SPOrT FISHIng regulaTIOnS - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
SPOrT FISHIng regulaTIOnS - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife SPOrT FISHIng regulaTIOnS - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Water Special Regulations Schooner Creek (Siletz Basin, Lincoln • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 and May 25-Dec. 31. Co.) including tidewater up to Erickson Cr. • Open for Chinook salmon May 25-Dec. 31. Scott Creek and tributaries (Alsea Basin, • Closed. Lincoln Co.) Siletz River and Bay (Lincoln Co.): • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year. 1. Mainstem upstream to painted • Open for Chinook salmon April 1-Dec. 31, upstream to deadline marker at the Moonshine boulder located 900 feet downstream Park boat ramp. from Siletz Falls at Rivermile 64.5, • Use of bait allowed. including tidewater 2. Mainstem Siletz upstream from 900 • Closed. feet below Siletz Falls, North Fork Siletz, South Fork Siletz and all tributaries of these streams Siltcoos Lake (Lane/Douglas Co.) Coho Salmon Regulations: • Open upstream from the Hwy 101 Bridge and downstream of the railroad trestle on the Maple Creek arm and the Fivemile Road crossing on the Fiddle Creek arm. • Open for coho salmon Oct. 1-Dec. 31. • Bag limit is one non fin-clipped adult coho salmon and one non fin-clipped jack coho salmon per day and 5 total non fin-clipped adult coho salmon per year in aggregate with other NW and SW Zone waterbodies. Special Gear Restrictions and Closures: • Closed to two-rod angling for all species during coho salmon season Oct. 1-Dec. 31. Siuslaw River (Lane Co.): • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 and May 25-Dec. 31. 1. Mainstem upstream to Whittaker • Open to angling for adipose fin-clipped steelhead April 1-15, from Whittaker Creek boat Creek including tidewater launch to 200 yards below Wildcat Creek boat launch. • Open for Chinook salmon May 25-Dec. 31. • Open for other fish (see page 27) all year in tidewater. 2. Mainstem upstream from Whittaker • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 and Dec. 1-31. Creek • Closed Oct. 1-Nov. 30. 3. North Fork including tidewater • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31. a. Mainstem • Open for Chinook salmon May 25-Dec 31 up to Meadows Bridge at Milepost 11. • Open to trout angling above Meadows Bridge May 25-Sept. 30. b. Tributaries • Closed. Slick Rock Creek and tributaries • Closed. (Salmon River Basin, Lincoln Co.) Sunset Lake (Clatsop Co.) • Limit 1 bass per day, any size, 2 daily limits in possession. Sweet Creek (Siuslaw Basin, Lane Co.): • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 and May 25-Dec. 31. 1. Tidewater • Open for Chinook salmon May 25-Dec. 31. • Open for other fish all year. See page 27. 2. From head of tidewater upstream • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 and Dec. 1-31. to 200 feet below falls located near • Closed Oct. 1-Nov. 30. Milepost 10. Tahkenitch Lake (Douglas Co.) Coho Salmon Regulations: • Open upstream from the Hwy 101 Bridge and downstream of the first road crossing on the Leitel Creek arm and the ODFW marker at the bridge on the 059 Road just west of the Douglas County Road 49. • Open for coho salmon Oct. 1-Dec. 31. • Bag limit is one non fin-clipped adult coho salmon and one non fin-clipped jack coho salmon per day; and total of 5 non fin-clipped adult coho salmon per year in aggregate with other NW and SW Zone waterbodies. Special Gear Restrictions and Closures: • Closed to two-rod angling for all species during coho salmon season Oct. 1-Dec. 31. Tenmile Creek including tidewater • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 and Nov. 1-Dec. 31. (Lane Co.) • Closed April 1-Oct. 31. Three Rivers (Nestucca Basin, • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year. Tillamook/Yamhill Co): • Open for adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook salmon April 1-June 30. 1. Mainstem • Closed from mouth upstream to hatchery weir deadline July 1-Sept. 30. • Open for fall Chinook salmon Oct. 1-Dec. 31; 2 adult Chinook salmon per day, 4 in any 7 consecutive days, 10 per season in aggregate from all Nehalem, Tillamook, and Nestucca bays and streams. • Use of bait allowed. • No angling from a floating device. Gear Restrictions: • From May 1 through June 30, use of leaders longer than 36 inches is prohibited. Hooks are limited to no more than one single point, size 3/8-inch gap width (approximately size (Continued on next page) #2) or smaller hook. 32 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Text highlighted in blue is new or changed from 2012
