead | In the aggregate: 2 adult salmon or steelhead per day, 20 per year. 5 jack salmon per day, 2 daily jack limits in possession. | Closed in all waters unless noted by species under Exceptions. Additional salmon and steelhead seasons are determined on an annual basis. |
| Marine | Salmon and Steelhead | Ocean salmon and steelhead seasons and restrictions are set each April by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Regulations are published each May and are available from license agents. | Ocean salmon and steelhead seasons and restrictions are set each April by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. |
Limits as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (eRegulations), read November 2, 2026.
Ocean salmon
Oregon ocean salmon seasons for 2026
| Area | Season as printed | Limit as printed |
|---|---|---|
| ocean salmon, Leadbetter Pt. to Cape Falcon (Columbia River subarea) | June 20 – August 24, and September 4-8 | 2 salmon; closed to Chinook retention and possession August 18-24 and September 4-8 (mark-selective coho) |
| ocean salmon, Cape Falcon to OR/CA Border | March 15 – August 31 (all salmon except coho; except as provided in the mark-selective coho season) | 2 salmon per day |
| ocean salmon, Cape Falcon to OR/CA Border | June 6 – August 18 (or quota) (mark-selective coho, open for all salmon) | 2 salmon per day, all retained coho must have a healed adipose fin-clip |
| ocean salmon, Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. | Sept. 1 – 12, 20, and 26 (non-mark-selective coho, open for all salmon) | 2 salmon per day |
| ocean salmon, Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. | Sept. 1 through Oct. 31 (all salmon except coho, except as provided in non-mark-selective coho) | 2 salmon per day |
Ocean seasons as published by ODFW (myodfw.com, myodfw.com, dfw.state.or.us, eregulations.com), read November 2, 2026; ODFW changes ocean seasons in season.
Species
Oregon salmon and steelhead species pages
- Chinook Salmonzone rows and records
- Chum Salmonzone rows and records
- Coho Salmonzone rows and records
- Steelheadzone rows and records
Fish photos
The catch named in Oregon Salmon and Steelhead Rules, photographed
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Photo: Alaska Region U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Public domain
Photo: Yeckele, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0
Answers
Salmon and steelhead paperwork, answered
How many salmon and steelhead may I keep in a year?
Twenty adult salmon or steelhead in aggregate on one Combined Angling Tag, as the zone rows print.
Does a child need the Combined Angling Tag?
Yes; the tag is needed to fish for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon or halibut at any age; youth and juvenile versions are on the fee page.
What is the Hatchery Harvest Tag?
An extra tag for hatchery fish once the Combined Angling Tag is full.
When must a fish be recorded?
Adult wild salmon or steelhead go on the tag at once; the tag lines above spell out the hatchery rules.
What counts as a jack salmon?
The booklet sets jack lengths by zone; jacks have their own daily limit in each zone row.
Is wild coho open?
Only where an exception or an in-season rule opens it; the zone rows say wild salmon limits are set each year.
What does the Rogue-South Coast validation cover?
Steelhead fishing in the Rogue and South Coast area; $4 as printed.
Where are ocean salmon seasons?
In the ocean table above, by area, as ODFW printed the 2026 dates.