FISHING NEWS ITEM

Catching Coho Salmon from Willamette Falls Allowed Feed

THURSDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2006

CLACKAMAS – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have approved the fishing-rule that allows Coho Salmon to be catched from Willamette Falls on the main river and some major tributaries.

The rules are as follows:

Both hatchery fin-clipped and unclipped coho can be kept. Limit would be two adult salmon or steelhead and five jack salmon a day.
In all cases, closed areas near dams, fishways, diversions, etc., that are listed in the 2006 Oregon Fishing Regulations remain off limits.

You can find out more about these regulations in www.statesmanjournal.com.

Coho Salmon are also known as silver salmon or “silvers”. The typical size of an adult coho in the run is 6 to 14 pounds.

GLOBAL FISHING SEARCH

JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

Stay up-to-date with all fishing News by becoming a member and joining our fishing Community.

SUBMIT NEWS ITEM

If you know any Fishing Events or News that you would like to share with the world, then we invite you to Submit a News Item.