Angling Tag Instructions & Codes

Name: eRegulations
Price range: $

Anglers can now record their catch of salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, and halibut by using the MyODFW Mobile Application or on a valid ODFW paper angling tag. Anglers will choose which method they use at the time of purchase.

Upon taking an adult salmon, steelhead, legal size sturgeon, or Pacific halibut, the angler must immediately enter the codes for the species caught, location code where the fish was taken, and the month and day of catch.

When taking salmon or steelhead anglers are required to also record if a hatchery or wild fish was taken. Jack salmon are not required to be tagged.

When taking a halibut or sturgeon the length of the fish must also be recorded, in inches.

When using the mobile application

Select species code
Select hatchery or wild (salmon and steelhead only)
Enter length (sturgeon and halibut only)
Select angling zone, use your phone's GPS or maps for guidance
Chose tag location code
Press save button in the lower left corner of the app

Tips for e-tagging

Oregon State Police and ODFW want to remind hunters and anglers that it is your responsibility to e-tag your harvest correctly.

Download the MyODFW app (which lets you tag when out of cell reception).
Login to the app before fishing or hunting and be sure your licenses and tags are in your portfolio.
Buy your big game tag or redeem your SportsPac voucher by the deadline.
If you are in an area with poor cell service, toggle your MyODFW app to Field Mode (under Settings) or put your phone in Airplane mode to make e-tagging easier.
Immediately tag your fish or animal after harvest and enter required information properly.
Keep your phone charged—it’s your responsibility to be able to show your license and tag to OSP.
Using the app’s Field Mode also helps when using GPS or fish finders that use your WiFi connection.

When using a paper angling tag:

Entries must be recorded in ball point pen! No erasures allowed!
Enter species code
Check hatchery or wild
Enter the location code
Enter the day and month
Record harvested fish in consecutive order
Use only 1 line per fish
Return expired tags to ODFW, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, OR 97302-1142 or deposit with any ODFW license agent

Fish Species Codes
Codes	Species of Fish
1	Chinook (king or blackmouth) — has black lower gum line
2	Coho (silver) — has white lower gum line
3	Other Salmon — Pink (humpy); Chum (dog); or Sockeye
6	Steelhead

Salmon or Steelhead Species		Check One		Location Code	Month	Day
Salmon or Steelhead Species		Wild	Hatchery	Location Code	Month	Day
1	1		✓	131	4	29
2	6	✓		87	12	12
Example of how to record an entry: A hatchery chinook was taken on April 29 at Sherars Falls on the Deschutes River. A wild steelhead was taken on December 12 in the Sixes River.

Species	Length	Location Code	Month	Day
Pacific Halibut	37	9	5	21
White Sturgeon	52	211	6	11
A 37 inch Pacific Halibut was taken on May 21 out of Newport. A 52 inch White Sturgeon was taken on June 11 in the Columbia River mainstem near Tongue Point.

Ocean Harvested Fish Only (for Bays and Estuaries use River Systems Codes)
Code	Coastal Port of Departure
1	Astoria
18	Gearhart Beach N to Astoria
19	Cannon Beach
2	Nehalem
3	Garibaldi
4	Netarts Bay
5	Cape Kiwanda & Pacific City
6	Salmon River
7	Siletz
8	Depoe Bay
9	Newport
10	Waldport
11	Florence
12	Winchester Bay
13	Charleston
20	Sunset Bay
14	Bandon
15	Port Orford
16	Gold Beach
17	Brookings

Coastal River Systems
Code	Waterbody
21	Alsea R. & Bay
22	North Fk. Alsea R.
23	South Fk. Alsea R.
24	Applegate R.
25	Beaver Cr. (Lincoln Co.)
26	Beaver Cr. (Tillamook Co.)
27	Big Cr. (Lane Co.)
28	Big Elk Cr. (Yaquina R.)
29	Brush Cr. (Curry Co.)
30	Cape Cr.
248	Chetco R. & Bay up to Nook Creek
249	Chetco R. & Bay above Nook Creek
32	Cook Cr. (Nehalem R.)
33	Coos R. & Bay
34	South Fk. Coos R.
35	Coquille R. & Bay
36	North Fk. Coquille R.
37	East Fk. Coquille R.
38	South Fk. Coquille R.
39	Middle Fk. Coquille R.
52	Cow Cr.
40	Cummins Cr.
42	Deadwood Cr. (Siuslaw R.)
43	Drift Cr. (Alsea R.)
44	Drift Cr. (Siletz R.)
45	Eel Cr. & Lake
46	Elk Cr. (Clatsop Co.)
47	Elk R.
48	Euchre Cr.
49	Fall Cr. (Alsea R.)
50	Five R. (Alsea R.)
51	Floras Cr.
54	Hunter Cr.
55	Illinois R.
240	Isthmus Slough
56	Indian Cr. (Siuslaw R.)
57	Kilchis R.
58	Lake Cr. (Siuslaw R.)
60	Miami R.
61	Middle Cr. (Coquille R.)
62	Millicoma R.
63	East Fk. Millicoma R.
64	West Fk. Millicoma R.
65	Necanicum R.
66	Nehalem R. & Bay below Hwy. 26/Elsie
204	Nehalem R. above Hwy 26/Elsie
67	North Fk. Nehalem R.
224	Neskowin Cr.
69	Nestucca R. & Bay
70	Little Nestucca R.
51	New R.
71	Pistol R.
72	Rock Cr. (Lane Co.)
73	Rock Cr. (Nehalem R.)
74	Rock Cr. (Siletz R.)
225	Rogue Bay up to Elephant Rock
226	Rogue R. from Elephant Rock to Grave Cr.
227	Rogue R. from Grave Cr. to Fishers Ferry Boat Ramp
228	Rogue R. above Fishers Ferry Boat Ramp
77	Salmon R. (Coast)
78	Salmonberry R.
79	Sand Lk.
80	Schooner Cr. (Siletz R.)
81	Siletz R. & Bay
84	Siltcoos R. & Lk.
85	Siuslaw R. & Bay
86	North Fk. Siuslaw R.
87	Sixes R.
89	Smith R.
90	North Fk. Smith R.
75	Soapstone Cr.
92	Sweet Cr. (Siuslaw R.)
93	Tahkenitch Cr. & Lake
94	Tenmile Cr. & Lake (Coos Co.)
95	Tenmile Cr. (Lane Co.)
96	Three Rivers
97	Tillamook Bay
98	Tillamook R.
194	Tioga Cr.
99	Trask R.
100	North Fk. Trask R.
101	South Fk. Trask R.
102	Umpqua R. & Bay
103	North Umpqua R. below Winchester Dam
201	North Umpqua R. from Winchester Dam to Rock Cr.
219	North Umpqua R. from Rock Cr. to Soda Springs (Fly Area)
104	South Fk. Umpqua R.
105	Wilson R.
106	South Fk. Wilson R.
107	Little North Fk. (Wilson R.)
108	Winchuck R.
110	Yachats R.
111	Yaquina R. & Bay

