SPOrT FISHIng regulaTIOnS - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Water Special Regulations
3. Hendricks Bridge upstream to Salmon and Steelhead Regulations:
Leaburg Dam (see separate entries • Open for adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon, adipose fin-clipped steelhead and non-
for Walterville Canal and Leaburg adipose fin-clipped steelhead greater than 24 inches all year.
Canal)
Special Gear Restrictions and Closures:
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• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures Jan. 1-April 26.
• Use of bait allowed April 27-Dec. 31.
• From Leaburg Dam downstream to Trout Creek (approxiately one mile): In addition to
the hook and weight regulations on page 11, any attached weight may be no more than
six feet above the lowermost hook.
• Closed within the Leaburg powerhouse tailrace.
• Closed within 200 feet downstream of Leaburg Dam.
4. Leaburg Dam upstream to Forest Glen • Open for trout April 27-Oct. 31, 5 adipose fin-clipped trout per day, no minimum length.
boat ramp near Blue River, including • Non-adipose fin-clipped trout must be released unharmed.
Leaburg Lake
• Use of bait allowed.
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead and non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead greater
than 24 inches April 27-Oct. 31.
• Two-rod angling allowed in Leaburg Lake with a Two-Rod Validation.
• Closed Jan. 1-April 26 and Nov. 1-Dec. 31.
• Closed within 200 feet upstream of Leaburg Dam.
5. Forest Glen boat ramp near Blue • Open for trout April 27-Oct. 31, catch and release only for trout, as per Zone Regulations.
River upstream to Trail Bridge Dam • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead and non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead greater
than 24 inches April 27-Oct. 31.
• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures, as per Zone Regulations.
• Closed to angling within the Carmen Spawning Channel and in the McKenzie River from
Trail Bridge Dam to 200 feet downstream from the Carmen Spawning channel entrance.
6. South Fork McKenzie
• Open for trout April 27-Oct. 31, catch and release only for trout, as per Zone Regulations.
• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures, as per Zone Regulations.
• Closed to angling from Cougar Dam downstream 700 feet (to concrete supports of the
old adult fish trap).
7. McKenzie River from bridge at • Open for trout April 27-Oct. 31, catch and release only for trout, as per Zone Regulations.
upstream end of Trail Bridge
• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures, as per Zone Regulations.
Reservoir to Tamolitch Falls (approx.
2.2 miles upstream)
8. Tamolitch Falls to Clear Lake
• Open for trout April 27-Oct. 31, 5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.
(See Carmen Reservoir, page 50) • Use of bait allowed.
• No limit on size or number of brook trout taken.
9. Tributaries not listed upstream to • Open for trout April 27-Oct. 31, catch and release only for trout, as per Zone Regulations.
Clear Lake
• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures, as per Zone Regulations.
Mill Creek (Mohawk River system, • Open for trout April 27-Oct. 31.
Lane Co.)
• 5 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.
• Use of bait allowed.
Mill Creek upstream of Mill Creek Park • Open for trout April 27-Oct. 31, 2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.
bridge (Polk Co.)
• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures, as per Zone Regulations.
Mohawk River (Lane Co.) • Open for trout April 27-Oct. 31.
• 5 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.
• Use of bait allowed.
Molalla River (Clackamas Co.):
• Open for adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon and adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year.
Upstream to Turner Creek Bridge • Open to harvest of non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead July 1-Aug. 31.
• Use of bait allowed May 15-July 15.
• Open for coho salmon all year.
• Use of single barbless hooks encouraged.
• No limit on size or number of bass taken.
Moose Creek upstream to Moose Lake • Closed.
(South Santiam Basin, Linn Co.)
Mt. Hood Pond (Multnomah Co.) • Angling restricted to youths age 17 and under or holders of one of the Disabled Anglers
permits from April 1-Aug. 31.
Muddy Creek and tributaries (Linn Co.) • Open for trout April 27-Oct. 31.
• Use of bait allowed.
• 5 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.
North Fork Reservoir (Clackamas Co.) • See Clackamas River, item 4 on page 50.
Pamelia Lake (Linn Co.) • Bag limit 15 cutthroat trout per day, no minimum size.
• No limit on size or number of brook trout taken.
Quartzville Creek (Linn Co.) • See Santiam River, item 6 on page 55.
Rainbow Lake (Charles Metzger Co. • 5 adipose fin-clipped trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.
Park, Yamhill River)
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