August 26, 2021 ACTION NOTICE – Recreational Ocean Salmon: NOAA Fisheries in consultation with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, representatives from the recreational and the commercial ocean troll salmon fisheries, and the Pacific Fishery Management Council, has taken in-season action with respect to the recreational salmon fishery in the area from Leadbetter Point to Cape Falcon.

ACTIONS TAKEN:

• Recreational ocean salmon angling within the Columbia River Ocean Salmon Management Area (Leadbetter Point, Washington to Cape Falcon, Oregon), closes effective 12:01 AM on Monday, August 30, 2021 (Open Sunday closed Monday).

RATIONALE: The marked Coho Salmon harvest in this area is expected to approach the quota of 42,400 Coho Salmon by the end of the day on Saturday, August 28. Through Sunday, August 22 an estimated 33,960 Coho Salmon had been landed out of the quota leaving only 8,440 Coho Salmon remaining on the quota.  During the week of August 16-22 there was an estimated harvest of 7,403 Coho Salmon.  This same week of fishing had fair ocean weather conditions, and catch rates were very good at more than 1.6 salmon per angler.  WDFW provided a forecast for the week of August 23-29 of 8,027 Coho Salmon for the week. That would bring the total landings to 41,987 coho out of the quota of 42,400 leaving only 413 coho remaining on the quota (<1% of the quota).