Ocean sport salmon fishing closes off Columbia River

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NEWPORT – Sport fishing for salmon in the ocean between Leadbetter Point, Wash., and Cape Falcon, Ore., will close Monday, Aug. 31, at 11:59 p.m.</p>


“The Columbia River ocean area has be having a great fishing season,” said Eric Schindler, ocean salmon project leader for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. “Fishery managers estimate that catches will be close to the adjusted catch quota of 96,500 fin-clipped coho by early next week. Landings slowed last week and early this week with poor weather conditions, and allowed fishery managers to leave the season open through the weekend.”</p>

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