Emergency sport regs/Salmon

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/reg_changes/docs/ODFW%20Coastal%20Fall%20Chinook%20Regulations.pdf

I got one thing to say about this. HUH?

I'm not sure if a can have 5,10,20 or 500(I know it's not 500) in Coos and Coquile river.

It's a good thing these are only temporary rules and set to expire at the end of this year unless we have bad conditions again next year.  Then???  Who knows.

I can attempt to explain this if anyone is interested as I was pretty involved in the process and helped extend the Coos fishery.  Essentially coast wide (coastal rivers) beginning tomorrow, the limit is 1 wild chinook per day and 5 per year.  Exceptions are the Coos and Rogue where it is 2/day and 10/year (wild fish).  The part most are having confusion with is that you can continue to angle for a hatchery fish once you've got your wild fish. This will lead to mortalities and could cause further emergency rulemaking.

Further, if you have any comments on the 2009 angling regulations you should also feel free to discuss that with me as I am on the review board board.  Refer to Exhibit E on this web page.
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/08/08_august/index.asp

Greg