OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

PRELIMINARY 2006 OREGON OCEAN COMMERCIAL TROLL SALMON

CATCH AND EFFORT ESTIMATES

Through Week 43   (October 16 – October 22)

Weekly counts reflect landings in that week and may include landings after a season closure.

Catch and effort are reported by area of catch for all Oregon landings:

Area 2  Columbia River Area – Includes effort and catch from Leadbetter Point, WA to Cape Falcon

Area 3  Tillamook Area – Includes effort and catch from Cape Falcon to Cascade Head

Area 4  Newport Area – Includes effort and catch from Cascade Head to Heceta Head

Area 5  Coos Bay Area – Includes effort and catch from Heceta Head to Humbug Mountain

Area 6  Brookings Area – Includes effort and catch from Humbug Mountain to Point St. George, CA

Area 1  Washington Area – Includes effort and catch north of Leadbetter Pt., WA that was landed in Oregon

Area 7  California Area – Includes effort and catch from south of Pt St. George, CA that was landed in Oregon

Area 8  Alaska Area – Includes effort and catch in Alaska that was landed in Oregon

*Area is currently closed to commercial salmon fishing

** Area not open for commercial coho salmon

 You can view these and other ocean salmon reports on our website  http://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/salmon/catchindex.html

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Marine Resources Program
2040 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR  97365
(541) 867-4741 x243