Statewide
All Streams
- Section: Game Fish Harvest Methods
- Proposal Number 1, Page Number 19
- Regulation Type: Gear
- Purpose of Change: New angling opportunity
- Current Regulation: Harvest Method for gamefish – Angling
- Proposed Regulation: Add: Spearfishing allowed in rivers and streams for bass and walleye.
- Justification: The public has been requesting expanded opportunity to spearfish for bass and walleye in rivers and streams. This has become a popular alternative fishing method and potentially may help to reduce impacts of bass and walleye on native fish.
Carp
- Section: Angling and Havest Methods, Hours, and other restrictions - Non Game Fish and Shellfish
- Proposal Number 2, Page Number 20
- Regulation Type: Gear
- Purpose of Change: New angling opportunity
- Current Regulation:
- Proposed Regulation: Use of spring (basket/cage) type feeders allowed only when angling for Carp
- Justification: Carp fishing is becoming a popular fishing opportunity. The use of spring feeders is a common method when targeting carp but not currently allowed under our current regulations.
Crayfish
- Proposal Number 3, Page Number 20
- Regulation Type: General
- Purpose of Change: Inadvertant restriction
- Current Regulation: Crayfish - Open all year in all streams including streams listed as closed
- Proposed Regulation: Crayfish - Open all year in all streams and lakes, including streams and lakes listed as closed.
- Justification: Proposal clarifies the current regulation that can be misinterpretted as inavertetantly restircting crayfishing to streams and not open to lakes or not open all year to lakes.
Use of fish for bait
- Proposal Number 4 , Page Number 18
- Regulation Type: General
- Purpose of Change: Conservation need
- Current Regulation: Use of Fish for Bait: Dead fish, preserved fish, parts of fish and shellfish, and fish eggs may be used as bait.
- Proposed Regulation: Use of Fish for Bait: Dead fish (except for aquaria species), preserved fish, parts of fish and shellfish, and fish eggs may be used as bait.
- Justification: Aquaria fish are not screened for pathogens. Pathogens that may affect native or other game fish in waterbodies may be transmitted if dead aquaria fish are used as bait.
Zone Regulation; Central, Willamette, Northeast, Southeast
- Proposal Number 5 , Page Number 52
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Current Regulation: Kokanee are considered trout.
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Proposed Regulation: Kokanee: 10 kokanee per day, no size limit, open all year, unless noted under Exceptions
- Justification: There has been much confusion by the public and OSP on the way kokanee bonus bag limits have been interpreted. A change to each Zone that has kokanee populations specifying bag limit, size limit, and season will help to simplify these popular fisheries.
Northwest
Tillamook Bay
- Proposal Number 6 , Page Number 30
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Conservation need
- Current Regulation: Zone Regulations: Catch-and-release only.
- Proposed Regulation: Closed to angling for sturgeon upstream from the Hwy 131 bridge all year.
- Justification: Sturgeon often concentrate in this portion of the estuary. OSP had identified an increasing concern over poaching of sturgeon in this location. This closure will provide conservation protections for sturgeon.
Tillamook River
- Section: Above Burton Bridge
- Proposal Number 7 , Page Number 30
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Conservation need
- Current Regulation: Zone Regulations: Catch-and-release only.
- Proposed Regulation: Closed to angling for sturgeon all year.
- Justification: Continuation of proposed Tillamook Bay sturgeon closure, Tidewater extends upstream of Burton Bridge, which is the dividing line between the Tillamook River and Tillamook Bay, so this entry is needed to close the entire Tillamook River tidewater reach.
Southwest
Coquille River, South Fork
- Section: USFS boundary near Powers to Coquille River Falls including tributaries
- Proposal Number 8, Page Number 36
- Regulation Type: Season
- Current Regulation: Closed
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: Open May 22 - Oct 31
- Justification: Simplification to align with zone regulations and provide consistency while providing additional opportunity.
Illinois River
- Section: Zone Regulations
- Proposal Number 9, Page Number 34
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation: former site of Pomeroy Dam
- Proposed Regulation: confluence of the East Fork and West Fork Illinois River
- Justification: Changing the description of the location of the angling deadline. Pomeroy Dam was removed in 2024.
