Or. Admin. Code § 635-041-0072 - [Effective until 9/7/2025] 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 periods with gear authorized for those open commercial fishing periods.

(3) During a research commercial fishery using gillnets and occurring in the John Day Pool as described below:

(a) Participants are those individuals lawfully permitted by one of the Columbia River treaty tribes to participate in this fishery.

(b) This fishery is open from 6:00 AM May 22, 2025 through 6:00 PM November 18, 2025.

(c) Open areas are:

(A) Railroad Island slough (45.72504, -120.69580) only the slough side waters up from the railroad tracks,

(B) Paterson Slough (45.70664, -120.46430) only the slough side to the north of Highway 14,

(C) Sundale slough (45.72008, -120.31364) only the slough side waters up from the railroad tracks,

(D) Jones Canyon slough (45.71576, -121.24522) only the slough south of the railroad tracks,

(E) Willow Creek slough (45.79306, -120.01470) only waters south of the eastbound lanes of I-84, and;

(F) Alderdale slough (45.83741, -119.92876) only waters north of Highway 14.

(d) Allowable sales are yellow perch, bass, walleye, catfish, carp, and northern pikeminnow. These species may be sold after the permit fishing period concludes. All other species, including salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon must be released.

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Or. Admin. Code § 635-041-0072

FWC 89, f. & ef. 1-28-77; FWC 133, f. & ef. 8-4-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0020; FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1991, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 12-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 3-31-81; Reverted to FWC 1-1991, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 4-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 1-28-86; Reverted to FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; FWC 10-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-4-88; FWC 54-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-7-89; FWC 90-1989, f. & cert. ef. 9-6-89; DFW 43-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-15-10 thru 10-11-10; Reverted to FWC 90-1989, f. & cert. ef. 9-6-89; DFW 40-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-5-11 thru 10-31-11; Reverted to FWC 90-1989, f. & cert. ef. 9-6-89; DFW 65-2012(Temp), f. 6-14-12, cert. ef. 6-16-12 thru 11-15-12; DFW 113-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-27-12 thru 12-12-12; Reverted to FWC 90-1989, f. & cert. ef. 9-6-89; DFW 150-2012, f. 12-27-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13; DFW 54-2021, temporary amend filed 04/26/2021, effective 04/28/2021 through 06/15/2021; DFW 33-2022, temporary amend filed 04/06/2022, effective 04/07/2022 through 06/15/2022; DFW 36-2023, temporary amend filed 04/27/2023, effective 4/29/2023 through 10/17/2023; DFW 26-2024, temporary amend filed 04/12/2024, effective 4/16/2024 through 6/15/2024; DFW 27-2025, temporary amend filed 04/10/2025, effective 4/16/2025 through 6/15/2025; DFW 37-2025, temporary amend filed 05/21/2025, effective 5/22/2025 through 9/7/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.325 & 506.119

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.129 & 507.030