SPOrT FISHIng regulaTIOnS - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Water Special Regulations
Fifteenmile Creek and tributaries • Catch and release for trout May 25-Oct. 31.
(Wasco Co.)
• Closed from head of slackwater located at the mouth to 200 feet upstream from fishway
located at Seufert Falls.
Herman Creek upstream from the mainline
railroad bridge (Hood River Co.)
Hood River Basin (Hood River Co.):
1. Mainstem and tributaries not listed
• Catch and release for trout May 25-Aug. 15.
• Open for Chinook, adipose fin-clipped coho salmon and adipose fin-clipped steelhead
Jan 1- March 31, May 25-Aug 15 and Dec. 1-31.
• Use of bait is allowed.
• Closed downstream from hatchery dam Aug. 16-Nov. 30.
• See Columbia River Zone, page 99, for regulations concerning the area downstream
from mainline railroad bridge.
Note: Chinook salmon angling closed entire river. Emergency regulations opening Chinook
angling may be adopted after the printing of these regulations. Up-to-date changes can be
obtained by calling 1-503-947-6000 or at our internet site: www.dfw.state.or.us.
• Open for adipose fin-clipped coho salmon and adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year,
from mouth to mainstem confluence with the East Fork and the West Fork from the
confluence with the mainstem upstream to the angling deadline 200 feet downstreem
of Punchbowl Falls.
• Catch and release only for trout, May 25-Oct. 31.
• Restricted to artificial flies and lures when angling for trout in all tributaries and in
mainstem Hood River upstream from the confluence with the West Fork.
• Use of bait allowed for salmon and steelhead.
• Closed.
2. West Fork Hood River upstream of
Punchbowl Falls and tributaries
3. Clear Branch
• Closed.
4. Pinnacle Creek
• Closed.
Hosmer Lake (Deschutes Co.) • Catch and release only for Atlantic salmon.
• Restricted to fly angling only with barbless hooks (see fly angling definition, page 8).
• No angling from motor-propelled craft while motor is operating.
Jack Creek (Jefferson Co.) • Closed.
Jefferson Creek (Jefferson Co.) • Closed.
Jefferson County Pond (Jefferson Co.) • Restricted to juvenile anglers age 17 and under or holders of one of the Disabled
Anglers permits.
• Limit 2 fish per day, 8 inch minimum for trout.
Laurance Lake (Hood River Co.) • Open April 27-Oct. 31.
• Only fin-clipped trout may be kept.
• Restricted to artificial flies and lures.
• No limits on smallmouth bass.
Lava Lake, Big (Deschutes Co.) • April 27-Oct. 31.
Link Creek (tributary to Suttle Lake, • Closed.
Jefferson Co.)
Little Deschutes River including Gilchrist • Use of bait allowed.
Mill Pond (Klamath/Deschutes Co.)
McKay Creek (Crook Co.) • Rainbow trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead and must be released
unharmed.
Metolius River (Jefferson Co.)
• Open all year.
1. Mainstem, mouth upstream to
• Catch and release for all fish, including bull trout.
Allingham Bridge
• All bull trout must be released unharmed.
• Restricted to artificial flies and lures downstream from Bridge 99.
• Restricted to fly angling only with barbless hooks upstream from Bridge 99 (see fly
angling definition, page 8).
• No angling from a floating device.
2. Mainstem upstream from Allingham • Open May 25-Oct. 31.
Bridge, Spring and Abbot creeks • Catch and release for all fish, including bull trout.
• Restricted to fly angling only with barbless hooks (see fly angling definition, page 8).
• Closed within 100 feet of Camp Sherman Bridge.
• No angling from a floating device.
Mill Creek and tributaries (Wasco Co.) • Catch and release for trout.
Ochoco Creek upstream to Ochoco Dam • Open all year, 2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.
(Crook Co.)
• Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures.
• Rainbow trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead and must be released
unharmed.
Odell Creek from boat ramp located • Open May 25-Oct. 31.
at West Davis Lake campground up to • Catch and release for trout.
Odell Lake (Klamath Co.)
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