Oregon Administrative Code

635-041-0020 Areas Closed to Subsistence Fishing It is unlawful to engage in subsistence fishing at any time in: (1) Those waters of the main stem Columbia River near Bonneville Dam westerly and downstream of a line from Light "4" on the Oregon shore, located approximately 200 ya…

635-041-0025 Subsistence Fishing Gear (1) It is lawful at all times to take fish for subsistence purposes by dip net or bag net of a mesh size not exceeding five inches attached to a hoop 26 feet or less in circumference, or by spear, gaff, club, or fouling-hook. All such fishing…

635-041-0030 Subsistence Fishing Activities (1) It is unlawful to utilize any fish taken by subsistence fishing for other than subsistence purposes as defined in OAR 635-041-0010 with the exception of shad which may be sold commercially, and with the exception of dipnet caught fi…

635-041-0040 Ceremonial Fishing and Notice Requirement (1) It is unlawful for any Indian or group of Indians to conduct ceremonial fishing on the Columbia River or in Oregon Columbia River tributaries outside an Indian reservation without first providing at least two working days…

635-041-0045 Closed Commercial Fishing Areas Unless otherwise specified in this rule and OAR 635-041-0063, the following waters are closed to commercial fishing: (1) All Oregon tributaries of the Columbia River. (2) The Columbia River westerly and downstream of the Bridge of the …

635-041-0047 Commercial Fishing in Subsistence Areas Salmon and steelhead taken with subsistence fishing gear from subsistence fishing areas of the main stem Columbia River during commercial fishing seasons shall be considered, as having been taken for commercial purposes. Statut…

635-041-0050 Commercial Fishing Gear It is unlawful to: (1) Take fish for commercial purposes by any means other than set nets, gill nets, dip nets, bag nets, hoop nets, or any gear expressly authorized for subsistence fishing by OAR 635-041-0025. (2) Fish a set net which is more…

635-041-0053 Measurement of Net Mesh Size The mesh size of any gill net or setnet is determined only after the meshes are wet from soaking in water not less than one hour. Three consecutive meshes are then placed under ten pounds of vertical tension and the measurement is taken f…

635-041-0055 Closed Season It is unlawful to take any fish for commercial purposes from the Treaty Indian Fishery of the Columbia River except during the times, in the areas, with the gear, and for the species as provided in these rules. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 506 & 507 S…

635-041-0060 Sturgeon Season (1) Sturgeon may be taken for commercial purposes during commercial salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, or shad fishing seasons with the commercial fishing gear authorized for the taking of salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, or shad. (2) Sturgeon must be delivered…

635-041-0061 Sturgeon Size (1) White sturgeon may be taken for commercial purposes by treaty Indian fishers during commercial fishing seasons in which sales of sturgeon are authorized. (2) Sales are limited to white sturgeon with a fork length of 43-54 inches taken from between T…

635-041-0063 Sturgeon Setline Fishery (1) White sturgeon may be taken by setline for commercial purposes as follows: (a) In The Dalles Pool only from 6:00 AM Wednesday March 11, 2026 through 6:00 PM Monday March 16, 2026. White sturgeon taken must be 43-54 inches in fork length. …

635-041-0064 Winter Platform and Hook and Line Season (1) Subject to the closed area restrictions specified in OAR 635-041-0020 and to the gear restrictions specified in OAR 635-041-0025, the commercial sale of fish landed in the Zone 6 winter treaty Indian platform and hook and …

635-041-0065 Winter Season (1) Salmon, steelhead, shad, white sturgeon, walleye and carp may be taken for commercial purposes from the Columbia River Treaty Indian Fishery, from 12 noon February 1 to 6:00 p.m. March 21. (2) There are no mesh size restrictions. (3) Closed areas as…

635-041-0070 Walleye Taken Incidentally to Commercial Season (1) Walleye taken by net during any authorized commercial fishing season may be sold in accordance with OAR 635-006-0225. (2) Notwithstanding OAR 635-011-0100, walleye may be retained for personal use. Statutory/Other A…

635-041-0072 Carp, Shad and Other Nongame Fish It is unlawful to fish for or possess carp and other nongame fish from the Columbia River for commercial purposes except: (1) As authorized by ORS 508.106 (Permit to take carp or other foodfish). (2) During open commercial fishing pe…

