SPOrT FISHIng regulaTIOnS - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

NORTHWEST ZONE
Description:
The Northwest Zone is all waters north of the Umpqua River to the Columbia River that drain directly to the Pacific Ocean, but not
including the Umpqua River drainage, and tributaries of the Columbia River entering downstream of the City of St. Helens. Portions of
Columbia River tributaries upstream of the railroad bridge (near the mouth) are included in the Northwest Zone and those portions of
the tributaries below the railroad bridge (near the mouth) are included in the Columbia River Zone, pages 92-99. Regulations for marine
fish, marine shellfish and marine invertebrates are listed under the Marine Zone, pages 101-109.
Instructions:
1. Read the Special Regulations for this zone. Special Regulations apply to specific bodies of water or portions of water within a
zone. If specific references to a body of water, species, catch limits, length limits, seasons, or other specifications are not made in
the Special Regulations for this zone, then Zone Regulations apply.
2. Read the following Regulations for this zone.
3. Always read the General Regulations, pages 5-12, which apply to all zones, for information about licenses; tags and permits; definitions;
catch and possession limits; gear and bait restrictions; and harvest methods and hours, before going fishing.
4. Emergency or permanent rules adopted since these rules were printed may supersede these regulations. Anglers may call ODFW
headquarters or regional offices at the numbers on page 4 of these regulations, or check the ODFW web site, www.dfw.state.or.us
for these rules, or call 503-947-6000 during normal business hours.
Regulations for this zone:
1. Angling for all species in streams above tidewater is restricted to artificial flies and lures May 25-Aug. 31. Use of barbless hooks
is required when angling for salmon, steelhead, or trout in the following areas: Youngs Bay Select Area (Clatsop Co.) from the
Highway 101 bridge upstream to markers at confluence of Youngs and Klaskanine rivers, including lower Lewis and Clark River
upstream to Alternate Highway 101 bridge, and lower Walluski River upstream to Highway 202 bidge; and Gnat Creek (Clatsop Co.)
from railroad bridge upstream to Aldrich Point Road bridge. See exceptions for use of bait in Siletz, Nestucca, Trask, Wilson, John
Day, Lewis and Clark, Youngs and Klaskanine rivers, Big and Gnat creeks, and Three Rivers.
2. Use of bait allowed in bays and tidewaters year round.
3. Anglers may not continue to angle for jack salmon or trout after retaining a limit of adult salmon or steelhead.
Species Name Catch Limits Length Limits and Other Specifications Season
Trout Lakes: 5 per day, • 8 inch minimum length.
Lakes: Open all year
2 daily limits in • Only 1 trout over 20 inches in length may be taken per day. Streams: (including
possession. • Rainbow trout over 16 inches are considered steelhead in streams. tidewaters and
Streams:
• Salmon under 15 inches are considered trout, except coho salmon, bays): Open
( including
which are always considered salmon regardless of size.
May 25-Oct. 31
tidewaters and • Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewa-
bays):
ter, May 25-Aug. 31. See exceptions under Special Regulations
• 2 per day, 2
daily limits in
possession.
where use of bait is allowed.
• Lower Columbia
River tributaries
catch and
release only.
Salmon and
Steelhead
In the aggregate:
2 adult salmon or
steelhead per day,
20 per year. 5 jack
salmon per day,
2 daily jack limits
in possession.
• See exceptions to the Chinook salmon catch limit under Nehalem, Closed in all waters
Nestucca and Tillamook bays and tributaries, and Yachats River. unless noted by
• Pink salmon, sockeye salmon and adipose fin-clipped coho salmon species under
may be retained as part of the adult and jack salmon daily bag limit Special
in all waters that are currently open to angling for Chinook salmon or Regulations.
steelhead, except as specified in Special Regulations.
• Hatchery releases of coho salmon occur in the Trask River, North
Fork Nehalem River, Big Creek, Klaskanine River and Youngs Bay.
• Closed to chum salmon (including jacks) angling unless noted under
Special Regulations.
Note: Changes to salmon regulations for the ocean, are printed in
the spring and are available at ODFW offices or from license agents.
Regulation changes for other water bodies may occur throughout the
year and are posted on the ODFW website: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/
resources/fishing/. Check for new regulations before you fish.
• See Special Regulations in NW Zone to determine where harvest
of any Chinook salmon is allowed. Harvest of non-adipose fin-clipped
steelhead and non-adipose fin-clipped coho salmon is prohibited in
the NW Zone except as allowed under Special Regulations for
Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes. There is no annual limit on adipose
or otherwise fin-clipped salmon or adipose fin-clipped steelhead
as long as the appropriate number of Hatchery Harvest Tags have
been purchased to record the catch.
Northwest
• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater
May 25-Aug. 31. See exceptions under Special Regulations where
use of bait is allowed.
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