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April 1 through September 30 bottomfish fishing is restricted to inside the 30-fathom line (link to waypoints below)

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/regulations/sport_fishing/docs/30fmwaypts.pdf

Cabezon opens July 1

If you encounter canary rockfish or yelloweye rockfish, please consider using a recompression or descending device to return the fish to depth. These fish have a high chance at survival when returned, even if their stomach and/or eyes are extended and bulging.

More inforamation on recompression can be found at: http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sgpubs/onlinepubs/g05001.html

Entertaining video on YouTube video on rockfish recompression: http://youtu.be/EiZFghwVOyI

Additional information on sport bottomfish (groundfish) fishing can be found at: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/finfish/groundfish_sport/index.asp

Hope everyone has a safe fishing season.