635-041-0075 Fall Salmon Season (1) Salmon (all species), steelhead, shad, yellow perch, bass, catfish, carp, and walleye may be sold commercially or retained for subsistence purposes from the Zone 6 area of the mainstem Columbia River as follows: (a) Effective 12:01 a.m. August …

635-041-0076 Summer Salmon Season Reserved Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.118 & 506.119 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.109, 506.129 & 507.030 History: DFW 65-2026, temporary amend filed 07/01/2026, effective 07/01/2026 through 07/31/2026 DFW 55-2026, temporary amend file…

635-041-0525 Siletz Tribal Clam Harvest (1) Tribal members are authorized to take clams under the terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians and the State of Oregon, entered into by both parties in 2014, incorpora…

635-041-0550 Coquille Tribal Clam Harvest (1) Tribal members are authorized to take clams under the terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Coquille Indian Tribe and the State of Oregon, entered into by both parties in 2017, incorporated herein by refe…

635-041-0600 Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon The Commission adopts the "Agreement among the State of Oregon, the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon to permanently define tribal hunting, fishing, t…

635-041-0610 Ceremonial Salmon and Steelhead Harvest at Willamette Falls (1) Members of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (Tribe, for purposes of this rule) may harvest hatchery salmon and hatchery steelhead (salmonids, for the purposes of this rule) at Willamette Falls for cer…

635-041-0620 Grand Ronde Tribal Shellfish Licensing, Trask Unit (1) Scope. (a) The terms of this MOU apply only to the gathering of Shellfish (hereafter, “Shellfish” refers to the definition used by the Oregon Sport Fishing regulations) by Tribal Members. (b) For purposes of this…

635-042-0001 Management and Catch Reporting Areas Management and Catch Reporting Zones shall include those waters of the Columbia River defined as follows: (1) Zone 1 is easterly of a line projected from the knuckle of the south jetty on the Oregon bank to the inshore end of the …

635-042-0005 Closed Areas (1) Unless otherwise specified, the following waters of the Columbia River including all Oregon Columbia River tributaries are closed to the taking of fish for commercial purposes: (2) The Columbia River from the ends of the jetties to a line projected f…

635-042-0007 Definitions (1) For the purpose of Chapter 679, Oregon Laws 1979, "Columbia River gillnet salmon fishery" means commercial salmon gillnet fishing in the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam and all tributaries thereof, including Youngs Bay, wherein commercial salmon g…

635-042-0010 Fishing Gear (1) As used in these Columbia River fishing rules, gill net includes drift gill net, floater gill net, diver gill net, and is a monofilament or multifilament mesh net with a cork and lead line which is in a position to drift with the tide or current at a…

635-042-0015 Closed Season It is unlawful to take any fish for commercial purposes from the Columbia River except during the times, in the areas, with the gear, and for the species as provided in these rules. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 506 & 507 Statutes/Other Implemented: OR…

635-042-0022 Spring Chinook Gillnet and Tangle Net Fisheries (1) Adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon, sturgeon and shad may be taken by gillnet or tangle net for commercial purposes from the mouth of the Columbia River upstream to Kelley Point (Zones 1, 3 and part of Zone 4). (a) …

635-042-0025 Sockeye Season Reserve number. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.118 & ORS 506.119 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.129 & ORS 507.030 History: DFW 6-2019, amend filed 01/23/2019, effective 01/23/2019 DFW 71-2008(Temp), f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 6-28-08 thru 8-31-08 F…

635-042-0027 Summer Salmon Season The summer commercial salmon season in the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam is assessed annually based on stock status and allocation policies. Harvest opportunity and gear regulations will be established by inseason modification. Stat…

635-042-0031 Early Fall Salmon Season The early fall commercial salmon season in the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam is assessed annually based on stock status and allocation policies. Harvest opportunity and gear regulations will be established by in-season modificat…

635-042-0032 Coho Season The commercial coho season in the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam is assessed annually based on stock status and allocation policies. Harvest opportunity and gear regulations will be established by inseason modification. Statutory/Other Author…

