Octopus in Oregon
Oregon zone limits, the ODFW record and water pages for octopus.
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Oregon octopus in brief
octopus have their own entry, appearing in 1 zone table. The Marine Zone version reads: 1
So far it has no record entry and no linked water.
Keeping octopus legally, zone by zone
| Zone | Row as printed | Bag and size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Zone | Octopus | 1 | Waters open all year, 24 hours per day. |
Limits as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (eRegulations), read November 2, 2026.
Fish sharing a row with Oregon octopus
- Bay Clamssaltwater
- Dungeness Crabsaltwater
- Flatfishsaltwater
- Green Crabsaltwater
- Herring, Anchovy and Smeltsaltwater
- Lingcodsaltwater
Scenes of the rivers and lakes by Octopus
Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain
Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain
Photo: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Public domain
Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain
Oregon octopus, answered
Which booklet row limits octopus?
ODFW prints this for the Marine Zone: 1
How heavy is the Oregon octopus record?
ODFW keeps no freshwater record for it, and no marine list is published.
Which Oregon waters are good bets for octopus?
No mapped water here carries it yet.
Which Oregon waters change the octopus rule?
The zone rows apply to it on every water.
Is octopus open now in Oregon?
The Marine Zone season reads Waters open all year, 24 hours per day. MyODFW carries any in-season change.
What do out-of-state anglers buy before fishing for octopus?
An Oregon angling license ($50 resident, $138 nonresident for 2026) covers anglers 12 and older; ocean fishing from boats, beaches and jetties now also needs the Ocean Endorsement ($9 annual) unless you fish only for salmon or steelhead.
What does an Oregon octopus record need?
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife certifies records and lists the rules in its record article. Marine species have no ODFW record list.
How does the booklet name octopus?
The ODFW names are Octopus.
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