OREGON SPORT OCEAN REGULATIONS FOR SALMON, HALIBUT AND OTHER MARINE FISH SPECIES

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1 2008 OREGON SPORT OCEAN REGULATIONS FOR SALMON, HALIBUT AND OTHER MARINE FISH SPECIES Icludes Modificatios to Salmo ad Sturgeo Regulatios for the Columbia River System This iformatio supersedes iformatio listed i the 2008 Orego Sport Fishig Regulatios pamphlet. Note: Regulatios are subject to i-seaso chages. See iside cover for sources of iformatio.

2 Telephoe Directory Office Numbers Salem Headquarters.....(503) Toll free withi Orego... (800) Astoria Columbia River... (503) Bed...(541) Charlesto...(541) Clackamas...(971) Corvallis... (541) Marie Program Astoria...(503) Marie Program Newport..... (541) La Grade... (541) Roseburg... (541) Tillamook...(503) ODFW Salmo Seasos Recordig... (503) Other Importat Phoe Numbers Ijured or sick wildlife...call local district wildlife office Marie Mammal Stradig Network...(800) Importat Web Sites ODFW home page: Marie Resources home page: Columbia River Maagemet page: Harvests, i-seaso regulatio chages ad other iformatio o ocea salmo sport fisheries, Pacific halibut sport fisheries, ad sport fisheries for other marie fish species ca be foud at:

3 Table of Cotets About the regulatios....2 I-seaso maagemet chages....2 Ocea ad Marie Zoe 2008 ocea sport salmo seasos sport Pacific halibut regulatios...4 Stoewall Bak coservatio area waypoits ad regulatios...5 Correctios to 2008 Sport Marie Fish Regulatios...6 Columbia River 2008 modificatios to Columbia River Salmo ad Sturgeo regulatios modificatios to Lower Columbia ad Willamette River White Sturgeo regulatios...8 Referece Materials Tips for ocea salmo fishig...9 Measurig salmo ad halibut legth...10 Selective fisheries ad fi-clip idetificatio fathom sport fishery coservatio area waypoits ad regulatios...11 Columbia River Cotrol Zoe...12 Ocea ladmarks ad regulatory boudaries...13 Commo questios about ocea fishig...14 Coastal boatig safety iformatio...15 Rough Bar Advisory Sigs

4 About the regulatios The ocea seasos were developed ad adopted by the Pacific Fishery Maagemet Coucil. The regulatios for ocea areas from 3 to 200 miles offshore the were approved by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. The Orego Fish ad Wildlife Commissio approved the regulatios for ocea areas from shore to 50 miles. Uless specified i this booklet, all other regulatios remai as listed i the 2008 Orego Sport Fishig Regulatio pamphlet. I-seaso maagemet chages Aglers are advised to stay iformed of the i-seaso chages to these regulatios. Curret iformatio for the areas i which aglers are or will be fishig is available from federal ad state fishery maagemet agecies. Sources of iformatio are: Ocea Salmo ad Halibut Hotlie: Call or Recorded messages summarize iseaso chages to date. Maitaied by the Natioal Marie Fisheries Service Northwest Regio Office i Seattle. U.S. Coast Guard Notice to Mariers: Aoucemets o Chael 16 VHF-FM ad 2182 khz desigate the chael or frequecy over which the Notice to Mariers will be immediately broadcast. ODFW Regio ad Headquarters Offices: See the iside frot cover of this pamphlet for phoe umbers ad Web site url. A recorded message o seasos is available by callig or , Ext Pacific Fishery Maagemet Coucil: Call or go to Federal Regulatios: Complete copies of federal regulatios which apply i the ocea from 3 to 200 miles offshore may be obtaied from ODFW or the Natioal Marie Fisheries Service Northwest Regio Office; Seattle. Call , or go to 2

