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Topic: ODFW lifts groundfish depth restriction  (Read 2447 times)

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bsteves

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I'm not exactly sure why they just made this change, but for those who enjoy inflicting barotrauma on rockfish .....     

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Effective Oct. 1
Depth restriction: On Oct. 1, ODFW lifted the restriction to stay inside of the 20-fathom line when bottom fishing. Anglers fishing for bottom fish may now fish at all depths.

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/reg_changes/marine.asp

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Do you know if they will also impose a "must retain" clause for rockfish similar to what AK does for Yelloweye?
I expect to see some long range charters targeting deep ling and rockfish in the near future.


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I'm not exactly sure why they just made this change, but for those who enjoy inflicting barotrauma on rockfish .....     

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Groundfish

Marine Zone

Effective Oct. 1
Depth restriction: On Oct. 1, ODFW lifted the restriction to stay inside of the 20-fathom line when bottom fishing. Anglers fishing for bottom fish may now fish at all depths.

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/reg_changes/marine.asp



Happens every year.. Goes all depth until early spring when they bring it inside to 40-fathoms and then in to 20 fathoms latter in the summer.  I think they figure ocean conditions will limit angler take.  Most folks are targeting the big lings with bigger baits/lures and this also limits incidental rockfish catches..  I have caught some toad lings out on pinnacles in 300-400ft in the early fall (powerboat).


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Thanks PP,  I sort of guessed it was for lingcod.  I'm not sure why I hadn't noticed it in previous years.

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