SPOrT FISHIng regulaTIOnS - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Description:
The Central Zone is all waters draining into the Columbia River from Bonneville Dam up to and including the Deschutes River.
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:
Angling for all species is restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See exceptions under Special Regulations where use of bait
is allowed.
Species Name Catch Limits Length Limits and Other Specifications Season
Trout Lakes: 5 per day,
2 daily limits in
possession.
Streams: 2 per
day, 2 daily limits
in possession.
Salmon and
Steelhead
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Central
In the aggregate:
2 adult salmon or
steelhead per day,
20 per year. 5 jack
salmon per day, 2
daily jack limits in
possession, with
the exception that
one additional
adipose finclipped
steelhead
may be retained
per day for a
total aggregate
of 3 adult fish
harvested daily.
Sturgeon Catch and release
only.
Warmwater
Game Fish:
Largemouth and
Smallmouth Bass
Bluegill, Catfish,
Crappie, Other
Sunfish, Walleye,
and Yellow Perch
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5 per day, 2
daily limits in
possession.
CENTRAL ZONE
• 8 inch minimum length.
• Only 1 trout over 20 inches in length may be taken per day.
• No limit on size or number of brook trout from streams.
• Rainbow trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead in streams
that have a harvestable fishery on steelhead which include: the lower
Deschutes River, Hood River, Herman Creek and Eagle Creek.
• Salmon under 15 inches are considered trout, except coho salmon,
which are always considered salmon regardless of size.
• Closed to angling for bull trout except as noted under Special
Regulations.
• Kokanee included in trout limits except as noted under Special
Regulations.
• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See exceptions
under Special Regulations where use of bait is allowed.
• Closed for coho salmon, except for coho salmon as listed under the
Deschutes River (Sections 1 and 2) and adipose fin-marked coho
salmon as listed under Eagle Creek, Herman Creek and Hood River.
• Only adipose fin-clipped steelhead may be taken.
• See Special Regulations in Central Zone under Deschutes or
Hood River basins to determine where harvest of any Chinook and
unmarked or adipose fin-marked coho salmon is allowed. Harvest of
non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead is not permitted in the Central Zone.
There is no annual limit on adipose or otherwise fin-clipped salmon
or adipose fin-clipped steelhead so long as the appropriate number
of Hatchery Harvest Tags have been purchased to record the catch.
• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See exceptions
under Special Regulations where use of bait is allowed.
Note: Changes to salmon regulations for the Columbia River system
are printed in May and are available at ODFW offices or from license
agents. Check for new regulations before you fish.
• Angling restricted to one single-point, barbless hook for sturgeon.
• Sturgeon may not be removed from the water and must be immediately
released unharmed.
• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See exceptions
under Special Regulations where use of bait is allowed.
• No more than 3 over 15 inches in length.
• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See exceptions
under Special Regulations where use of bait is allowed.
No limit. • Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See exceptions
under Special Regulations where use of bait is allowed.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Lakes: Open all year.
Streams: Open
May 25-Oct. 31
Closed in all
waters unless
noted by species
under Special
Regulations.
Lakes: Open all year.
Streams: Open
during trout,
salmon or steehead
seasons.
Lakes: Open all year.
Streams: Open
during trout, salmon
or steelhead
seasons only,
except portions of
Columbia River
tributaries flooded
by Bonneville and
The Dalles dams are
open all year.
Text highlighted in blue is new or changed from 2012