Shrimp in Oregon
Where Oregon shrimp turn up, and how many go home.
- 20 lbs in the shbag
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shrimp and the ODFW zone tables
A stand-alone shrimp row shows up in 1 zone table. As printed for the Marine Zone: 20 lbs in the shell.
It is still missing from the record list and the water pages.
Oregon shrimp limits zone by zone
| Zone | Row as printed | Bag and size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Zone | Shrimp | 20 lbs in the shell. | 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.
Kin of shrimp on the Oregon list
- Bay Clamssaltwater
- Dungeness Crabsaltwater
- Flatfishsaltwater
- Green Crabsaltwater
- Herring, Anchovy and Smeltsaltwater
- Lingcodsaltwater
Camera views of fishing water around Shrimp

Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain

Photo: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, CC BY-SA 2.0

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0

Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0
What Oregonians ask about shrimp
How many shrimp can go home per day in Oregon?
Using the Marine Zone table: 20 lbs in the shell.
Where did the Oregon shrimp record come from?
There is no Oregon record entry for it.
What Oregon lake or river is good for shrimp?
The species layers tie it to no page on this site yet.
Do any Oregon waters set their own shrimp rule?
It has no water exception.
When is shrimp season open in Oregon?
The Marine Zone row gives: Waters open all year, 24 hours per day. In-season changes are posted on MyODFW.
Does the plain angling license cover shrimp or is a tag needed too?
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.
Who keeps the Oregon shrimp record?
Record claims are handled by ODFW; see its record fish article for the steps. No marine record table is published.
How does ODFW name shrimp?
Oregon tables call it Shrimp (edible).
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Every linked water spells out its launches and booklet exceptions.