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Recreational Ocean Halibut Reports & Seasons

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Columbia
Recreational Halibut
Marine Area 1, Ilwaco

Season Total: 11,895 lbs.
Early: 9,516 lbs.
Late: 2,379 lbs.

2012 Catch Sharing Plan

Canadian Halibut Regulations

International Pacific Halibut Commission

Release Methods for Rockfish

Ocean Lingcod Seasons
Marine Areas 1-3:
March 17-October 13, 2012
Lingcod minimum size limit is 22 inches, daily bag limit of two lingcod per angler.

Marine Area 4:
April 16-October 13, 2012
Lingcod minimum size limit is 24 inches, daily bag limit of two lingcod per angler

Halibut Fishery Summaries

Columbia Recreational Halibut

Early Season
Week	Day	Washington (lbs)	Oregon (lbs)	Weekly Total	Cumulative Catch	Quota Remaining (9,516)
19	May 3-5	756	146	902	902	7,425
Late Season
Week	Day	Washington (lbs)	Oregon (lbs)	Weekly Total	Cumulative Catch	Quota Remaining (2,379)

HALIBUT SEASONS

Open Thursday May 3, three days per week, Thursday-Saturday until 80% of the quota is achieved, or July 14, whichever is earlier. The fishery will then re-open on Friday August 3, three days per week, Friday-Sunday until the remaining quota is taken, or September 30, whichever occurs first.
Check for additional information as the season progresses under the Current Season Information and Updates page.

Lingcod Restriction Area
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Bottomfish Restrictions

The retention of bottomfish, except sablefish and Pacific cod, with halibut onboard is prohibited from May 1 through September 30. The retention of yelloweye and canary rockfish is prohibited.

Recreational fishing for, retention or possession of lingcod is prohibited seaward of a line extending from 46°38.17'N. lat., 124°21.00'W. long. to 46°25.00'N. lat., 124°21.00'W. long at all times.