Water Special Regulations Three Rivers (Nestucca Basin, • Closed. Tillamook/Yamhill Co): 2. Tributaries Tillamook Bay (Tillamook Co.) • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year. • Open for adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook salmon during any authorized ocean Chinook salmon seasons prior to August 1 in the Tillamook Spring Chinook Terminal Area (ocean) from the jetty tips seaward to the 15 fathom line offshore from Twin Rocks (45* 35’ 54” N. lat.) to Pyramid Rock (45* 29’ 48” N. lat.). • Open for adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook salmon April 1-July 31 in Tillamook Bay inside the jetty tips. • Open for fall Chinook salmon Aug. 1-Dec. 31; 2 adult Chinook salmon per day, 4 in any 7 consecutive days, 10 per season in aggregate from all Nehalem, Tillamook, and Nestucca bays and streams. Note: Changes to salmon regulations in the Tillamook Fall Terminal Area are adopted by June of each year and are posted on the ODFW website: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ resources/fishing/. Check for new regulations before you fish. Tillamook Bay tributaries not listed • Closed. Tillamook River (Tillamook Co.): 1. Tidewater Text highlighted in blue is new or changed from 2012 • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year. • Open for adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook salmon April 1-July 31. • Open for fall Chinook salmon Aug. 1-Dec. 31; 2 adult Chinook salmon per day, 4 in any 7 consecutive days, 10 per season in aggregate from all Nehalem, Tillamook, and Nestucca bays and streams. 2. Mainstem, upstream from tidewater • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 and May 25-Dec. 31. • Open for adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook salmon May 25-July 31. • Open for fall Chinook salmon Aug. 1-Dec. 31; 2 adult Chinook salmon per day, 4 in any 7 consecutive days, 10 per season in aggregate from all Nehalem, Tillamook, and Nestucca bays and streams. 3. Tributaries • Closed. Town Lake (Tillamook Co.) • Limit one bass per day, any size, 2 daily limits in possession. Trask River (Tillamook Co.): • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year. 1. Mainstem up to North and South • Open for adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook salmon April 1-July 31. forks, (at Trask County Park) • Open for fall Chinook salmon Aug. 1-Dec. 31; except closed for adult Chinook salmon including tidewater upstream from Hwy 101 Bridge Aug. 1-Sept. 15. Two adult Chinook per day, 4 in any 7 consecutive days, 10 per season in aggregate from all Nehalem, Tillamook, and Nestucca bays and streams. • Use of bait allowed. • Closed from marker below Dam Hole upstream to Blue Ridge Creek Sept. 1-Nov. 30. The Dam Hole is located near Milepost 7 on the Trask River Road. • Closed from Gold Creek, at hatchery, 200 feet upstream and 900 feet downstream June 1-Nov. 30. Gear Restrictions: • From Cedar Creek wooden boat slide (RM 10.9) downstream to Loren’s Drift wooden boat slide (RM 9.0) from May 1 to July 31 angling is restricted to fly angling and bobber angling only. Bobber angling gear must include a bobber and a leader no longer than 36 inches in length. Any weight (except the bobber) may be no more than 36 inches from the lowermost hook when suspended vertically. The leader below the bobber must remain suspended in the water column and not resting on the river bottom. 2. North Fork • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 and Dec. 1-31, upstream to Bark Shanty Creek. • Open for trout May 25-June 15 only. 3. South Fork • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 and Dec. 1-31, upstream to Edwards Creek. • Open for trout May 25-June 15 only. 4. East Fork • Open for trout May 25-June 15 only. 5. Tributaries not listed • Closed. Vernonia (Pond) Lake (Columbia Co.) • Limit one bass per day, any size, 2 daily limits in possession. • Limit ten Crappie per day, no minimum length. Whittaker Creek (Lane Co.) • Closed. Wilson River (Tillamook Co.): • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year. 1. Mainstem upstream to South Fork • Open for adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook salmon April 1-July 31. including tidewater • Open for fall Chinook salmon Aug. 1-Dec. 31; except closed for Chinook salmon upstream from railroad bridge Aug. 1-Sept. 15; 2 adult Chinook salmon per day, 4 in any 7 consecutive days, 10 per season in aggregate from all Nehalem, Tillamook, and Nestucca bays and streams. • Use of bait allowed. 2. Little North Fork • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 and Dec. 1-31. (Continued on next page) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 33 NORTHWEST Pages 24 - 35
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Water Special Regulations<br />
Schooner Creek (Siletz Basin, Lincoln • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 <strong>and</strong> May 25-Dec. 31.<br />
Co.) including tidewater up to Erickson Cr. • Open for Chinook salmon May 25-Dec. 31.<br />
Scott Creek <strong>and</strong> tributaries (Alsea Basin, • Closed.<br />
Lincoln Co.)<br />
Siletz River <strong>and</strong> Bay (Lincoln Co.): • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year.<br />