- Section: 400 ft above Illinois Falls to former site of Pomeroy Dam
- Proposal Number 10, Page Number 37
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation:
- Proposed Regulation: 400 ft above Illinois Falls to confluence of the East Fork and West Fork Illinois River
- Justification: Changing the description of the location of the angling deadline. Pomeroy Dam was removed in 2024.
- Section: 400 ft above Illinois Falls to former site of Pomeroy Dam
- Proposal Number 11 Page Number 37
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation: closed to all angling between 8 Dollar Bridge and former site of Pomeroy Dam Oct 1 - Nov 30.
- Proposed Regulation: closed to all angling between 8 Dollar Bridge and confluence of the East Fork and West Fork Illinois River Oct 1 - Nov 30.
- Justification: Changing the description of the location of the angling deadline. Pomeroy Dam was removed in 2024.
- Section: Mainstem and tributaries above the former site of Pomeroy Dam
- Proposal Number 12, Page Number 37
- Regulation Type: Location
- Current Regulation:
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Proposed Regulation: Mainstem and tributaries above the confluence of the East Fork and West Fork Illinois River
- Justification: Changing the description of the location of the angling deadline. Pomeroy Dam was removed in 2024.
Willamette
Estacada Lake
- Section: Clackamas River, River Mill Dam upstream to Faraday Diversion (Cazadero) Dam
- Proposal Number 13, Page Number 45
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Closed between markers 440 ft above and 125 ft below the downstream corner of the Faraday Powerhouse; Closed from the entrance of the fishway/fish trap at the Faraday Diversion (Cazadero) Dam downstream approx. 275 ft to the ODFW deadline markers.
- Proposed Regulation: Closed from Nork Fork dam downstream to approximately 275 ft below the entrance of the fishway/fish trap at the Faraday Diversion (Cazadero) Dam.
- Justification: This location is an area of much confusion for the public, this change simplifies the closed areas near Cazadero Dam and will also include a new map to provide additional clarification.
McKenzie River and Tributaries
- Section: Mouth to Hayden Bridge
- Proposal Number 14, Page Number 46
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: New angling opportunity
- Current Regulation: Zone Regulation: Closed for coho salmon.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for coho salmon October 1 through December 31.
- Justification: Increased coho populations in the upper Willamette Basin allowing for increased angling opportunity. The season will provide protection for spring Chinook and winter steelhead. This has been implemented as temporary rule in recent years.
- Section: Hayden Bridge to Hendricks Bridge
- Proposal Number 15, Page Number 46
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: New angling opportunity
- Current Regulation: Zone Regulation: Closed for coho salmon.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for coho salmon October 1 through December 31.
- Justification: Increased coho populations in the upper Willamette Basin allowing for increased angling opportunity. The season will provide protection for spring Chinook and winter steelhead. This has been implemented as temporary rule in recent years.
Santiam River, South Fork
- Section: Waterloo Rd Bridge to 200 ft above Waterloo Falls
- Proposal Number 16, Page Number 48
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Inadvertant restriction
- Current Regulation:
- Proposed Regulation: Open for coho salmon Jan 1 - Aug 31 and Oct 15 to Dec 31.
- Justification: Proposal will allow coho retention in this section of the South Santiam.
Willamette River (Mainstem)
- Section: Hwy 20 Bridge to Hwy 99 Bridge
- Proposal Number 17, Page Number 48
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: New angling opportunity
- Current Regulation: Zone Regulation: Closed for coho salmon.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for coho salmon October 1 through December 31.
- Justification: Increased coho populations in the upper Willamette Basin allowing for increased angling opportunity. The season will provide protection for spring Chinook and winter steelhead. This has been implemented as temporary rule in recent years.
- Section: Hwy 99 Bridge at Harrisburg to McKenzie River mouth and tributairies.
- Proposal Number 18, Page Number 48
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: New angling opportunity
- Current Regulation: Zone Regulation: Closed for coho salmon.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for coho salmon October 1 through December 31.
