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  North Coast
Recreational Halibut

Marine Area 3 & 4,
Neah Bay and La Push
 
Season Total: 108,030 lbs.
 

 
- 2012 Catch Sharing Plan
- Canadian Halibut Regulations
- International Pacific Halibut Commission
- Release Methods for Rockfish
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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
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006

2012 North Coast Halibut Fishery

May
Days
Fished
Halibut Landed
(lbs.)
Season
Cummulative
Quota
Remaining
May 10, 12 37,728 37,728 70,302
May 17,19 30,670 68,399 39,631

HALIBUT SEASONS
  • Open May 10-19, 2 days per week Thursday and Saturday
  • If sufficient quota remains the fishery will reopen May 31 and or June 2, and continue two days per week Thursday and/or Saturday, until the quota is reached.
  • Check for additional information as the season progresses under the Current Season Information and Updates page.

Bottomfish Restrictions

Recreational fishing for bottomfish is prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 20-fm depth contour from June 1 through September 30, except on days when the Pacific halibut fishery is open in this area. The retention of canary and yelloweye rockfish is prohibited.

Area Closures

A "C-shaped" yelloweye rockfish conservation area that is closed to recreational bottomfish and halibut fishing is defined by the following coordinates in the order listed:

48°18' N. lat.; 125°18' W. long.;
48°18' N. lat.; 124°59' W. long.;
48°11' N. lat.; 124°59' W. long.;
48°11' N. lat.; 125°11' W. long.;
48°04' N. lat.; 125°11' W. long.;
48°04' N. lat.; 124°59' W. long.;
48°00' N. lat.; 124°59' W. long.;
48°00' N. lat.; 125°18' W. long.;
and connecting back to 48°18' N. lat.; 125°18' W. long.