1. Mainstem upstream to painted • Open for Chinook salmon April 1-Dec. 31, upstream to deadline marker at the Moonshine<br />
boulder located 900 feet downstream Park boat ramp.<br />
from Siletz Falls at Rivermile 64.5, • Use <strong>of</strong> bait allowed.<br />
including tidewater<br />
2. Mainstem Siletz upstream from 900 • Closed.<br />
feet below Siletz Falls, North Fork<br />
Siletz, South Fork Siletz <strong>and</strong> all<br />
tributaries <strong>of</strong> these streams<br />
Siltcoos Lake (Lane/Douglas Co.) Coho Salmon Regulations:<br />
• Open upstream from the Hwy 101 Bridge <strong>and</strong> downstream <strong>of</strong> the railroad trestle on the<br />
Maple Creek arm <strong>and</strong> the Fivemile Road crossing on the Fiddle Creek arm.<br />
• Open for coho salmon Oct. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
• Bag limit is one non fin-clipped adult coho salmon <strong>and</strong> one non fin-clipped jack coho<br />
salmon per day <strong>and</strong> 5 total non fin-clipped adult coho salmon per year in aggregate with<br />
other NW <strong>and</strong> SW Zone waterbodies.<br />
Special Gear Restrictions <strong>and</strong> Closures:<br />
• Closed to two-rod angling for all species during coho salmon season Oct. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
Siuslaw River (Lane Co.):<br />
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 <strong>and</strong> May 25-Dec. 31.<br />
1. Mainstem upstream to Whittaker • Open to angling for adipose fin-clipped steelhead April 1-15, from Whittaker Creek boat<br />
Creek including tidewater<br />
launch to 200 yards below Wildcat Creek boat launch.<br />
• Open for Chinook salmon May 25-Dec. 31.<br />
• Open for other fish (see page 27) all year in tidewater.<br />
2. Mainstem upstream from Whittaker • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 <strong>and</strong> Dec. 1-31.<br />
Creek<br />
• Closed Oct. 1-Nov. 30.<br />
3. North Fork including tidewater<br />
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31.<br />
a. Mainstem<br />
• Open for Chinook salmon May 25-Dec 31 up to Meadows Bridge at Milepost 11.<br />
• Open to trout angling above Meadows Bridge May 25-Sept. 30.<br />
b. Tributaries • Closed.<br />
Slick Rock Creek <strong>and</strong> tributaries • Closed.<br />
(Salmon River Basin, Lincoln Co.)<br />
Sunset Lake (Clatsop Co.) • Limit 1 bass per day, any size, 2 daily limits in possession.<br />
Sweet Creek (Siuslaw Basin, Lane Co.): • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 <strong>and</strong> May 25-Dec. 31.<br />
1. Tidewater<br />
• Open for Chinook salmon May 25-Dec. 31.<br />
• Open for other fish all year. See page 27.<br />
2. From head <strong>of</strong> tidewater upstream • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 <strong>and</strong> Dec. 1-31.<br />
to 200 feet below falls located near • Closed Oct. 1-Nov. 30.<br />
Milepost 10.<br />
Tahkenitch Lake (Douglas Co.) Coho Salmon Regulations:<br />
• Open upstream from the Hwy 101 Bridge <strong>and</strong> downstream <strong>of</strong> the first road crossing on<br />
the Leitel Creek arm <strong>and</strong> the ODFW marker at the bridge on the 059 Road just west <strong>of</strong><br />
the Douglas County Road 49.<br />
• Open for coho salmon Oct. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
• Bag limit is one non fin-clipped adult coho salmon <strong>and</strong> one non fin-clipped jack coho<br />
salmon per day; <strong>and</strong> total <strong>of</strong> 5 non fin-clipped adult coho salmon per year in aggregate<br />
with other NW <strong>and</strong> SW Zone waterbodies.<br />
Special Gear Restrictions <strong>and</strong> Closures:<br />
• Closed to two-rod angling for all species during coho salmon season Oct. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
Tenmile Creek including tidewater • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 <strong>and</strong> Nov. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
(Lane Co.)<br />
• Closed April 1-Oct. 31.<br />
Three Rivers (Nestucca Basin,<br />
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year.<br />
Tillamook/Yamhill Co):<br />
• Open for adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook salmon April 1-June 30.<br />
1. Mainstem<br />
• Closed from mouth upstream to hatchery weir deadline July 1-Sept. 30.<br />
• Open for fall Chinook salmon Oct. 1-Dec. 31; 2 adult Chinook salmon per day, 4 in<br />
any 7 consecutive days, 10 per season in aggregate from all Nehalem, Tillamook, <strong>and</strong><br />
Nestucca bays <strong>and</strong> streams.<br />
• Use <strong>of</strong> bait allowed.<br />
• No angling from a floating device.<br />
Gear Restrictions:<br />
• From May 1 through June 30, use <strong>of</strong> leaders longer than 36 inches is prohibited. Hooks<br />
are limited to no more than one single point, size 3/8-inch gap width (approximately size<br />
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