Columbia River Mainstem
Code	Waterbody
211	Buoy 10 to Tongue Pt.
212	Tongue Pt. to Longview Bridge
213	Longview Bridge to I-5 Bridge
214	I-5 Bridge to Bonneville Dam
215	Bonneville Dam to The Dalles Dam
216	The Dalles Dam to John Day Dam
217	John Day Dam to McNary Dam
218	McNary Dam to Stateline

Columbia River Tributaries
Code	Waterbody
187	Alton Baker Canoe Canal (Willamette R.)
114	Bear Cr. (Clatsop Co.)
115	Beaver Cr. (Columbia Co.)
116	Big Cr. (Clatsop Co.)
149	Big Sheep Cr. from mouth to Little Sheep Cr.
223	Blue R. (McKenzie R.)
117	Bull Run R.
120	Catherine Cr.
122	Clackamas R. below Carver Bridge
245	Clackamas R. from Carver Bridge to Bakers Ferry Rd.
246	Clackamas R. from Bakers Ferry Rd. to River Mill Dam
247	Clackamas R. from River Mill Dam to Cazadero Dam
123	Clatskanie R.
131	Deschutes R. below Sherars Falls
203	Deschutes R. above Sherars Falls
132	Eagle Cr. (Clackamas. R.)
133	Eagle Cr. (Columbia R.)
134	Fall Cr. (Willamette R.)
209	Little Fall Cr. (Willamette R.)
135	Fifteenmile Cr.
137	Gales Cr. (Tualatin R.)
138	Gnat Cr.
231	Grande Ronde R. from Stateline to Wildcat Bridge
232	Grande Ronde R. from Wildcat Bridge to Island City Bridge
233	Grande Ronde R. above Island City Bridge
140	Herman Cr. (Columbia R.)
229	Hood R.
144	Imnaha R.
208	John Day Arm
250	John Day R. (Clatsop Co.)
238	John Day R. below Cottonwood Bridge
239	John Day R. above Cottonwood Bridge
146	Middle Fk. John Day R.
147	North Fk. John Day R.
148	Johnson Cr. (Willamette R.)
151	Klaskanine R.
152	North Fk. Klaskanine R.
153	South Fk. Klaskanine R.
150	Knappa / Blind sloughs
154	Lewis & Clark R.
220	Long Tom R.
141	Lost Cr. (Will. R. Middle Fk.)
156	Luckiamute R.
156	Little Luckiamute R.
241	Lookingglass Cr.
157	Marys R.
155	McKenzie R. below Leaburg Dam
158	McKenzie R. above Leaburg Dam
164	Molalla R.
139	Mosby Cr. (Will. R. Coast Fk.)
196	Plympton Cr.
242	Powder R.
165	Rickreall Cr.
221	Row R.
167	Salmon R. (Sandy R.)
168	Sandy R. from mouth to Revenue Bridge
205	Sandy R. from Revenue Bridge to Salmon R.
244	Sandy R. above Salmon R.
169	Santiam R.
170	North Fk. Santiam R.
171	Little North Fk. Santiam R.
172	South Fk. Santiam R.
197	Skipanon R. above Harbor St. Bridge
176	Snake R.
183	Springfield Mill Race
178	Tanner Cr.
180	Tualatin R.
236	Umatilla R. below Three-Mile Dam
243	Umatilla R. Three-Mile Dam to Nolin
237	Umatilla R. above Nolin
182	Walla Walla R.
234	Wallowa R. mouth to Minam State Park
235	Wallowa R. above Minam State Park
184	Wenaha R.
203	White R.
185	Willamette R. & Slough below Oregon City Falls
186	Willamette R. above Oregon City Falls
188	Middle Fk. Willamette R.
210	Coast Fk. Willamette R.
190	Yamhill R.
191	North Fk. Yamhill R.
192	South Fk. Yamhill R.
193	Youngs R. & Bay