Commission agenda: May 15, 2026

Friday, May 15, 2026

The meeting will be livestreamed on the Commission's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/IEODFW.

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ADOPT TEMPORARY RULES

Commission Action: Temporary Rule Ratification

Debbie Colbert, Director

Temp Rule Report (pdf)

1. 635-017-0090

Modify Willamette Falls Lamprey Harvest Regulations

Adopted: 5/8/2026 Effective Dates: 6/1/2026 through 7/31/2026

This amended rule modifies the harvest regulations for the Pacific lamprey fishery at Willamette Falls.

2. 635-019-0520

Open Hatchery Chinook Salmon Angling in Lookingglass Creek

Adopted: 5/11/2026 Effective Dates: 5/15/2026 through 6/14/2026

This amended rule allows recreational harvest of hatchery Chinook in Lookingglass Creek from May 15 through June 14, 2026.

3. 635-004-0275

Federal Actions Implemented for Commercial Groundfish Fisheries

Adopted: 5/11/2026 Effective Dates: 5/11/2026 through 11/6/2026

This amended rule adopts in-season changes previously adopted by the federal government for 2026 Pacific Coast Limited Entry Fixed Gear and Open Access commercial groundfish fisheries, including, but not limited to, catch limit increases for canary rockfish.

4. 635-004-0085

2026 Pacific Halibut All-depth Seasons Federal References Corrections

Adopted: 5/11/2026 Effective Dates: 5/12/2026 through 10/31/2026

The proposed rule amendment regulates the 2026 recreational Pacific halibut fishery by establishing seasons and quotas for Oregon state-water fisheries, ensuring and promoting consistency with federally adopted regulations, and incorporating housekeeping and technical updates. This amendment incorporates federal regulations that were not available at the time of the original filing and corrects a clerical error on a federal reference.

5. 635-041-0045

Authorize Sales in Yakama Nation Treaty Commercial Spring Tributary Fishery

Adopted: 5/12/2026 Effective Dates: 5/12/2026 through 6/15/2026

This amended rule authorizes the sale of fish caught in the Drano Lake permit fishery enacted by the Yakama Nation from May 12-13, 2026. Modifications are consistent with actions taken by the Departments of Fish and Wildlife for the States of Oregon and Washington at a Columbia River Compact hearing on May 12, 2026.

6. 635-023-0125

Set Days for the Recreational Spring Salmon Fishery in the Columbia River

Adopted: 5/14/2026 Effective Dates: 5/15/2026 through 6/15/2026

This amended rule adds open days for the Columbia River recreational spring salmon/steelhead fisheries downstream and upstream of Bonneville Dam and modifies the daily bag limit regulation for Select Area recreational salmon fisheries through June 15. Modifications are consistent with actions taken by the Departments of Fish and Wildlife for the States of Oregon and Washington on May 12, 2026.

2027-29 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

The Commission will be provided with an informational overview of the 2027-29 budget development process, followed by time for Commissioners to ask questions and discuss next steps. There will be no public testimony.

Commission Action: Informational

Ken Loffink, Chief Operating Officer

Shaun Clements, Deputy Director of Fish and Wildlife Programs

OTHER BUSINESS

Winchester Water Control District-Request for Stay

EXECUTIVE SESSION

An Executive Session will be held pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(f) to consider information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection, as well as to consult with legal counsel concerning legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed as authorized by ORS 192.660(2)(h). The executive session is closed to the public. Members of the press should contact ODFW's Director's Office for instructions on how to join the session.

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