5 2008 Ocea Sport Salmo Seasos Statewide Restrictios: No more tha 2 sigle poit barbless hooks are allowed to be used for salmo or if a salmo has bee retaied o the boat. No more tha oe lure or bait allowed whe fishig for salmo. It is ulawful to fish for or take ad retai ay legal species while possessig o board ay species ot allowed to be take i that area at that time. Leadbetter Poit, WA to Cape Falco, OR Seaso #1: Chiook oly. Ope Jue 1 through earlier of Jue 28 or 5,300 chiook Bag Limit: Oe chiook. Legth limit: Chiook 24 Notes: Ope 7 days/week. Closed withi the Columbia River Cotrol Zoe (pg 12). Seaso #2: Ope Jue 29 through earlier of Sept. 30 or 10,180 coho quota or remaider of the Seaso #1 guidelie of 5,300 chiook. Bag Limit: Two salmo, but o more tha oe chiook, ad all retaied coho must have a healed adipose fi clip. Legth limits: Chiook 24, coho 16, ad steelhead 20 Notes: Ope Suday through Thursday oly. Closed withi the Columbia River Cotrol Zoe (pg 12). Leadbetter Pt. (46º38 10 N) Columbia River Cotrol Zoe Cape Falco (45º46 00 N) Stoewall Bak YRCA Cape Falco to OR/CA Border Seaso: All salmo except chiook. Ope Jue 22 through earlier of Aug. 31 or 9,000 coho quota Bag Limit: Two salmo, all retaied coho must have a healed adipose fi clip, ad CHINOOK RETENTION PROHIBITED Legth limits: Coho 16 ad steelhead 20 Notes: Withi the Stoewall Bak Yelloweye Rockfish Coservatio Area (pg 5) salmo aglig is limited to trollig oly o all depth halibut days OR/CA Border (42º00 00 N) 3

6 2008 Pacific Halibut Sport Regulatios Statewide daily bag limit: 1 fish, o miimum legth; aual limit is 6 fish Possessio limit: 1 daily limit at sea, 3 daily limits o lad It is ulawful to fish for or take ad retai ay species while possessig o board ay species ot allowed to be take i that area at the time. Aglers are advised to cosult the 2008 Orego Sport Fishig Regulatios for Geeral (statewide), Zoe, ad Special Regulatios prior to fishig. LEADBETTER PT. (WA) TO CAPE FALCON Durig days ope to halibut fishig, most species may ot be take ad retaied, possessed or laded whe Pacific halibut are oboard the vessel except salmo (usig authorized methods durig authorized seasos), sablefish, Pacific cod, tua ad most other offshore pelagic species are allowed. Leadbetter Pt. (46º38 10 N) Columbia River Cotrol Zoe Cape Falco (45º46 00 N) Sprig seaso. Opes May 1, seve days per week, through the earlier of 13,133 lbs. or July 20. Summer seaso. Opes Aug. 1, Fridays-Sudays, through the earlier of the total catch limit for this subarea of 18,762 lbs. or Sept. 28. Stoewall Bak YRCA CAPE FALCON TO HUMBUG MT. Durig days ope to all-depth halibut fishig, most species may ot be take ad retaied, possessed or laded whe Pacific halibut are oboard the vessel except salmo (usig authorized methods durig authorized seasos), sablefish, tua ad most other offshore pelagic species are allowed. Nearshore Seaso Opes May 1, seve days per week, iside the 40-fathom lie (defied by waypoits o page11) through the earlier of 18,502 lbs or Oct. 31. All-Depth Seasos The Stoewall Bak YRCA (about 15 miles west of Newport ad defied by waypoits o page 5 is closed to Pacific halibut fishig. Vessels possessig Pacific halibut are prohibited from fishig i the Stoewall Bak YRCA, eve whe targetig legal species. Sprig Seaso: Ope May 8-10, 15-17, 22-24, 29-31; ad Jue Backup dates (if sufficiet quota remais) are Jue 26-28; ad July 10-12, Catch limit is 159,577 lbs. Summer Seaso: Opes Aug. 1. Scheduled to be ope every other Fri.-Su. (i.e., Aug. 1-3, 15-17, 29-31; Sept , 26-28; Oct , 24-26) util the total subarea all-depth catch limit of 212,769 lbs. is take. Ope dates are aouced o the NMFS Hotlie ( ; #5; #1) ad posted at SOUTH OF HUMBUG MT. Ope May 1, seve days per week, through Oct. 31. Humbug Mt. (42º40 30 N) 4

