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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend February 2, 2006 Halibut lovers take note, all-depth fishing days scheduled By MARK FREEMAN Mail Tribune Halibut lovers need to mark May 11 and Aug. 4 on their vacation schedules and take part in the first two all-depth fishing days scheduled for Pacific halibut. The International Pacific Halibut Commission recently adopted catch limits for Oregon, Washington and California, with coastal anglers sharing a 1.38 million pound quota that is a 4 percent increase from last year. Just like last year, the recreational halibut season starts May 1 across the Oregon coast and fishing will remain open seven days a week, but the area between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mountain will be restricted to inside the 40-fathom line. North-central Oregon’s all-depth season opens May 11, and subsequent dates will be set this spring, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The all-depth fishing days are prized by anglers because it gives them access to the deep-water regions favored by big halibut. Advertisement More all-depth days will be added until the spring quota of 175,474 pounds of halibut is reached. The quota is about 2,000 pounds more than last year. The summer all-depth fishery is set to open Aug. 4, with a catch limit of just under 59,000 pounds. However, if the spring season catch is so strong that it exceeds the spring and summer quotas together, then the summer season will be canceled. Open dates will be announced by NOAA-Fisheries as the season progresses. Announcements can be heard on the NOAA-Fisheries hotline at 800-662-9825 or viewed at www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP on the Web. The less-popular halibut fishery from Humbug Mountain south through California opens May 1 and remains open every day until Oct. 31, or until the region’s quota of 8,293 pounds is reached. The statewide bag limit remains one halibut with no minimum length. The possession limit remains one halibut when at sea and three on land. Halibut tags are required for fishing for, and keeping, any halibut. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker Custom Build Computers Computer Security Discount Hotel Reservations Casinos Canada dvd-r Generic Viagra Myspace Windermere Van Vleet Deep Muscle Stimulator Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Online Casino Fundraisers Student Loans Sudoku Online Advertisement s