- Justification: Increased coho populations in the upper Willamette Basin allowing for increased angling opportunity. The season will provide protection for spring Chinook and winter steelhead. This has been implemented as temporary rule in recent years.
- Section: McKenzie River mouth to Coast Fork and tributaries not listed.
- Proposal Number 19, Page Number 48
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: New angling opportunity
- Current Regulation: Zone Regulation: Closed for coho salmon.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for coho salmon October 1 through December 31.
- Justification: Increased coho populations in the upper Willamette Basin allowing fo increase angling opportunity. The season will provide protection for spring Chinook and winter steelhead. This has been implemented as temporary rule in recent years.
Willamette River, Middle Fork and Tributaries
- Section: Mouth to Dexter Dam
- Proposal Number 20, Page Number 48
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: New angling opportunity
- Current Regulation: Zone Regulation: Closed for coho salmon.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for coho salmon October 1 through December 31.
- Justification: Increased coho populations in the upper Willamette Basin allowing for increased angling opportunity. The season will provide protection for spring Chinook and winter steelhead. This has been implemented as temporary rule in recent years.
Central
Crescent Lake
- Proposal Number 21, Page Number 53
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: 5 kokanee per day in addition to daily trout limit. No size limits.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: 10 kokanee per day, no size limit.
- Justification: 5 kokanee "bonus bag" is being proposed to be simplified to a new zone regulation: "10 kokanee per day. No size limit on kokanee unless noted under Exceptions." This is in response to repeated confusion by the public and OSP on the bonus bag language.
East Lake
- Proposal Number 22, Page Number 53
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: 5 kokanee per day in addition to daily trout limit. No size limits.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: 10 kokanee per day, no size limit.
- Justification: 5 kokanee "bonus bag" is being proposed to be simplified to a new zone regulation: "10 kokanee per day. No size limit on kokanee unless noted under Exceptions." This is in response to repeated confusion by the public and OSP on the bonus bag language.
- Proposal Number 23, Page Number 53
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Conservation need
- Current Regulation:
- Proposed Regulation: Catch-and-release for tiger trout.
- Justification: Assists with removal and suppression of tui chub. Many anglers and angling groups have expressed support for tiger trout or a return of piscivorous stocks of rainbow trout to help improve the trout fishery at East Lake.
Elk Lake
- Proposal Number 24, Page Number 53
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: 25 kokanee per day in addition to the daily trout limit.
- Proposed Regulation: 25 kokanee per day.
- Justification: Eliminating bonus bag language due to ongoing confusion, proposing a 10 kokanee bag limit no size limit in zone regulation. Elk Lake will remain an exception with bag limit of 25 fish due to robust population of kokanee.
Fifteen Mile Creek and Tributaries
- Proposal Number 25, Page Number 53
- Regulation Type: Season
- Current Regulation: Open all year
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: Open May 22 to Oct 31.
- Justification: Proposal corrects an error that had inadvertantly had the creek open all year. This will make it consistent with neighboring watersheds.
Hood River
- Section: Hood River (mainstem) and Tributaries Not Listed
- Proposal Number 26, Page Number 53
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation:
- Proposed Regulation: 'From the tips of the jetties to the confluence of East and West Fork Hood River' and 'Tributaries'
- Justification: No regulations are changing, just section descriptions. Clarifies that tributaries are only open for Catch and Release of trout, and that the Mainstem is described as 'From the tips of the jetties to the confluence of East and West Fork Hood River.
Hood River, East Fork and Tributaries
- Section: Hood River, East Fork and Tributaries
- Proposal Number 27, Page Number 53
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation:
- Proposed Regulation: Catch-and-release for trout.
- Justification: This is not a new regulation, but the description previously fell under the Mainstem Hood River but was very confusing, so this just makes it more specific for anglers interested in fishing the East Fork and what is legal.
Hood River, West Fork and Tributaries
- Section: 'Mouth to angling deadline 200 ft below Punchbowl Falls' and 'Above angling deadline 200 ft below Punchbowl Falls'
- Proposal Number 28, Page Number 54
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation:
- Proposed Regulation: 'Confluence with East Fork upstream to angling deadline 200 ft downstream of Punchbowl Falls' and 'Upstream of angling deadline at Punchbowl Falls'
- Justification: No regulations are changing just section descriptions.