635-042-0060 Late Fall Salmon Season The late fall commercial salmon season in the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam is assessed annually based on stock status and allocation policies. Harvest opportunity and gear regulations will be established by inseason modification…

635-042-0100 Anchovies and Herring Season (1) Anchovies and herring may be taken for commercial purposes at any time in the Columbia River seaward of the Megler-Astoria Bridge with purse, lampara, and round haul seines of a mesh size not less than one half inch and not over 1,400…

635-042-0105 Shad Sales Shad may be taken for commercial purposes during authorized commercial fisheries in the Columbia River and Select Areas downstream of Bonneville Dam with the same fishing gear authorized for the taking of salmon. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 506.119 & OR…

635-042-0110 Gary Island to Bonneville Dam (Area 2S) Shad Season (1) Shad may be taken for commercial purposes from the area of the Columbia River described in section (2) from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday (except on the observed Memorial Day holiday), fro…

635-042-0115 Camas-Washougal Reef Shad Season (1) Shad maybe taken for commercial purposes from the area of the Columbia River described in section (2) if a harvest season is established by inseason modification. (2) The area of the Columbia River open to fishing is from a line c…

635-042-0130 Smelt Season Smelt may not be taken for commercial purposes from the Columbia River at any time. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.325, 506.109 & 506.119 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.129 & 507.030 History: DFW 17-2026, temporary amend filed 02/27/2026, effect…

635-042-0133 Sturgeon Size (1) White sturgeon with a fork length of 44-50 inches may be taken for commercial purposes from the mainstem Columbia River and Select Areas downstream of Bonneville Dam during commercial salmon and sturgeon fishing seasons with the same fishing gear au…

635-042-0135 Sturgeon Sales (1) White sturgeon may be taken for commercial purposes from the mainstem Columbia River and Select Areas downstream of Bonneville Dam during commercial salmon fishing seasons with the same fishing gear authorized for the taking of salmon or sturgeon. …

635-042-0145 Youngs Bay Select Area Commercial Fishery (1) Salmon (except Chum) may be taken with gillnets for commercial purposes during open fishing periods in Youngs Bay as described below: (a) The Youngs Bay Select Area is defined as waters of Youngs Bay and Youngs River sout…

635-042-0151 Big Creek Terminal Salmon Season Reserve Number Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.325 & ORS 506.119 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.129 History: DFW 6-2019, amend filed 01/23/2019, effective 01/23/2019 FWC 48-1997, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-97 FWC 51-199…

635-042-0154 Carp and Other Nongame Fish It is unlawful to fish for or possess carp and other nongame fish from the Columbia River for commercial purposes except: (1) As authorized by ORS 508.106 (permit to take carp or other foodfish). (2) During open commercial fishing periods …

635-042-0160 Blind Slough and Knappa Slough Select Area Commercial Fishery (1) Salmon (except Chum) may be taken with gillnets for commercial purposes during open fishing periods in Blind Slough and Knappa Slough as described below: (a) The Blind Slough Select Area is defined as …

635-042-0170 Tongue Point and South Channel Select Area Commercial Fishery (1) Salmon (except Chum) may be taken with gillnets for commercial purposes during open fishing periods in Tongue Point and South Channel as described below: (a) The Tongue Point Select Area is defined as …

635-042-0180 Deep River Select Area Commercial Fishery (1) Salmon (except Chum) may be taken with gillnets for commercial purposes during open fishing periods in Deep River as described below: (a) During the winter, spring, and summer seasons, the Deep River Select Area is define…

635-042-0190 Steamboat Slough Reserve number Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.325, ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.119 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.129 & ORS 507.030 History: DFW 6-2019, amend filed 01/23/2019, effective 01/23/2019 Reverted to DFW 6-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05 DF…

635-043-0000 Purpose The purpose of these rules is to describe the regulations governing fur dealers, taxidermists, hide and antler dealers, scientific collectors, and other miscellaneous permits. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183 & 496 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 183 & 496 …

635-043-0003 Fur Dealer and Taxidermy (1) Fur Dealer License shall cost $109.00 (plus a $2.00 license agent fee) and shall expire on December 31 of the year issued. (2) Whenever a fur dealer purchases, possesses, sells, or disposes of the pelt of any furbearing mammal, the dealer…