Or. Admin. Code § 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 Gods except:
(a) Fisheries conducted by the Yakama, Warm
Springs, Nez Perce, and Umatilla tribes downstream of Bonneville Dam (bank
fishing only) under provisions of the agreements with the states of Oregon and
Washington are open until further notice.
(A)
Allowable sales include Chinook, steelhead, sockeye, coho, walleye, shad,
yellow perch, bass and carp. Sturgeon caught in the tribal fisheries downstream
of Bonneville Dam may not be retained or sold. Fish may not be sold on USACE
property downstream of Bonneville Dam, but may be caught and transported off
USACE property for sale.
(B) Gear
is restricted to subsistence fishing gear which includes hoopnets, dipnets,
spears, gaffs, clubs, fouling hooks and rod and reel with
hook-and-line.
(C) Salmon,
steelhead, walleye, shad, carp, bass and yellow perch landed during an open
treaty commercial fishing period may be sold at any time.
(b) Platform and hook-and-line fisheries from
the Bridge of the Gods downstream to the subsistence fishing deadline as
described in OAR 635-041-0020(1)
are open to commercial sales whenever sales are authorized for platform and
hook-and-line fisheries in the remainder of Bonneville Pool.
(3) The Columbia River easterly and
upstream of a line extending at a right angle across the thread of the river
from a deadline marker one mile downstream of McNary Dam.
(4) The Columbia River between a line
extending at a right angle across the thread of the river from a deadline
marker at the west end of 3-Mile Rapids located approximately 1.8 miles below
The Dalles Dam, upstream to a line from a deadline marker on the Oregon shore
located approximately 3/4 mile above The Dalles Dam east fishway exit, thence
at a right angle to the thread of the river to a point in midriver, thence
downstream to Light "1" on the Washington shore; except that dip nets, bag
nets, and hoop nets are permitted during commercial salmon and shad fishing
seasons at the Lone Pine Indian fishing site located immediately above The
Dalles Interstate Bridge.
(5) The
Columbia River between a line extending at a right angle across the thread of
the river from a deadline marker at Preachers Eddy light below the John Day Dam
and a line approximately 4.3 miles upstream extending from a marker on the
Oregon shore approximately one-half mile above the upper easterly bank of the
mouth of the John Day River, Oregon, extending at a right angle across the
thread of the river to a point in midriver, thence turning downstream to a
marker located on the Washington shore approximately opposite the mouth of the
John Day River.
(6) The Columbia
River within areas at and adjacent to the mouths of the Deschutes River and the
Umatilla River. The closed areas are along the Oregon side of the Columbia
River and extend out to the midstream from a point one-half mile above the
intersection of the upper bank of the tributary with the Columbia River to a
point one mile downstream from the intersection of the lower bank of the
tributary with the Columbia River. All such points are posted with deadline
markers.
(7) The Columbia River
within an area and adjacent to the mouth of the Big White Salmon River. The
closed area is along the Washington side of the Columbia River and extends out
to midstream at right angles to the thread of the Columbia River between a
marker located 1/2 mile downstream from the west bank upstream to Light
"35".
(8) The Columbia River within
an area at and adjacent to the mouth of Drano Lake (Little White Salmon River).
The closed area is along the Washington side of the Columbia River and extends
out to midstream at right angles to the thread of the Columbia River between
Light "27" upstream to a marker located approximately 1/2 mile upriver of the
outlet of Drano Lake.
(9) The
Columbia River within an area and adjacent to the mouth of the Wind River. The
closed area is along the Washington side of the Columbia River and extends to
midstream at right angles to the thread of the Columbia River between markers
located 1-1/4 miles downstream from the west bank and 1/2 mile upstream from
the east bank.
(10) The Columbia
River within areas at and adjacent to the mouth of Hood River. The closed area
is along the Oregon side of the Columbia River and extends to midstream at
right angles to the thread of the Columbia River between markers located
approximately 0.85 miles downriver from the west bank at end of the breakwall
at the west end of the Port of Hood River and 1/2 mile upriver from the east
bank.
(11) The Columbia River within
a radius of 150 feet of the Spring Creek Hatchery fishway, except that during
the period of August 25-September 20 inclusive the closed area is along the
Washington side of the Columbia River and extends to midstream at right angles
to the thread of the Columbia River between a marker located 1-1/2 miles
downriver of the Spring Creek Hatchery fishway up to the downstream marker of
the Big White Salmon sanctuary located approximately 1/2 mile upriver of the
Spring Creek Hatchery fishway.
(12)
Herman Creek upstream from a line between deadline markers near the mouth. One
marker is located on the east bank piling and the other is located on the west
bank to the north of the boat ramp.
(13) The Columbia River within an area and
adjacent to the mouth of the Klickitat River. The closed area is along the
Washington side of the Columbia River and extends to midstream at right angles
to the thread of the Columbia River between the downstream margin of Lyle
Landing downstream to a marker located near the railroad tunnel approximately
1-1/8 miles downstream from the west bank.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.325, ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.119
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.129 & ORS 507.030
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