Lake Billy Chinook
- Section: Balance of Reservoir
- Proposal Number 29, Page Number 54
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: 5 kokanee per day in addition to the trout bag limit.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: 10 kokanee per day, no size limit.
- Justification: 5 kokanee "bonus bag" is being proposed to be simplified to a new zone regulation: "10 kokanee per day. No size limit on kokanee unless noted under Exceptions." This is in response to repeated confusion by the public and OSP on the bonus bag language.
Odell Creek
- Proposal Number 30, Page Number 55
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Conservation need
- Current Regulation: Catch-and-release for trout, including bull trout.
- Proposed Regulation: Catch-and-release for trout.
- Justification: Regulation allowed anglers to target bull trout which should be closed to angling.
Odell Lake
- Proposal Number 31, Page Number 55
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: 25 kokanee per day in addition to daily trout limit. No size limits.
- Proposed Regulation: 25 kokanee per day
- Justification: Eliminating bonus bag language due to ongoing confusion, proposing a 10 kokanee bag limit no size limit in zone regulation. Odell Lake will remain an exception with bag limit of 25 fish due to robust population of kokanee.
Paulina Lake
- Proposal Number 32, Page Number 55
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: 5 kokanee per day in addition to daily trout limit. No size limits.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: 10 kokanee per day, no size limit.
- Justification: 5 kokanee "bonus bag" is being proposed to be simplified to a new zone regulation: "10 kokanee per day. No size limit on kokanee unless noted under Exceptions." This is in response to repeated confusion by the public and OSP on the bonus bag language.
- Proposal Number 33, Page Number 55
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Conservation need
- Current Regulation:
- Proposed Regulation: Catch-and-release for tiger trout.
- Justification: Assits with removal and suppression of tui chub. Many anglers and angling groups have expressed support for tiger trout or a return of piscivorous stocks of rainbow trout to help improve the trout fishery at Paulina Lake
Suttle Lake
- Proposal Number 34, Page Number 55
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: 25 kokanee per day in addition to the daily trout limit.
- Proposed Regulation: 25 kokanee per day.
- Justification: Eliminating bonus bag language due to ongoing confusion, proposing a 10 kokanee bag limit no size limit in zone regulation. Suttle Lake will remain an exception with bag limit of 25 fish due to robust population of kokanee.
Wickiup Reservoir
- Proposal Number 35, Page Number 55
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: 5 kokanee per day in addition to daily trout limit. No size limits.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: 10 kokanee per day, no size limit.
- Justification: 5 kokanee "bonus bag" is being proposed to be simplified to a new zone regulation: "10 kokanee per day. No size limit on kokanee unless noted under Exceptions." This is in response to repeated confusion by the public and OSP on the bonus bag language.
Northeast
Grand Ronde River
- Section: Clark Creek Rd to Hilgard State Park
- Proposal Number 36, Page Number 59
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation Clark Creek Rd to Hilgard State Park
- Proposed Regulation: Clark Creek Rd. to the upstream end of Hilgard State Park.
- Justification: The distance between the top and bottom of Hilgard state park is approximately 6 river miles. This rule is difficult for OSP to enforce as currently written. The upstream end of Hilgard State park provides anglers the most opportunity.
John Day River
- Section: From Mainline Railroad Bridge to North Fork
- Proposal Number 37, Page Number 59
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Consideration of climate change impact
- Current Regulation: Open all year for hatchery steelhead
- Proposed Regulation: From Mainline Railroad Bridge to the ODFW marker 1/4 mile below Tumwater Falls: Closed to Salmon and steelhead angling from Sep 1 through Dec 31.
- Justification: In this section water temperatures are often near critical thermal thresholds in Sep and Oct. Wild fish are concentrated in this section, this closure provides important protections. This has been implemented by temporary rule the past couple of years.