7 Stoewall Bak Yelloweye Rockfish Coservatio Area (YRCA) Withi the Stoewall Bak YRCA it is UNLAWFUL to fish for, take or retai ligcod, Pacific halibut, flatfish, rockfish, greelig, cabezo, skates, ad other marie fish species fallig uder the Marie Fish bag limit of 6 as of Ja. 1, It is ulawful to fish for or take ad retai ay legal species while possessig o board ay species ot allowed to be take i the area. The YRCA, located approx. 15 miles west of Newport, cosists of the high-relief area of Stoewall Bak (also kow as the Rock Pile ) defied by the waypoits listed. The Stoewall Bak YRCA is OPEN to sport fishig for these commoly targeted species: salmo ad steelhead (usig authorized methods durig authorized seasos). tua ad other offshore pelagic species (except leopard shark, soupfi shark, white shark ad baskig shark are prohibited). 5

8 Correctios to 2008 Ocea Sport Marie Fish Regulatios This summary of the 2008 Orego Sport Fishig Regulatios icludes correctios to pages 98 ad 101 (idicated by bold italic prit). Aglers are advised to check for i-seaso regulatio chages before they go fishig because may of the species below are affected by harvest caps. Species Name Daily Catch Limits Harvest Methods ad Other Specificatios Seaso Marie Fish: Ligcod (icludig gree-colored ligcod) Rockfish (sea bass, sapper), Greeligs (sea trout), Cabezo, Skates ad other marie species ot listed o pages of the 2008 Orego Sport Fishig Regulatios Flatfish (Flouders, Soles, Saddabs, Turbots ad Halibuts except Pacific Halibut) 2 fish 6 fish total Retetio of yelloweye rockfish ad caary rockfish is prohibited. 25 fish i total 22-ich miimum legth for ligcod. 16-ich miimum legth for cabezo. 10-ich miimum legth for greelig. May be take by aglig, had, bow ad arrow, spear, gaff hook, sag hook ad herrig jigs. Ulawful to mutilate so that the size ad species caot be determied prior to ladig, or to trasport mutilated fish across state waters. Whe halibut are o board the fishig vessel, see Special Regulatios for possessio restrictios (below). Waters are ope all year, 24 hours per day, uless oted uder Special Regulatios. I additio, ocea waters are closed April 1 through Sept. 30 outside of the 40-fathom curve (defied by latitude ad logitude see pg. 11) for these species. Stoewall Bak YRCA (defied by latitude ad logitude see pg. 5): Closed for these species ad Pacific halibut. Special Regulatios for this zoe (see also Special Regulatios o pages of the 2008 Orego Sport Fishig Regulatios): Area Humbug Mt. to Cape Falco Cape Falco to WA/OR Border Special Regulatios (Possessio Restrictios) Whe Pacific halibut are o board a vessel o ay day ope for the all depth sport halibut seaso (see pg. 4), the take or possessio of ay fish refereced i the table above is prohibited except sablefish Whe Pacific halibut are o board a vessel o ay day ope for the sport halibut seaso (see pg. 4), the take or possessio of ay fish refereced i the table above is prohibited except sablefish ad Pacific cod. It is ulawful to fish for or take ad retai ay species while possessig o board ay species ot allowed to be take i that area at the time. Aglers are advised to cosult the 2008 Orego Sport Fishig Regulatios for Geeral (statewide), Zoe ad Special Regulatios prior to fishig. The Marie Zoe cosists of the Pacific Ocea, coastal bays ad beaches.. 6

