Warmouth in Oregon
Oregon limits and places to find warmouth.
- see bookletbag
- 1 lb 14.2 ozrecord
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The Oregon picture for warmouth
ODFW leaves warmouth without a bag line in the zone tables.
The heaviest on the ODFW list weighed 1 lb 14.2 oz; Jess Newell caught it in 1975 on Columbia Slough. Of 3 Oregon pages naming it, Tahkenitch Lake, Munsel Lake and Saunders Lake come first.
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| Listed as | Weight | Angler | Water | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warmouth | 1 lb 14.2 oz | Jess Newell | Columbia Slough | 1975 |
Oregon record fish as listed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (record fish article, dated March 4, 2026), read November 2, 2026.
Lakes, streams and estuaries mapped with warmouth
Oregon lakes listing warmouth
- Tahkenitch Lake2,324 acres
- Munsel Lake105 acres
- Saunders Lake56 acres
ODFW Fish Habitat Distribution layers (ODFW ArcGIS), read November 2, 2026; a mapped species is habitat use ODFW records, not a catch report.
Photographs from the shoreline near Warmouth
Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain
Photo: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Public domain
Photo: Mitch LeClair, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain
warmouth in Oregon: common questions
What is the Oregon bag limit for warmouth?
The booklet leaves it without a bag line.
What is the Oregon record warmouth?
1 lb 14.2 oz, by Jess Newell in 1975, from Columbia Slough.
What Oregon water should I try for warmouth?
Look at Tahkenitch Lake, Munsel Lake and Saunders Lake; 3 pages in all.
Is the Oregon warmouth rule the same everywhere?
No booklet exception names it.
Which Oregon dates matter for warmouth?
It carries no season. Updates during the year go up on MyODFW.
What paperwork does ODFW want before I chase warmouth?
An Oregon angling license ($50 resident, $138 nonresident for 2026) covers anglers 12 and older; salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut go on a Combined Angling Tag ($69 resident).
Who certifies an Oregon warmouth record?
Claims go to ODFW, which publishes the record list in its record fish article.
What else is warmouth called in Oregon?
ODFW lists it as Warmouth.
Look for warmouth near your Oregon base
Each Oregon water above lists its OSMB launches and zone rows.