Purple Sea Urchin in Oregon
The Oregon rules and waters for purple sea urchin.
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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.
purple sea urchin in the nine ODFW zone tables
| Zone | Row as printed | Bag and size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Zone | Purple Sea Urchin | 35 | 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.
Oregon fish close to purple sea urchin
- Bay Clamssaltwater
- Dungeness Crabsaltwater
- Flatfishsaltwater
- Green Crabsaltwater
- Herring, Anchovy and Smeltsaltwater
- Lingcodsaltwater
Basalt, timber and water around Purple Sea Urchin on camera

Photo: Bonnie Moreland, CC0 1.0

Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, CC BY 2.0

Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, CC BY 2.0

Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain
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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