Oregon fish

Purple Sea Urchin in Oregon

The Oregon rules and waters for purple sea urchin.

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Oregon fish

purple sea urchin by the Oregon numbers

The 2026 booklet gives purple sea urchin a row of their own in 1 zone table. The first table, Marine Zone, puts it this way: 35

It is not on the ODFW record list and no water page names it so far.

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Limits

purple sea urchin in the nine ODFW zone tables

ZoneRow as printedBag and sizeSeason
Marine ZonePurple Sea Urchin35Waters 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.

The rest of the ODFW tables

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Basalt, timber and water around Purple Sea Urchin on camera

Crooked River, Oregon
Crooked River
Photo: Bonnie Moreland, CC0 1.0
Deschutes River, Oregon
Deschutes River
Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, CC BY 2.0
Klamath River, Oregon
Klamath River
Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, CC BY 2.0
North Umpqua River, Oregon
North Umpqua River
Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain
Answers

Answers on purple sea urchin from the Oregon booklet

How many purple sea urchin may I keep in Oregon?

In the Marine Zone: 35

Which fish tops the ODFW list for purple sea urchin?

The ODFW record article has no entry for it.

Where do purple sea urchin live in Oregon?

No Oregon water page names it yet.

Does Oregon list purple sea urchin exceptions?

The exceptions leave it alone.

Does Oregon close purple sea urchin?

ODFW prints for the Marine Zone: Waters open all year, 24 hours per day. Check MyODFW for in-season updates.

Which Oregon license covers purple sea urchin?

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.

How do I claim an Oregon purple sea urchin record?

ODFW keeps the list; its record fish article explains how to submit a claim. ODFW publishes no marine record list.

Which ODFW name covers purple sea urchin?

Booklet and record list use Purple Sea Urchin.

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Chase purple sea urchin on Oregon water

Open a lake, river or bay above for launches and rules.