Lookinglass Creek and Tributaries
- Proposal Number 38, Page Number 60
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation: Closed between 300 ft below Jarboe Cr and 200 ft above the hatchery water intake (0.4 Mi).
- Proposed Regulation: Closed between Jarboe Cr and 200 ft above the hatchery water intake.
- Justification: Provides location consistency with temporary rules often adopted for Chinook.
Wallowa Lake
- Proposal Number 39, Page Number 60
- Regulation Type: Size limit
- Current Regulation:
- Purpose of Change: Conservation need
- Proposed Regulation: No limit on the size or number of lake trout.
- Justification: Lake trout are undesireble in Wallowa Lake and may impact bull trout recovery as there is competition and predation concerns between the species.
Southeast
Burnt River
- Section: Mouth to BLM property line below Unity Dam
- Proposal Number 40, Page Number 63
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Conservation need
- Current Regulation: 5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation - 2 trout per day 8 inch minimum length.
- Justification: Hatchery rainbow trout are no longer being released into the Burnt River, provides conservation protection for wild trout populations. Also establishes a new section in the Burnt River.
- Section: BLM property line to Unity Dam
- Proposal Number 41, Page Number 63
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation:
- Proposed Regulation: 5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length; use of bait allowed.
- Justification: Establishes a new section in the Burnt River and allows for additonal harvest of rainbow trout that migrate from the reservoir.
Crystal Creek
- Proposal Number 42, Page Number 63
- Regulation Type: Gear
- Purpose of Change: Inadvertant restriction
- Current Regulation: Artificial flies and lures only.
- Proposed Regulation: Use of bait allowed below the confluence with Recreation Creek.
- Justification: This removes an inadverdant restriction. It supports and restores the popular perch fishery occurs in this section of the creek. Redband trout stage and spawn upstream from this location, there is no conservation concern by allowing the use of bait.
Eagle Creek including East and West Forks
- Proposal Number 43, Page Number 63
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Conservation need
- Current Regulation: 5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation - 2 trout per day 8 inch minimum length.
- Justification: Hatchery rainbow trout are no longer being released into Eagle Creek, provides conservation protection for wild trout populations.
Klamath River
- Proposal Number 44, Page Number 63
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation: Closed from Hwy 66 Bridge to Keno Dam Jun 16 - Sep 30.
- Proposed Regulation: Closed from Hwy 66 Bridge upstream to Keno Dam Jun 16- Sep 30.
- Justification: OSP requested change to specify location and help clarify closed area to assist with enforcement.
North Fork Sprague River and Tributaries
- Proposal Number 45, Page Number 64
- Regulation Type: Bag limit
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: 2 brown trout per day.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: No limit on brown trout.
- Justification: Provides consistency with zone regulations to remove brown trout that may be impacting native fish.
Pine Creek and Tribuaries
- Section: Above Hells Canyon Reservoir
- Proposal Number 46, Page Number 64
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation: Zone Regulation: Artificial Flies and lures only.
- Proposed Regulation: Use of bait allowed.
- Justification: Clarifies the section of Pine Creek above Hells Canyon Reservoir. Allows the use of bait consistent with adjacent regualtions.
Spencer Creek
- Proposal Number 47, Page Number 64
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Conservation need
- Current Regulation: Open May 22 - Oct 31.
- Proposed Regulation: Open May 22 - Sept 30.
- Justification: Protects Chinook salmon that are entering the creek in the early fall.
Thief Valley Reservoir
- Proposal Number 48, Page Number
- Regulation Type: Size limit
- Purpose of Change: New angling opportunity
- Current Regulation: Zone Regulation: Only 1 trout over 20 inches in length may be taken per day.
- Proposed Regulation: 2 trout over 20 inches in length may be taken per day.
- Justification: The reservoir is productive and the fish grow fast and large. Public has proposed to increase the dailly limit to allow for additional opportunity.
Williamson River
- Section: Kirk Rd Bridge to headwaters
- Proposal Number 49, Page Number 64
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: New angling opportunity
- Current Regulation: Open Apr 22 - Oct 31.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation - open all year for trout.