9 2008 Modificatios to Salmo ad Sturgeo Regulatios for the Columbia River System Columbia River Summer Chiook Salmo Ope for adult chiook durig Jue ad jack chiook durig Jue 16-July 31 from Rocky Poit o the Washigto bak through red buoy 44 to the avigatio light at Togue Poit o the Orego bak upstream to Boeville Dam. From Boeville Dam to the OR/WA border, ope for adult ad jack chiook durig Jue 16 July 31 or util harvest guidelie is reached. Retetio of both adipose fi-clipped ad o fi-clipped jacks ad adults is permitted. All other permaet rules apply. Buoy 10 Salmo Ope from the Buoy 10 lie upstream to a lie projected from Rocky Poit o the Washigto bak through red buoy 44 to the avigatio light at Togue Poit o the Orego bak. Ope Aug. 1 Sept. 1 (or guidelie) for chiook, adipose fi-clipped coho, ad adipose fi-clipped steelhead, with a daily bag limit of two salmoids, oly oe of which may be a chiook. Durig Sept. 2 Dec. 31, oly adipose fi-clipped coho ad adipose fi-clipped steelhead may be retaied. All other permaet rules apply. Columbia River Fall Salmo below Boeville Dam Ope from Rocky Poit o the Washigto bak through red buoy 44 to the avigatio light at Togue Poit o the Orego bak upstream to Boeville Dam durig September 1-16 for chiook ad Aug. 1 Dec. 31 for adipose fi-clipped coho ad adipose fi-clipped steelhead. The daily bag limit is two salmoids, oly oe of which may be a chiook. All chiook retetio is prohibited i the area from a lie projected from the lower ed of Bachelor Islad, Washigto to the Warrior Rock Lighthouse, Orego dowstream to a lie projected from the red avigatio Marker 62 at the head of Deer Islad, Orego, across to the gree avigatio Marker 63 at Marti Islad, Washigto, (RM 79-88). Columbia River Fall Salmo above Boeville Dam Ope for chiook, coho, ad adipose ficlipped steelhead durig Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 from Boeville Dam upstream to the OR/WA border. The daily bag limit is two salmoids. All coho retaied dowstream of the Hood River Bridge must be adipose fi-clipped. Columbia River Sturgeo below Boeville Dam Regulatios have bee modified as described o page 11. Columbia River Sturgeo above Boeville Dam The Boeville, The Dalles, ad Joh Day pools are maaged uder separate sturgeo retetio quotas. The Boeville Pool is curretly ope to retetio util the quota is met. Cosult the local ODFW office for status of the Boeville Pool fishery. The Dalles Pool closed to sturgeo retetio March 15 ad the Joh Day Pool closed to sturgeo retetio March 26. From May 1- July 31, sturgeo aglig is prohibited from the west ed of the grai silo located ear Rufus upstream to Joh Day Dam. From May 1- July 31, sturgeo aglig is prohibited from the Highway 395 Bridge upstream to McNary Dam. Deschutes River Sprig Chiook Ope for chiook durig Apr. 15 Jul. 31 from the mouth upstream to Sherars Falls. Daily catch limit is oe adipose fi-clipped adult chiook ad five adipose fi-clipped jack chiook. It is ulawful to cotiue to agle for jacks after retaiig a adult limit. Deschutes River Fall Chiook - Ope for chiook durig Aug. 1-Oct. 31 from the mouth upstream to Sherars Falls.. Daily catch limit is two adult chiook ad five jack chiook. 7

10 2008 Modificatios to Lower Columbia ad Willamette River White Sturgeo Retetio Regulatios Buoy 10 upstream to Waua Powerlies, icludig Yougs Bay Retetio of white sturgeo allowed seve days a week from Ja. 1 - Apr. 30, ad May 10 Jue 24. Miimum size is 45 durig the May 10 Jue 24 retetio seaso. Retetio of white sturgeo prohibited seve days a week from May 1 9 ad Jue 25 Dec. 31. Waua Powerlies upstream to Boeville Dam ad Willamette River dowstream of Willamette Falls, icludig Multomah Chael Retetio of white sturgeo allowed four days a week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday ad Suday), Ja. 1 July 31 ad Oct. 1 Dec. 31. Retetio of white sturgeo prohibited three days a week (Moday, Tuesday ad Wedesday) Ja. 1 July 31 ad Oct. 1 Dec. 31. Retetio of white sturgeo prohibited seve days a week Aug. 1 Sept. 30. White sturgeo aglig prohibited May 1 July 31 from Marker 85 upstream to Boeville Dam. Catch-ad-release of white sturgeo may cotiue durig retetio closures. Sturgeo fisheries are maaged o area-specific quotas. Retetio seaso dates may chage o short otice. Cosult your local ODFW office for status of these fisheries. It is ulawful to use lamprey for bait. Retetio of gree sturgeo is prohibited. 8

