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Next opener

California spiny lobster opener

Fri Oct 2, 2026 · 6:00 pm PT

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Source: CDFW spiny lobster regulations

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Season AlertChanged

Razor clams: closure extended, south coast

ODA extended the domoic closure for the south coast razor clam zone. Details and zone map at the link.

105 official notices tracked · 13 agency sources · 29 zones · latest update Sep 14

Season board

What’s open on the coast tonight

Live agency notices layered over the published 2026 season calendar. Every badge links to the source behind it.

Updated every 5 minutes · latest notice Sep 14, 2026 · full board

Oregon

8 tracked seasons
  • Bay clamsPer latest notices
    Marine Zone crabbing/clamming report (2026-09-10): Reminder: Annual conservation closure for razor clams north of Tillamook Head (Clatsop Beaches) began July 15…; Port by port reports: In Tillamook , Netarts , Newport , Waldport , and Charleston , crabbing has been fair f…
    OPENsince Sep 9, 2026
  • Dungeness crabBays, docks & piers
    Oregon bays are open year-round for recreational Dungeness; fall into winter is the peak as crabs fill in.
    SEASON PEAKsince Sep 14, 2026
  • Pacific halibutAll-Oregon waters
    Recreational Pacific halibut north of Point Arena through Nov 15; quota closures announced inseason by NOAA/PFMC.
    OPENsince May 1, 2026
  • MusselsPer latest notices
    Marine Zone crabbing/clamming report (2026-09-10): Reminder: Annual conservation closure for razor clams north of Tillamook Head (Clatsop Beaches) began July 15…; Port by port reports: In Tillamook , Netarts , Newport , Waldport , and Charleston , crabbing has been fair f…
    OPENsince Sep 9, 2026
  • River salmonBays & coastal rivers
    Fall Chinook runs build in the bays through fall; October is the peak. Regulations vary by river — check the basin rules before fishing.
    OPENsince Aug 1, 2026
  • Commercial Dungeness crabOcean commercial (harvest areas)
    Commercial openers are set by Tri-State meat/domoic testing and whale entanglement reviews — mid-to-late December historically (Dec 5/19 last season).
    OPENS DEC 16
  • Razor clamsOcean beaches (ODA biotoxin zones apply)
    The annual conservation closure lifts Oct 1. ODA domoic-acid zones close beaches independently — currently Cape Blanco to the CA border is closed.
    OPENS OCT 1
  • Winter steelheadCoastal rivers
    Winter steelhead opens mid-November on most coastal basins and runs through spring.
    OPENS NOV 15

California

8 tracked seasons
  • River salmonPer latest notices
    Lower Klamath River Quota Met
    CLOSEDsince Sep 10, 2026
  • MusselsPer latest notices
    CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Monterey County
    CAUTIONsince Sep 13, 2026
  • GroundfishNorth & central management areas
    Groundfish north of Point Conception through Dec 31. Depth limits move through the year — check the current RCA boundary before dropping gear.
    OPENsince Jan 1, 2026
  • GroundfishSouthern California nearshore
    The southern nearshore closure runs Oct 1 – Dec 31; deeper water outside the closure area stays open.
    OPENsince Jan 1, 2026
  • Pacific halibutNorth of Point Arena
    North-of-Point-Arena recreational halibut through Nov 15. South of Point Arena closed in 2026.
    OPENsince May 1, 2026
  • Dungeness crabAll state waters (RAMP zones apply)
    Scheduled recreational opener. CDFW RAMP whale assessments (Oct 24–28, Nov 17–21, Dec 6–22) can delay or restrict zones; domoic results can close them.
    OPENS NOV 7
  • Spiny lobsterStatewide waters
    Recreational spiny lobster season opens the first Friday of October at 6:00 pm PT and runs through mid-March. Report card required.
    OPENS OCT 2
  • White sturgeonSan Francisco Bay & Delta
    White sturgeon reopens Oct 1 in the Bay/Delta under the current slot limit and card rules; check inseason changes before keeping a fish.
    OPENS OCT 1
Sources
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  • ODA · 31m ago
  • ODFW · 3h ago
  • ODFW · 3h ago
  • ODFW · 11m ago
  • NOAA · 1m ago
  • ndbc · 21m ago
  • nws-marine · 21m ago
  • tides · 19h ago
  • usgs-rivers · 21m ago
Plan it

Season guides

The dates the coast plans around this fall — opener rules, decision calendars, and the whale assessments that move them.

California · Fri Oct 2, 6:00 pm PTLobster opener 2026: rules, times, checklistLicense and report card, 7-lobster bag limit, 3.25-inch minimum, hoop-net rules and the 24-hour pre-opener gear ban.Oregon + California · Fall 2026Is Dungeness crab season open? The 2026–27 trackerEvery decision date from the Oct 24 whale assessment to the December domoic reopenings — who decides, what can happen.California · Oct 24 · Nov 17 · Dec 6The whale assessments that move crab seasonsHow CDFW’s RAMP works, the three fall windows, and what a declaration can do — delay, gear cuts, depth lines, zone closures.California · Sat Nov 7 (scheduled)Crab opener morning: what to check, in orderZone status, domoic, depth and gear rules — the four checks before the first soak, each linked to the page that settles it.
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The raw stream we watch: openings, closures, delays, domoic advisories, quota calls. · full changelog

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Agencies publish

CDFW, CDPH, ODA, ODFW and NOAA post openings, closures, delays and advisories across eight-plus pages, PDFs and hotlines. We poll them continuously and turn each change into a canonical, dated notice.

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Pick the fisheries and zones you actually fish — a crab management area, a clam beach, the lobster opener, a river's fall Chinook. One list, both states.

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Fisheries

Browse every tracked fishery

Status pages for all 15 fisheries across Oregon and California.

OR + CADungeness crabOR + CACommercial Dungeness crabCASpiny lobsterCACommercial spiny lobsterOR + CARazor clamsORBay clamsOR + CAMusselsOR + CAOcean salmonOR + CARiver salmonORWild cohoOR + CAPacific halibutOR + CAGroundfishCAWhite sturgeonORWinter steelheadOR + CAAlbacore tuna
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Yes. The free tier is free forever: the full status board, a weekly digest email and one watchlist. Paid plans exist for people who want an email the moment something changes.
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Which states and fisheries do you cover?
The Oregon and California coast: Dungeness crab, spiny lobster, razor clams, salmon, halibut and groundfish, with more added as sources come online.
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The free tier gets one weekly digest. Paid tiers get alerts as they happen, minutes after the agency posts.
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