- Justification: Provides additional angling opportunity and encourage harvest of brook trout. Rainbow are catch and release in this area, encouraging removal of brook trout could help native fish.
- Section: Mouth to Chiloquin Bridge
- Proposal Number 50, Page Number 64
- Regulation Type: Gear
- Purpose of Change: Inadvertant restriction
- Current Regulation: Only one single point hook may be used.
- Proposed Regulation: Only single point hooks may be used.
- Justification: Regulation was meant to prevent anglers from using treble and double hooks so this new wording will still allow anglers to fish with two separate flies or single point hooks.
- Section: Chiloquin Bridge to Kirk Rd Bridge
- Proposal Number 51, Page Number 64
- Regulation Type: Gear
- Purpose of Change: Inadvertant restriction
- Current Regulation: Only one single point hook may be used.
- Proposed Regulation: Only single point hooks may be used.
- Justification: Regulation was meant to prevent anglers from using treble and double hooks so this new wording will still allow anglers to fish with two separate flies or single point hooks.
- Section: Kirk Rd Bridge to headwaters
- Proposal Number 52, Page Number 64
- Regulation Type: Gear
- Purpose of Change: Inadvertant restriction
- Current Regulation: Only one single point hook may be used.
- Proposed Regulation: Only single point hooks may be used.
- Justification: Regulation was meant to prevent anglers from using treble and double hooks so this new wording will still allow anglers to fish with two separate flies or single point hooks.
Snake
Hells Canyon Reservoir
- Proposal Number 53, Page Number 70
- Regulation Type: Size limit
- Purpose of Change: New angling opportunity
- Current Regulation: 12 inch minimum length limit on bass.
- Proposed Regulation: 6 bass per day, no size limit.
- Justification: Remove the length limit on bass as few are exceeding 12 inches in Hells Canyon Reservoir. Provides consistency with Idaho who have already removed the length limit in their regulations.
Columbia
Columbia River
- Section: Buoy 10 line up to a line projected from Rocky Point … to navigation light at Tongue Pt. on Oregon bank.
- Proposal Number 54, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Size limit
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for adult hatchery coho salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31. Minimum length for adult coho salmon is 16 inches.
- Proposed Regulation: Adult coho are longer than 20 inches.
- Justification: Proposed changes clarify the length limit for when a coho is considered an adult and aligns it with the statewide regulations. Adult salmon season will be determined under temporary rule based on in season estimates.
- Section: Buoy 10 line up to a line projected from Rocky Point to navigation light at Tongue Pt. on Oregon bank.
- Proposal Number 55, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Retention of jack salmon allowed Oct 1 to Dec 31.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: Additional salmon/steelhead seasons are determined on an annual basis, visit www.myodfw.com for current regulations.
- Justification: Additional harvest opportunites will be opened under temporary rule.
- Section: Buoy 10 line up to a line projected from Rocky Point to navigation light at Tongue Pt. on Oregon bank.
- Proposal Number 56, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for adult Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Aug 31.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: Additional salmon/steelhead seasons are determined on an annual basis, visit www.myodfw.com for current regulations.
- Justification: Adult salmon/steelhead seasons will be determined under temporary rule based on in-season estimates.
- Section: Buoy 10 line up to a line projected from Rocky Point to navigation light at Tongue Pt. on Oregon bank.
- Proposal Number 57, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for hatchery steelhead from Jan 1 to Mar 31 and Aug 1 to Dec 31.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for hatchery steelhead from Jan 1 to Mar 31 and Nov 1 to Dec 31.
- Justification: Additional harvest opportunites will be opened under temporary rule.
- Section: A line at Rocky Point up to I-5 Bridge
- Proposal Number 58, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for Chinook Aug 1-31
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: Additional salmon/steelhead seasons are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com for current regulations.
- Justification: Adult seasons will be open under temporary rule based on in-season estimates.
- Section: A line at Rocky Point up to I-5 Bridge
- Proposal Number 59, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for hatchery coho and hatchery steelhead Aug 1 – Dec 31
- Proposed Regulation: Open for hatchery steelhead Nov 1 – Dec 31
- Justification: Adult coho seasons will be open under temporary rule based on in-season estimates.
