Commission agenda: October 10, 2025

Friday, October 10, 2025

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Information about Accessibility and Accommodations

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a training on Friday, October 10 from 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Commissioners will meet virtually. Members of the public may view a livestream of the training in the classroom at ODFW Headquarters, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, or by accessing the agency's YouTube channel or Commission webpage.

ADOPT TEMPORARY RULES

Commission Action: Rule Ratification

• Debbie Colbert, Director

Meeting Materials (pdf)

• Temp Rules Report

1. 635-039-0090
   Inseason Recreational General Marine Species Bag Limit Reduction
   Adopted: 9/15/2025 Effective Date: 9/18/2025 through 10/26/2025
   
   This rule reduces the recreational daily bag limit for the traditional bottomfish fishery from four fish per angler to three fish per angler. Inseason monitoring indicates that harvest limits for both black rockfish and canary rockfish will be exceeded if the bag limit remains at four fish. A bag limit reduction from four to three during the month of September decreases the risk of (1) an early season closure or (2) a potential future reduction to a two-fish bag limit. During the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting on December 13, 2024, staff cautioned that an inseason bag limit reduction could be necessary based on pre-season models and lower harvest limits for both black rockfish and canary rockfish.
    
2. 635-021-0500
   Close Angling in Spencer Creek
   Adopted: 9/17/2025 Effective Date: 10/1/2025 through 10/31/2025
   
   This amended rule will close Spencer Creek to angling from October 1 through October 31. This early closure will protect spawning salmonids that have access to this habitat due to the removal of the Klamath River dams.
    
3. 635-023-0130
   Modify Recreational Fall-Season Salmon Fisheries in the Columbia River
   Adopted: 9/17/2025 Effective Date: 9/18/2025 through 12/31/2025
   
   This amended rule adds Chinook retention for the Columbia River recreational salmon fishery from the Buoy 10 line at the mouth of the river upstream to the west Puget Island line from September 18 through September 21. It also opens a Chinook and Coho retention period for the fishery from the west Puget Island line upstream to the Warrior Rock/Bachelor Island line from September 18 through September 21. Additionally, it extends the on-going Chinook and Coho retention period for the fisheries from the Warrior Rock/Bachelor Island line upstream to Bonneville Dam and from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Oregon/Washington border (upstream of McNary Dam) through September 21.
    
4. 635-042-0060
   Set Mainstem Columbia River Late Fall Commercial Gillnet Fishery
   Adopted: 9/17/2025 Effective Date: 9/17/2025 through 12/31/2025
   
   This rule authorizes two commercial non-treaty gillnet fishing periods in the mainstem Columbia River commercial Zones 4-5 from 8 p.m. on September 17 through 6 a.m. on September 18 and from 8 p.m on September 23 through 6 a.m. on September 24. 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 September 17.
    
5. 635-024-0090
   Close Retention of Wild Chinook Salmon in the Snake River
   Adopted: 9/17/2025 Effective Date: 09/19/2025 through 12/31/2025
   
   This amended rule closes retention of wild adult Chinook salmon in the Snake River. Modifications are consistent with actions taken by the State of Idaho.
    
6. 635-041-0075
   Authorize Sales for Columbia River Treaty Commercial Fall Gillnet Fishery
   Adopted: 9/19/2025 Effective Date: 9/22/2025 through 12/31/2025
   
   These amended rules authorize the sales of fish caught in the Zone 6 treaty commercial gillnet fishery. The open fishing period is from 6 a.m. September 22 through 6 p.m. September 26. 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 September 17.
    
7. 635-041-0075
   Authorize Sales for Columbia River Treaty Commercial Fall Gillnet Fishery
   Adopted: 9/25/2025 Effective Date: 9/29/2025 through 12/31/2025
   
   These amended rules authorize the sales of fish caught in the Zone 6 treaty commercial gillnet fishery. The open fishing period is from 6 a.m. September 29 through 6 p.m. October 3. 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 September 24.
    
8. 635-017-0510
   Eagle Creek (Clackamas) Angling Closure from Southeast Dowty Road Downstream to the Clackamas River Confluence
   Adopted: 9/25/2025 Effective Date: 9/27/2025 through 12/31/2025
   
   This amended rule will temporarily close the lowest reach of Eagle Creek (Clackamas basin) to angling to provide coho with a safe resting area during current low flows.
    
9. 635-041-0075
   Authorize Sales for Columbia River Treaty Commercial Fall Gillnet Fishery
   Adopted: 10/2/2025 Effective Date: 10/6/2025 through 12/31/2025
   
   These amended rules authorize the sales of fish caught in the Zone 6 treaty commercial gillnet fishery. The open fishing periods are from 6 a.m. October 6 through 6 p.m. October 9 and 6 a.m. October 13 through 6 p.m. October 16. 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 October 1.
    
10. 635-024-0090
    Reopen Wild Adult Chinook Fishery in the Snake River
    Adopted: 10/3/2025 Effective Date: 10/04/2025 through 12/31/2025
    
    This rule revokes a prior temporary rule that prohibited retention of wild adult Chinook salmon in the Snake River. As a result, harvest of adult wild chinook will reopen and revert back to permanent regulations as stated in the current edition of the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. This change is consistent with actions taken by the State of Idaho.
     
11. 635-042-0031
    Modify Mainstem Columbia River Fall-Season Seine and Pound Net Commercial Fisheries
    Adopted: 10/3/2025 Effective Date: 10/6/2025 through 12/31/2025
    
    This rule adds several periods in October to the on-going 2025 fall-season Columbia River mainstem pound net and seine fisheries. 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 October 1.
     
12. 635-014-0510
    Additional Days Added to Recreational Wild Coho Seasons in the Siletz, Alsea, and Yaquina Basins
    Adopted: 10/7/2025 Effective Date: 10/8/2025 through 12/31/2025
    
    This amended rule will add days to the wild coho recreational fishery in the Siletz River including Drift and Schooner creeks (Nov 15-16), the Yaquina River including Big Elk Creek (Nov 1-16), and the Alsea River (Nov 8-16).
     
13. 635-004-0305, 635-004-0320, 635-004-0465, 635-004-0485, 635-004-0565, 635-004-0685, 635-005-0250, 635-005-0410, 635-005-0430, 635-005-0585, 635-005-0605, 635-0740, 635-005-0760, 635-005-0800, 635-0800, 635-006-1025, 635-006-1075
    Commercial Fees
    Adopted: 10/7/2025 Effective Date: 10/15/2025 through 12/31/2025
    
    This temporary rule updates Oregon Administrative Rules that record detailed costs for commercial fishing licenses and permits to implement fee changes adopted by the 2025 Oregon Legislature in HB 2342.

OTHER BUSINESS

Approve 2026 Commission Meeting Dates

FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION TRIBAL TRAINING

Invited speakers will share information with the Commission regarding the Tribal cultural value of fish and wildlife and the principles of tribal sovereignty and treaty rights. No fish and wildlife policy decisions will be made at this meeting.

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Meeting Materials (pdf):

• First Foods & Management Visions
• Tribal Sovereignty Treaty and Property Rights

ADJOURN