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Oregon

Fishing

Fishing

Select Groundfish Species

Most Frequently Encountered (Check for seasonal closures)

Cabezon

Cabezon
  • Large head and pectoral fins
  • Scale-less body
  • 16 inch minimum size
  • Ocean and estuary species

Kelp Greenling

Kelp Greenling
  • Very small mouth
  • Males may have blue spots
  • Ocean and estuary species

Lingcod

Lingcod
  • Large mouth with sharp teeth
  • Elongated body
  • 22 inch minimum size
  • Ocean and estuary species

Black Rockfish

Black Rockfish
  • Spots on dorsal fin
  • Large mouth (jaw past mid-eye)
  • Ocean and estuary species

Blue Rockfish

Blue Rockfish
  • Small mouth (jaw not past mid-eye)
  • No spots on dorsal fin
  • Irregular blotches along body
  • Ocean and estuary species

Canary Rockfish

Canary Rockfish
  • Grey, "chalky" lateral line
  • Thin eye band
  • Notched tail fin
  • Ocean species

China Rockfish

China Rockfish
  • Distinct yellow band across body
  • Yellow speckles on black body
  • Ocean species

Copper Rockfish

Copper Rockfish
  • Large dorsal spines with membrane not deeply notched
  • Distinct face stripes
  • Ocean and estuary species

Deacon Rockfish

Deacon Rockfish
  • Small mouth (jaw not past mid-eye)
  • No spots on dorsal fin
  • Uniform dark coloration along body
  • Ocean and estuary species

Yellowtail Rockfish

Yellowtail Rockfish
  • Yellow fins
  • More elongated than other rockfish
  • Ocean species

Prohibited (No harvest at any time)

Quillback Rockfish

Quillback Rockfish
  • Large dorsal spines with deep notch
  • "Freckles" on face/head
  • Yellowish blotch on back
  • Ocean and estuary species

Yelloweye Rockfish

Yelloweye Rockfish
  • Solid yellow eye
  • Rounded tail fin, often lined in black
  • Juveniles have white lines on side
  • Ocean species