- Section: A line at Rocky Point up to I-5 Bridge
- Proposal Number 60, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for hatchery adult Chinook Jun 16-30
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: Additional salmon/steelhead seasons are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com for current regulations.
- Justification: Adult seasons will be open under temporary rule based on in-season estimates.
- Section: I-5 Bridge up to Bonneville Dam
- Proposal Number 61, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for hatchery coho Aug 1 - Dec 31.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: Additional salmon/steelhead seasons are determined on an annual basis, visit www.myodfw.com for current regulations.
- Justification: Adult salmon seasons will be open under temporary rule based on in-season estimates.
- Section: I-5 Bridge up to Bonneville Dam
- Proposal Number 62, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for adult hatchery Chinook Jun 16 - Jun 30.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: Additional salmon/steelhead seasons are determined on an annual basis, visit www.myodfw.com for more regulations.
- Justification: Adult seasons will be open under temporary rule based on in-season estimates.
- Section: I-5 Bridge up to Bonneville Dam
- Proposal Number 63, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Jun 16 - Dec 31.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31, Jun 16 - Jul 31, and Nov 1 - Dec 31.
- Justification: Current regulation is modfied by temporary rule every year creating much confusion and inconsistency. Opportunties outside these late and early periods, will be opened under temporary rule based on in-season estimates.
- Section: I-5 Bridge up to Bonneville Dam
- Proposal Number 64, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Current Regulation: Open for Chinook Aug 1 - Aug 31.
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: Additional salmon/steelhead seasons are determined on an annual basis, visit www.myodfw.com for current regulations.
- Justification: Adult salmon seasons will be determined under temporary rule based on in-season estimates.
- Section: Bonneville Dam to Oregon/Washington border above McNary Dam
- Proposal Number 65, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for white sturgeon retention 1 per day, 2 per year, except: Open Jan 1 - until quota reached, from Bonneville Dam to McNary Dam; Open Feb 1 through Jul 31 from McNary Dam to the Oregon/Wash
- Proposed Regulation: Sturgeon seasons are determined on a annual basis. Visit myodfw.com for current regulations.
- Justification: The sturgeon seasons are set annually under temporary rule based on annual population assessments.
- Section: Bonneville Dam to Oregon/Washington border above McNary Dam
- Proposal Number 66, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for Chinook and coho salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31. Only hatchery coho salmon may be retained between Bonneville Dam and the Hood River Bridge at RM 169.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: Additional salmon/steelhead seasons are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com for current regulations.
- Justification: Current regulation is modfied by temporary rule each year creating much confusion and inconsistency. The Hood River information will be added to Columbia River Zone Regulations table.
- Section: Bonneville Dam to Oregon/Washington border above McNary Dam
- Proposal Number 67, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Jun 16 - Dec 31.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Jun 16-July 31.; Open for hatchery steelhead Nov 1 - Dec 31 between Bonneville and The Dalles dams.
- Justification: Current regulation is modfied by temporary rule every year creating much confusion and inconsistency. Opportunties outside these late and early periods, will be opened under temporary rule based on in-season estimates.
- Section: Bonneville Dam to Oregon/Washington border above McNary Dam
- Proposal Number 68, Page Number 74
- Regulation Type: Season
- Purpose of Change: Simplification
- Current Regulation: Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jun 16 - Jul 31.
- Proposed Regulation: Zone Regulation: Additional salmon/steelhead seasons are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com for current regulations.
- Justification: Fishery will be opened under temporary rule based on in-season estimates.
Eagle Creek
- Section: Mouth to mainline railroad bridge
- Proposal Number 69, Page Number 75
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation: Open for Chinook, hatchery coho salmon, and hatchery steelhead consistent with regulations for the Columbia River from Bonneville Dam to Oregon/Washington border.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for salmon and steelhead consistent with regulations for the mainstem Columbia River adjacent to the mouth of Eagle Creek, retention of wild coho always prohibited.
- Justification: Proposal clarifies regulations in Eagle Creek and adjacent Columbia River regulations. There may be different regulations in effect for the reach between Bonneville and the OR/WA border above McNary Dams, especially for steelhead and wild coho retention.