11 Tips o Ocea Salmo Fishig Releasig Fish - Hadle With Care Selective fisheries allow the retetio of adipose fi-clipped coho salmo while requirig the release of o-clipped fish. These types of fisheries allow greater access to hatchery-reared coho salmo while miimizig impacts to wild fish. It is very importat to miimize hook-ad-release mortality by followig these guidelies wheever releasig fish: 1. Idetify the species of the fish as soo as possible, ad for coho whether or ot it has a adipose fi-clip. 2. Avoid usig a ladig et if the fish is to be released. The fish will have a better chace of survival if it is ot etted or removed from the water. If you must use a et, use a cotto or o-abrasive et. 3. If you must hadle the fish, avoid touchig the gills. 4. Whe removig the hook, use oe of several types of tools for removig the hook (log eedle-ose pliers, a dowel with a cup hook at the ed, or ay of the commercial hook-removig devices available). 5. If the fish is hooked deep, cut the lie as close to the hook as possible. Chiook Fishig Methods To help preserve chiook fishig opportuities outside the coho seaso, it is importat for aglers to miimize coho hook-ups. The followig are suggestios to help icrease chiook catches while avoidig coho: 1. From March through Jue, use larger lures or baits to avoid coho. Durig this time period, coho are still fairly small, ad prefer prey items smaller tha 5 iches. 2. Whe fishig i offshore areas, make sure the lure or bait is fished deep (i.e., greater tha 80 feet dow). As a geeral rule, coho ted to be i the top feet of the water colum, ad chiook usually are more abudat much deeper ( feet). I order to get to that depth use oe of the followig techiques: a. For trollig, use a dowrigger with at least 150 feet of cable, ad a weight of at least 7 lbs., or b. Use a diver that is rated to dive at least 100 feet. You ca also icrease the depth your diver will work by usig a kevlar based fishig lie, or c. Use a siker release with lead weights of 12 to 32 oz., ad a kevlar-based fishig lie. d. Whe usig a flasher/dodger while trollig with either a diver or a siker release, use oly the smaller sizes to reduce drag. 3. Troll slowly for chiook. Coho are more likely to strike a faster movig lure tha chiook, ad goig slower also makes it easier to get deeper. 4. If you are fishig ear-shore areas where the depth is less tha 60 feet, troll without a flasher usig large bait (6-8 ich herrig or sardies) ad fish ear the bottom. 9

12 Measurig Salmo ad Halibut Legth Legth: The legal legth of ay fish (except halibut ad salmo i the ocea) is the shortest distace betwee the tip of the tail ad the tip of the sout with the mouth closed, measured while the fish is lyig o its side o a flat surface with its tail i a ormal positio (see sketch at right). For salmo i the ocea the tail may be faed i order to exted the legth (see sketch at right). The legth of a halibut is measured i a straight lie from the tip of the lower jaw with the mouth closed to the extreme ed of the middle of the tail (see sketch at right). Selective Salmo Fisheries Selective fisheries allow aglers the opportuity to harvest marked hatchery fish while releasig umarked wild fish. Most Orego salmo fisheries that permit coho harvest allow aglers to keep oly those coho that have a healed adipose fi-clip. The adipose fi is the small fleshy fi located behid the dorsal fi. The success of these fisheries depeds greatly o aglers complyig with the regulatios ad makig their best effort to hadle released fish with care (See page 9 for tips o releasig salmo.) 10

