Fish On! Hook-and-Line Survey Volunteer Newsletter Spring and Fall 2025

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Originator: ODFW

Publish Date: 2025

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Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Marine Reserves

Job Position: Marine Reserves Program

Telephone: 541-867-4741

E-Mail Address: maria.e.zapetis@odfw.oregon.gov

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Abstract: We had a very fun and exciting year on the water at the Cape Falcon and Redfish Rocks Marine Reserves. Thank you to all our volunteers for making the 2025 surveys possible! We are grateful to our captains and crews. Lance Fletcher, captain of the F/V Norwester, and sons led our surveys at Cape Falcon for the 5th time. Captain Aaron McKenzie and deckhands Richard and Sean of the F/V Lynoma led surveys at Redfish Rocks for the 1st time and adapted quickly to our methods. We were impressed by their expertise and workflow, and enthusiasm for learning more about our surveys. The hard work and expert knowledge of both captains made our surveys a success! Many thanks to all our volunteer anglers and biological assistants who caught and recorded data during our surveys. We couldn’t gather this valuable long-term data without everyone involved. During our 6th year of hook-and-line surveys at Cape Falcon, we caught our very first Puget Sound Rockfish (featured on final page)! In our 10th year at Redfish Rocks, we were excited to see many Gopher Rockfish and Wolf Eels. Please enjoy this summary of the data you all helped collect in the past year. We hope to see you again in 2026 for surveys at Cape Perpetua or Cascade Head. We are grateful to have such dedicated volunteers.

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Time Period of Content: Spring and Fall 2025

Geographic Extent: Oregon

Status: Final

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