2023 Washington Halibut Season Set
WDFW announced season dates for the 2023 halibut fishery on the Pacific, Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound, including an April opener for Sekiu and Marine Area 5.
WA Bottomfish Season 2023 Sees May-July Restrictions On 3 Species
Washington’s offshore bottomfish season kicks off as usual the second Saturday in March, but come May, June and July, copper rockfish, quillback and vermilion rockfish retention will be prohibited “to reduce catch to stay within state specific federal harvest limits,” per WDFW.
Oregon Offshore Longleader Bag Limit Boosted
Starting March 1, Oregon’s daily limit for midwater rockfish has been expanded from 10 to 15 for anglers using longleader gear, which keeps 30 feet between a weight at the bottom of their line and their first hook, and fishing outside the 40-fathom line