13 40-Fathom Lie Waypoits The 40-fathom lie i Orego is defied by the waypoits listed below from orth to south. Coordiates are give i degrees ad decimal miutes, ad earby major ports ad ladmarks are listed for referece. ID# ad Closest Port 1 Astoria 2 Astoria 3 Astoria 4 Astoria 5 Astoria 6 Astoria 7 Astoria-Garibaldi 8 Astoria-Garibaldi 9 Garibaldi 10 Garibaldi 11 Garibaldi 12 Cape Falco 13 Garibaldi 14 Garibaldi 15 Garibaldi 16 Garibaldi 17 Garibaldi 18 Pacific City 19 Pacific City 20 Pacific City 21 Pacific City 22 Pacific City 23 Pacific City-Depoe Bay 24 Pacific City-Depoe Bay 25 Pacific City-Depoe Bay 26 Depoe Bay 27 Depoe Bay 28 Depoe Bay 29 Depoe Bay-Newport 30 Depoe Bay-Newport 31 Newport 32 Newport 33 Newport 34 Newport 35 Newport 36 Newport-Florece 37 Florece 38 Florece 39 Florece 40 Florece 41 Florece 42 Florece N. Latitude 46º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º 8.30 W. Logitude 124º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º ID# ad Closest Port 43 Florece 44 Florece-Wichester Bay 45 Wichester Bay 46 Wichester Bay 47 Wichester Bay 48 Wichester Bay 49 Wichester Bay-Charlesto 50 Charlesto 51 Charlesto 52 Charlesto 53 Charlesto 54 Charlesto-Bado 55 Charlesto-Bado 56 Charlesto-Bado 57 Bado 58 Bado 59 Bado 60 Bado-Port Orford 61 Port Orford 62 Port Orford 63 Port Orford 64 Port Orford 65 Port Orford 66 Port Orford 67 Port Orford 68 Port Orford 69 Port Orford 70 Humbug Mt. 71 Port Orford 72 Port Orford-Gold Beach 73 Port Orford-Gold Beach 74 Gold Beach 75 Gold Beach 76 Gold Beach 77 Gold Beach 78 Gold Beach 79 Gold Beach-Brookigs 80 Gold Beach-Brookigs 81 Gold Beach-Brookigs 82 Brookigs 83 Brookigs N. Latitude 44º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º 0.00 W. Logitude 124º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º

14 Pacific Ocea Cape Disappoitmet Buoy N/ W Buoy N/ W N/ W Columbia Cotrol Zoe McKezie Head Buoy 10 South Jetty N/ W Easter boudary of CZ formed by ear-shore lie bearig 357 degrees true from: N/ W Sad I. Columbia River Clatsop Spit North Jetty 12

15 Ocea Ladmarks ad Regulatory Boudaries The followig list is of ladmarks ad regulatory boudaries that have bee used i ocea salmo fisheries i recet years that may directly affect Orego aglers. Some of the listed ladmarks are ot curretly i use. Regulatios geerally ote a ladmark, ad the maagemet/regulatory lie is a east-west lie of latitude from that ladmark. Ladmark Name Leadbetter Poit, WA Tillamook Head, OR Cape Falco, OR Twi Rocks (Tillamook), OR Pyramid Rock, OR Cascade Head, OR Cape Perpetua, OR Heceta Head, OR Florece South Jetty, OR Cape Arago, OR Cape Blaco, OR Humbug Moutai, OR Sisters Rock, OR Mack Arch, OR House Rock, OR Twi Rocks (Brookigs), OR Chetco Poit, OR Orego/Califoria Border Poit St. George, CA Horse Moutai, CA Latitude N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat N. lat. 13

