Fish Report for 6-28-2013

Oregon Halibut Update

6-28-2013
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Central Coast Spring All-Depth Season is closed, the quota has been caught

Halibut Update through week 25 (June 22)


Columbia River Subarea:
There has been 4,540 pounds landed. This leaves approximately 4,976 pounds (52%) of the spring quota remaining. Average weight so far this season is 15 pounds. This fishery is open every Friday-Sunday.

Central Oregon Coast Subarea:
Spring All-Depth season--Through the June 20-22 opener, the spring all-depth quota has been caught. Therefore, there will be no further back-up dates open; the Spring All-Depth season is closed. The average weight for the spring fishery was 16.9 pounds per fish.

Summer All-Depth Season--the summer all-depth season will open August 2. That fishery is scheduled to be open every other Friday and Saturday until the quota is attained.

Nearshore Season:
Landings from the nearshore through June 16 are ????????9,248 lbs., leaving 13,790 lbs. or 60% of the nearshore quota remaining. The average weight from the nearshore fishery, so far this season has been 15 lbs. The nearshore will is open Thursday through Saturday until the quota has been attained.

South of Humbug Mountain subarea:
This fishery opened May 1, seven days per week.


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