Oregon Administrative Code

635-017-0530 Upper Willamette District Reserving Number Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.138 & ORS 496.146 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.162 History: DFW 56-2024, temporary amend filed 07/03/2024, effective 07/08/2024 through 12/31/2024 DFW 119-2023, adopt filed 12/27/202…

635-018-0080 Purpose and Scope (1) The purpose of Division 018 is to provide for management of sport fisheries in the Central Zone over which the State has jurisdiction. (2) Division 018 incorporates by reference the most current version of the annual 2026 or 2027 Oregon Sport Fi…

635-018-0090 Inclusions and Modifications The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Central Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time and to the extent of any inconsistency, they supersede t…

635-018-0500 Mid-Columbia District (1) Effective June 16 through July 14, the daily adult salmon and steelhead bag limit may not include more than one hatchery steelhead in these locations: (a) Eagle Creek. That portion of Eagle Creek (Central Zone) from the angling deadline in E…

635-018-0510 Deschutes District (1) The 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Central Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time and to the extent of any inconsistency, they supersede the 2026 Oregon S…

635-019-0080 Purpose and Scope (1) The purpose of Division 019 is to provide for management of sport fisheries in the Northeast Zone over which the State has jurisdiction. (2) Division 019 incorporates by reference the most current version of the annual 2026 or 2027 Oregon Sport …

635-019-0090 Inclusions and Modifications The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Northeast Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time and to the extent of any inconsistency, they supersede…

635-019-0500 John Day District Effective June 16 through August 31, in the John Day River from the mainline railroad bridge at the mouth upstream to a marker one-quarter mile below Tumwater Falls, the daily adult salmon and steelhead bag limit may not include more than one hatche…

635-019-0510 Umatilla District Reserving Number Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.138 & ORS 496.146 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.162 History: DFW 47-2026, temporary amend filed 05/28/2026, effective 05/30/2026 through 06/30/2026 DFW 119-2023, adopt filed 12/27/2023, effec…

635-019-0520 La Grande District Reserving Number Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.138 & ORS 496.146 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.162 History: DFW 36-2026, temporary amend filed 05/11/2026, effective 05/15/2026 through 06/14/2026 DFW 46-2025, temporary amend filed 06/17/2…

635-019-0530 Wallowa District Reserving Number Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.138 & ORS 496.146 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.162 History: DFW 119-2023, adopt filed 12/27/2023, effective 01/01/2024

635-021-0080 Purpose and Scope (1) The purpose of Division 021 is to provide for management of sport fisheries in the Southeast Zone, over which the State has jurisdiction. (2) Division 021 incorporates by reference the most current version of the annual 2026 or 2027 Oregon Sport…

635-021-0090 Inclusions and Modifications (1) The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Southeast Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time and to the extent of any inconsistency, they super…

635-021-0500 Klamath District (1) The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Southeast Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule from time to time and to the extent of any inconsistency, they supersede the current annu…

635-021-0510 Southeast District Effective June 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, in Thief Valley Reservoir, Wolf Creek Reservoir, and Pilcher Creek Reservoir located in Union County, the following regulations apply: (1) No minimum or maximum size limits, (2) No daily or posses…

635-023-0080 Purpose and Scope (1) The purpose of Division 023 is to provide for management of sport fisheries in the Columbia River Zone over which the State has jurisdiction (2) Division 023 incorporates by reference the most current version of the annual 2026 or 2027 Oregon Sp…

635-023-0085 License Reciprocity (1) The statutes and regulations of the State of Washington make a valid Oregon sport fishing and shellfish harvest license lawful to take fish or shellfish for personal consumption in all waters of the Columbia River where it forms the Oregon-Was…

635-023-0090 Inclusions and Modifications (1) The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Columbia River Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time and to the extent of any inconsistency, they …

635-023-0095 Sturgeon Season Below Bonneville Dam The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Columbia River Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time, and, to the extent of any inconsistency,…

635-023-0101 Sturgeon Season Above Bonneville Dam The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Columbia River Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time, and, to the extent of any inconsistency,…

635-023-0125 Spring Sport Fishery The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Columbia River Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time, and, to the extent of any inconsistency, they supersede …

635-023-0128 Summer Sport Fishery The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Columbia River Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time, and, to the extent of any inconsistency, they supersede …

635-023-0130 Fall Sport Fishery The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Columbia River Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time, and, to the extent of any inconsistency, they supersede th…

635-023-0140 Youngs Bay Control Zone (1) The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Columbia River Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time, and, to the extent of any inconsistency, they sup…

635-024-0080 Purpose and Scope (1) The purpose of Division 024 is to provide for management of sport fisheries in the Snake River Zone over which the State has jurisdiction. (2) Division 024 incorporates by reference the most current version of the annual 2026 or 2027 Oregon Spor…

635-024-0090 Inclusions and Modifications The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Snake River Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time, and, to the extent of any inconsistency, they super…

635-039-0080 Purpose and Scope (1) The purpose of Division 039 is to provide for management of sport fisheries for marine fish, shellfish, and marine invertebrates in the Pacific Ocean, coastal bays, and beaches over which the State has jurisdiction. (2) Division 039 incorporates…