16 14 Commo Questios About Ocea Fishig Q What should I carry whe fishig i the ocea? A Here are a few must-have items (besides your fishig licese ad tag): Marie VHF radio. Cell phoes are NOT depedable i the marie eviromet. VHF radios provide better coverage, are weather resistat, ca be located by sigal source, ad are moitored by others who may be able to led assistace i a emergecy. Flares: Make sure they are fresh (check the expiratio date), ad uderstad how to use them. Navigatio equipmet: GPS ad other mappig electroics, if you kow how to use them, ca help you avigate home if iclemet weather strikes. Charts: Study them ad avoid dager areas. Q Where do most people get i trouble whe ocea fishig? A Most accidets occur o the bar that poit where the river meets the ocea. Avoid crossig the bar o a ebb-tide it is very ustable ad upredictable. At times, eve o a calm day, breakers may form across much of the bar quickly ad without otice. Always wear a life jacket whe crossig the bar. Q How do I best esure my survival i case of a accidet? A Sice accidets happe without warig, always wear your life jacket. It s early impossible to put o after a accidet occurs. A good life jacket will slow the oset of hypothermia ad give you more time to be rescued. A float coat or survival suit is eve better. EPIRB (Emergecy Positio Idicatio Radio Beaco) uits will brig rescuers right to you. Also, be sure to carry ad use your VHF radio. Other boaters i your area ofte ca provide quick aid. EMERGENCIES VHF-FM Radio: Chael 16 If i distress (threateed by grave ad immiet dager): 1. Make sure radio is o. 2. Select Chael Press/hold the trasmit butto. 4. Speak slowly, ad clearly say: MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY! 5. Give the followig iformatio: Vessel ame ad/or descriptio, Nature of emergecy, Positio ad/or locatio, ad Number of people aboard. 6. Release the trasmit butto. 7. Wait for 10 secods. If o respose, repeat Mayday call. More iformatio at: If ot i immediate dager, follow the same steps as above, except do ot use the word MAYDAY. Make sure everybody is wearig a life jacket! Telephoe: 911 Tell the operator you have a marie emergecy. Be ready to provide the same iformatio required i item umber 5 of the mayday call. Boatig Safety Tips o Check weather, tide ad bar coditios. o File a Float Pla with frieds/relatives. o Do t overload your boat. o Wear your life jacket. o Carry flares ad a VHF-FM radio. o Stay well clear of commercial vessels. o Check weather ad tides before departig. o Have achor with adequate lie. o Boat safe, boat sober

17 Coastal Boatig Safety Iformatio Boat operators who are experieced, well prepared ad cautious will fid Orego s coastal waters a boutiful, excitig place to fish. Here is iformatio to help you ejoy a great year of fishig safely. Crossig the Bar Most accidets ad deaths that occur o coastal bars are from capsizig. Boats are more likely to capsize whe crossig Note: Orego estuary maps ad hazard iformatio are available at the bar from the ocea because the seas are o the ster ad the boater may have less cotrol over the vessel. Boaters must make sure the bar is safe prior to crossig. Check with other boaters or the Coast Guard to fid out the coditio of the bar. If you are caught o a rough bar ruig i: Make sure everyoe aboard is wearig a persoal flotatio device. Keep the boat square before the seas. Keep the boat o the back of the swell. Ride the swell ad stay clear of the followig wave. Avoid sudde weight shifts from passegers or gear movig aroud i the boat. If possible, have passegers lie dow as ear the ceterlie of the boat as possible. Do ot allow the waves to catch your boat o the side (beam). This coditio is called broachig, ad ca easily result i capsizig. 15

18 Rough Bar Advisory Sigs Be aware of the locatio ad status of rough bar advisory sigs. These sigs are 6 x6 white, diamod shaped daymarks, with the words ROUGH BAR i black letters. Two alteratig amber lights o the sigs are activated whe observed seas o the bar exceed 4 feet i height ad are cosidered dagerous. odo NOT CROSS THE BAR WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING!o If the lights are ot flashig, there is o guaratee that sea coditios are favorable. Coastal bars may be closed to recreatioal boats whe coditios o the bar create a hazardous coditio. I some river systems the closure area also may apply to areas iside the bar. Cotact the local Coast Guard Statio for more iformatio. Failure to comply with the closure may result i voyage termiatio, ad civil ad/or crimial pealties. Tides Tidal currets may gai tremedous velocity, particularly whe the ebb (outflowig) curret is augmeted by river ruoff. It is extremely dagerous to get caught o the bar durig a strog ebb curret. Eve o days that are relatively calm, a fast-movig ebb ca create bar coditios that are too rough for small craft. Always kow the stage of the tide! Avoid gettig caught o the bar durig a ebb tide. It is ormally best to cross the bar durig slack water or o a flood tide, whe the seas ormally are calmest. 16