Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife HALIBUT REPORTS

2008 Columbia Halibut Fishery

Columbia Recreational Halibut
Marine Area 1, Ilwaco

Season Total: 18,762 lbs.
Early: 13,133 lbs.
Late: 5,629 lbs.

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Columbia Recreational Halibut
Marine Area 1
Ilwaco

Week
Washington (lbs)
Oregon (lbs)
Weekly Total
Cumulative Catch
Quota Remaining
May 1-July 15 (13,133 lbs)
 

  • The primary fishery will open in WDFW Marine Catch Area 1 on Thursday, May 1, and will continue seven days per week until 70% of the subarea quota is achieved, or until July 20, whichever is earlier.
  • The fishery will reopen on Friday, August 1, and continue three days per week (Friday-Sunday), until the remaining quota is taken, or September 30, whichever occurs first.
  • No bottomfish may be taken, retained, possessed or landed, except sablefish and Pacific cod, if halibut are onboard the vessel.

2006 Halibut Summary


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