Oregon fishing · Marine & shellfish

Ocean, beach, bay, bottomfish, clam, and crab reminders.

Marine rules change often and in-season. Use this page for quick references, then confirm seasons on the ODFW Marine page before each trip.

Marine seasons shift in-season. Bottomfish, halibut, and shellfish rules can be updated by ODFW after the booklet is printed. Always check current marine zones before leaving the dock. Open ODFW updates
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Marine and shellfish rule cards

Bottomfish and groundfish Bag limits and seasons are set after the printed booklet and can change in-season. Yelloweye and quillback rockfish retention is prohibited. Lingcod have a 22 inch minimum and cabezon have a 16 inch minimum. PDF p. 81
Descending device Vessels fishing for or possessing groundfish or Pacific halibut in the ocean must have a functional descending device onboard and use it on rockfish released seaward of the 30-fathom line. PDF p. 80
Surfperch Surfperch have a 15 fish aggregate daily limit and are generally open all year unless a marine management designation says otherwise. PDF p. 81
Razor clams First 15 dug count toward the limit with no sorting or releasing. North of Tillamook Head, razor clams are closed July 15-Sept. 30. PDF p. 82
Bay clams Butter, littleneck, gaper, and cockle clams have a 20 aggregate daily limit, with only 12 gapers allowed. PDF p. 82
Dungeness crab Daily limit is 12 male crab with a 5-3/4 inch minimum size. Pots, rings, or lines are limited to 3 total per person. PDF p. 82
Marine managed areas Marine reserves, protected areas, research areas, conservation areas, gardens, and shellfish preserves each carry site-specific take restrictions. PDF p. 83-87
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Marine Zone

Ocean boundaries, jetties, and the Buoy 10 line in the angling-zone atlas.

Zones

Fish ID & advisories

Yelloweye and quillback identification plus shellfish and PCB/mercury advisories.

Fish ID