Know what you caught — and whether to eat it.

The booklet emphasizes gumline and tail-fin ray differences as the most useful salmon ID clues.

Unless a rule says otherwise, hatchery salmon, steelhead, and trout are usually marked by a missing adipose fin.

Bull trout harvest is severely restricted, and the booklet notes anglers can confuse bull trout with brook trout.

The booklet includes quick ID notes for frequently encountered groundfish and prohibited yelloweye rockfish.

Bass from all Oregon waterbodies are covered by a statewide mercury advisory with different meal guidance for vulnerable and general populations.

Sturgeon from the lower Columbia River from the mouth to Bonneville Dam are covered by PCB and mercury consumption guidance.

All resident fish, including sturgeon, are listed as do-not-eat in the Bradford Island advisory area.

Shellfish harvest can close immediately under public health advisories. ODFW points anglers to Oregon Department of Agriculture phone updates.