635-039-0085 Halibut Seasons (1) The Pacific halibut sport fishery in Oregon is regulated by the federal government and the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). OAR Chapter 635, Division 039 incorporates into Oregon Administrative Rules, by reference: (a) Code of Fede…

635-039-0090 Inclusions and Modifications (1) The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for sport fisheries for marine fish, shellfish, and marine invertebrates in the Pacific Ocean, coastal bays, and beaches, commonly referred to as the Marine Zone…

635-040-0000 Definitions and Purpose This rule describes the definitions to be used by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in interpreting the statutes and the rules, and provides a description of the purpose of the rules: (1) De…

635-040-0001 Private Salmon Hatchery Policy (1) The Commission recognizes the intent of the Legislature (ORS 508.700 through 508.745) to permit the establishment and operation of private salmon hatcheries. Oregon law provides that the role of private hatcheries is to optimize the…

635-040-0007 Moratorium on Private Salmon Hatchery Permits and Revisions to Permits This section describes the moratorium which currently exists for new permits for private salmon hatcheries, as well as for revisions to existing permits which increase release limits specified in …

635-040-0009 Application Requirements and Hearing Procedures for New Permits to Construct and Operate Private Salmon Hatcheries This rule describes the information which shall be contained in permit applications, as well as the process which the Department shall use in processing…

635-040-0012 Release Limits Each permit shall specify release limits. If limits were not specified in permits already issued, the Department has specified, in writing, applicable release limits for those permits, and any transferee is bound by those specified limits. Statutory/Ot…

635-040-0014 Permits, Licenses and Reports Required of Private Salmon Hatchery Operators This rule cross-references and lists other permits, licenses, and reports required of private salmon hatchery operators. Private salmon hatchery operators shall obtain the following permits a…

635-040-0015 Purchase of Salmon Eggs from the Department This section describes salmon eggs, fry or fingerlings which may be made available by the state to private hatchery permittees, as well as the Department’s priority list for purchase of eggs, fry and fingerlings: (1) Chinoo…

635-040-0018 Use of Wild Salmon for Private Salmon Hatchery Seed Stock This section describes the prohibition on the taking of wild chinook or coho as seed stock by private salmon hatchery permittees, as well as the circumstances in which wild chum salmon seed stock may be author…

635-040-0020 Areas Closed to Private Salmon Hatchery Release and Recapture Sites This rule describes the streams and locations which are closed for siting of private salmon hatcheries facilities: (1) No permits shall be issued for any private salmon hatchery to be located above t…

635-040-0022 Annual Production Program Review This rule describes the requirement of an annual general plan for fish releases, and the criteria by which the Department shall review and approve or disapprove the plan. This rule also describes the requirement of an annual detailed …

635-040-0025 Changes in Operation or Ownership This rule describes the requirements for notification and/or requests for approval for changes in operation or ownership of a private salmon hatchery. This rule provides that while all of the decisions shall normally be made in the f…

635-040-0030 Alternation or Termination of Permits This rule describes certain circumstances in which the Commission may alter or terminate a permit. This rule also describes the consequences of: failure to comply with statute, regulations, any term or condition of a permit; or a…

635-040-0101 Marking Requirements and Stray Rates (1) This rule applies to private salmon hatcheries that release coho or chinook salmon. The following terms are used in this rule: (a) “Mark” means a removed fin and/or characteristic scale pattern; in some cases, a coded-wire tag…

635-040-0107 Hatchery Operational Plans (1) The hatchery operational plans listed in section (2) of this rule have been adopted by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on the dates specified and are incorporated here by reference. Copies are available from the office of the Or…

635-040-0200 Fish Production Facilities and Areas — Definitions For the purpose of OAR 635, divisions 007 and 040: (1) “Net Pens” means facilities constructed of floats and nets for the purpose of holding fish for propagation in open water areas of waterways. (2) “Cage-Culture” m…

635-040-0202 Purpose The purpose of these rules is to: (1) Provide for the orderly development of fish production in suitable areas of waterways and in quantities acceptable for those areas. (2) Recognize that limited suitability of Oregon’s small, shallow estuaries for extensive…

635-040-0205 Policy It is the policy of the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to provide for the development of fish production in net pens where such operations meet the standards set by the Department of Fish and Wildlife for fish propagation and fish transfer; by the Departm…

635-040-0210 Areas of Department Concern The Department of Fish and Wildlife may comment on applications for net pen facilities to other state, county, and federal agencies. In determining whether to grant permits and in commenting on permit applications to other state, county, a…

635-041-0005 Applicability of Regulations (1) The right to fish in accordance with OAR 635-041-0005 through 635-041-0085 is restricted to those individuals possessing Indian treaty fishing rights pursuant to the Yakima Treaty (12 Stat. 951), the Warm Springs Treaty (12 Stat. 963)…

635-041-0010 Treaty Indian Fishery Definitions In addition to the definitions provided in the commercial fishing laws and other rules of the Department, the following definitions shall apply to the Treaty Indian Fishery: (1) "Commission" means the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commiss…

635-041-0015 Subsistence Fishing Authorized Subject to the closed area restrictions specified in OAR 635-041-0020, and to the gear restrictions specified in OAR 635-041-0025, subsistence fishing is permitted the year round in the main Columbia River and its Oregon tributaries abo…