New Cabezon Rule - 1 fish

NEWPORT – A new rule for cabezon retention goes into effect April 1 and will last through Sept. 30. The change will allow retention of only one cabezon per day as part of the seven-fish marine sport bag limit.

April 1 through Sept. 30 is also the period that bottomfish anglers must stay within the 40-fathom line, defined by waypoints.

Fisheries scientists assessed Oregon’s cabezon numbers for the first time in 2009.  Based on the assessment results, there is a new federal harvest cap for cabezon off of Oregon beginning in 2011.

For the past several years, ODFW managed cabezon with a state-imposed landing cap, which was typically reached in July or August. The seasonal sub-bag limit is new for 2011 and is intended to allow year-round fishing for cabezon, while staying within the federal harvest cap.

“If carefully released, Cabezon have an excellent survival rate,” said Lynn Mattes, project leader for marine recreational groundfish fisheries for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. “Both the cabezon anglers keep and the fish that die after release count toward the federal harvest cap, so, like with any other fish you can’t keep, careful release is important.”

Beginning April 1 anglers fishing for bottomfish must also stay inside of the 40-fathom line (defined by waypoints). The Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) is closed for bottomfish and Pacific halibut at all times.  Both restrictions are to reduce the likelihood of anglers’ catch of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish, which may not be retained at any time.

For the waypoints and maps defining both the 40-fathom line and Stonewall Bank YRCA visit http://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/finfish/groundfish_sport/sport%20fishing/index.asp. 

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/news/2011/march/032411b.asp

Good to see the change in Cab regs.  I like it.  Harvest year round! Cause damn their tasty, and I hate tossing those jumbos back when they close it in the summer.   Now if the ocean would just chill out!

Thanks for posting that Nada!  Good info. 

I'm with Pelagic, year round keepers trumps liberal limits during a short season.

-Spot-

+3 on that one. Like the longer season

Really jonesin for some flat ocean...

NEWPORT – A new rule for cabezon retention goes into effect April 1 and will last through Sept. 30. The change will allow retention of only one cabezon per day as part of the seven-fish marine sport bag limit.

April 1 through Sept. 30 is also the period that bottomfish anglers must stay within the 40-fathom line, defined by waypoints.

Fisheries scientists assessed Oregon’s cabezon numbers for the first time in 2009.  Based on the assessment results, there is a new federal harvest cap for cabezon off of Oregon beginning in 2011.

For the past several years, ODFW managed cabezon with a state-imposed landing cap, which was typically reached in July or August. The seasonal sub-bag limit is new for 2011 and is intended to allow year-round fishing for cabezon, while staying within the federal harvest cap.

“If carefully released, Cabezon have an excellent survival rate,” said Lynn Mattes, project leader for marine recreational groundfish fisheries for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. “Both the cabezon anglers keep and the fish that die after release count toward the federal harvest cap, so, like with any other fish you can’t keep, careful release is important.”

Beginning April 1 anglers fishing for bottomfish must also stay inside of the 40-fathom line (defined by waypoints). The Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) is closed for bottomfish and Pacific halibut at all times.  Both restrictions are to reduce the likelihood of anglers’ catch of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish, which may not be retained at any time.

For the waypoints and maps defining both the 40-fathom line and Stonewall Bank YRCA visit http://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/finfish/groundfish_sport/sport%20fishing/index.asp. 

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/news/2011/march/032411b.asp

Not too worried about exceeding the 40 fathom line in a kayak anywhere around here...

Cabby....it's what's for dinner!  mmmm

Really jonesin for some flat ocean...

What he said!!!  Really want to get out in this new yak and get a feel for it before I start cuttin and drillin.

The 40 fathom line is really not that far offshore, its only 240 ft.  Lots of great ling spots that are within range of a yak are off limits.  Granted its not a 5 minute paddle but its more than doable. Its roughly a 45 min pedal for me depending on location.  Last summer they dropped it down to  20 fathoms which even put portions of the reef at PC off limits.