Herman Creek
- Section: Herman Cr Lagoon - East of the line from Northwest tip of the jetty, south to the marker on shore (see map on pg 77).
- Proposal Number 70, Page Number 75
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation: Open for salmon and steelhead consistent with regulations for the Columbia River from Bonneville Dam to the OR/ WA border.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for salmon and steelhead consistent with regulations for the mainstem Columbia River adjacent to the mouth of Herman Creek, retention of wild coho always prohibited.
- Justification: There are often different regulations in effect for the reach of the Columbia Between Bonneville Dam and the OR/WA border.
- Section: Herman Cr Youth and Disabled Angler Angling Area - West of peninsula from the markers at the mouth to lower Herman Creek Pond structure (see map on pg 77).
- Proposal Number 71, Page Number 75
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation: Open for salmon and steelhead consistent with regulations for the Columbia River from Bonneville Dam to the OR/WA border.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for salmon and steelhead consistent with regulations for the mainstem Columbia River adjacent to the mouth of Herman Creek, retention of wild coho always prohibited.
- Justification: There are often different regulations in effect for the reach of the Columbia Between Bonneville Dam and the OR/WA border.
- Section: East of peninsula from the markers at the mouth to the mainline railroad bridge (see map on pg 77).
- Proposal Number 72, Page Number 75
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation: Open for salmon and steelhead consistent with regulations for the Columbia River from Bonneville Dam to the OR/ WA border, except closed Aug 16 - Nov 30.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for salmon and steelhead consistent with regulations for the mainstem Columbia River adjacent to the mouth of Herman Creek, except closed Aug 16 - Nov 30, retention of wild coho always prohibited.
- Justification: There are often different regulations in effect for the reach of the Columbia Between Bonneville Dam and the OR/WA border.
Multnomah Creek
- Section: Mouth to mainline railroad bridge
- Proposal Number 73, Page Number 75
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation: Open for Chinook salmon, hatchery coho salmon and hatchery steelhead consistent with regulations for the Columbia River from I-5 to Bonneville Dam.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for salmon and steelhead consistent with the regulations for the mainstem Columbia River adjacent to the mouth of Multnomah Creek, retention of wild coho always prohibited.
- Justification: There can be different regulations in place for the mainstem Columbia in the reach between I-5 Bridge and Bonneville Dam. Provides consistent regulations for Multnomah Creek with those of the mainstem Columbia adjacent to the mouth of Multnomah Creek.
Plympton Creek
- Section: Mouth to mainline railroad bridge
- Proposal Number 74, Page Number 75
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation: Open for Chinook salmon, hatchery coho salmon and hatchery steelhead consistent with regulations for the Columbia River from the Rocky Point-Tongue Point line up to I-5 bridge
- Proposed Regulation: Open for salmon and steelhead consistent with regulations for the mainstem Columbia River adjacent to the mouth of Plympton Creek, retention of wild coho always prohibited.
- Justification: There can be different regulations in effect for the mainstem Columbia River between Tongue Point and Warrior Rock. Provides consistent regulations for Plympton Creek to those of the Columbia at the mouth of Plympton Creek.
Tanner, Bridal Veil, Wahkeena, Horsetail and Oneonta Creeks
- Section: Mouth to the mainline railroad bridge
- Proposal Number 75, Page Number 75
- Regulation Type: Location
- Purpose of Change: Housekeeping corrections
- Current Regulation: Open for Chinook salmon, hatchery coho salmon, and hatchery steelhead consistent with regulations for the Columbia River from I-5 bridge up to Bonneville Dam except closed Aug 16 - Nov 30.
- Proposed Regulation: Open for salmon and steelhead consistent with regulations for the mainstem Columbia River adjacent to the mouths of these creeks, except closed Aug 16- Nov 30, retention of wild coho always prohibited.
- Justification: There can be different regulations in effect in the reach of the Columbia between I-5 and Bonneville Dam. Provides consistent regulations in these creeks with the rules of the Columbia just adjacent to the mouths of these creeks.
