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
Description: The Northeast Zone is all waters draining into the Columbia River east of the Deschutes River and all waters draining into the Snake River system up to Hells Canyon Dam. This zone does not include any portion of the mainstem Columbia and Snake rivers. Regulations for the Columbia River can be found in the Columbia River Zone, pages 96-99, and regulations for the Snake River can be found in the Snake River Zone, pages 90-91. 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: 72 Species Name Catch Limits Length Limits and Other Specifications Season Trout 5 per day, 2 daily limits in possession. Northeast • 8 inch minimum length. • Only 1 trout over 20 inches in length may be taken per day. • Rainbow trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead in streams. • Closed to angling for bull trout. See exceptions for catch and release angling under Special Regulations for Imnaha and Wenaha rivers. • No limit on size or number of brook trout taken from lakes, except in Magone Lake and Bull Prairie Reservoir. • Kokanee included in trout limits except as noted under Special Regulations. Salmon • See Umatilla River listed alphabetically under Special Regulations. • There is no annual limit on adipose or otherwise fin-clipped salmon as long as the ap- propriate number of Hatchery Harvest Tags have been purchased to record the catch. Steelhead 3 per day. • Only adipose fin-clipped steelhead may be taken. Unmarked steelhead must be released unharmed. • There is no annual limit on adipose fin-clipped steelhead so long as the appropriate number of Hatchery Harvest Tags have been Warmwater Game Fish: Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, and Yellow Perch Other Fish: Sturgeon 5 per day, 2 daily limits in possession. No limit. • None. NORTHEAST ZONE purchased to record the catch. 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. • No more than 3 over 15 inches in length. Lakes: Open all year. Streams: Open during trout, salmon Catch and release. • Angling restricted to one single-point, barbless hook for sturgeon. • Sturgeon may not be removed from the water and must be immedi- or steelhead seasons only, except portions of Columbia River tributaries flooded by John Day and McNary dams are open all year. Sucker, Carp, Chub, Northern Pikeminnow, Sculpin, Whitefish, Shad and other Nongame Fish No limit. ately released unharmed. • None. Bullfrogs No limit. • An angling license is not required. Open all year. Crayfish 100 per day, 2 • Neither an angling nor a shellfish license is required. daily limits in • All streams are open to crayfish harvest including streams listed as possession. closed under Special Regulations. Freshwater Harvest prohibited • It is illegal to harvest or possess any freshwater mussels or clams Closed. Clams and unless authorized by a specific permit issued by the Oregon Fish Mussels and Wildlife Commission (Scientific Take Permit). Protected Fish: • It is unlawful to angle for or possess all or any part of these fish Margined Sculpin (Umatilla and because they are listed on the state’s sensitive species list for Walla Walla river systems) conservation purposes. (Continued on next page) Text highlighted in blue is new or changed from 2012
Special Regulations for This Zone: Water Special Regulations Aldrich Ponds (Grant Co.) • Open May 25-Oct. 31. • 2 trout per day. Bear Creek and tributaries (Wallowa Co.) • Restricted to artificial flies and lures. Big Sheep Creek (Wallowa County) Mouth upstream to the mouth of Little Sheep Creek Text highlighted in blue is new or changed from 2012 • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 and Sept. 1-Dec. 31. • Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be kept. Bull Prairie Reservoir (Grant Co.) • No more than 5 brook trout per day as part of the general trout catch limits. • No size limit on brook trout. Butter Creek and tributaries (Umatilla/ • Open April 27-Oct. 31. Morrow Co.) Catherine Creek up to Hwy 203 Bridge • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 and Sept. 1-Dec. 31. located upstream from Catherine Creek State Park (Union Co.) Cold Springs Reservoir (Umatilla Co.) • Portions of refuge are closed to angling and use of motors at times. • For information on federal refuge regulations call 509-546-8300. Deer Creek (Wallowa Co.) • Closed from the mouth upstream to the marker 380 feet upstream from the water intake structure (0.2 mile). Grande Ronde River (Wallowa/Union Co.): • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 and Sept. 1-Dec. 31. 1. Stateline upstream to Rondowa • Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be kept. 2. Rondowa upstream to Meadow Creek • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 and Sept. 1-Dec. 31. Hurricane Creek from forest boundary • Restricted to artificial flies and lures. upstream to Slick Rock Creek (Wallowa Co.) Imnaha River (Wallowa Co.): 1. Upstream to Big Sheep Creek • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 and Sept. 1-Dec. 31. • Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be kept. • Catch and release for bull trout. • Angling restricted to single-point hook no larger than 3/8-inch gap or multiple-point hook no larger than 1/4-inch gap May 25-Aug. 31 unless open by emergency rule for spring Chinook salmon angling. 2. Upstream from Big Sheep Creek • Closed between 200 feet downstream from the fish weir and the water intake located 1/2 mile downstream from Gumboot Creek (0.3 mile). • Catch and release for bull trout. • Angling restricted to single-point hook no larger than 3/8-inch gap or multiple-point hook no larger than 1/4-inch gap May 25-Aug. 31 unless open by emergency rule for spring John Day River (Numerous Eastern Chinook salmon angling. • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 and June 16-Dec. 31. Oregon Counties): • Open for Warmwater Game Fish all year except as noted below. 1. John Day Arm and River from main • Closed from ODFW marker 1/4-mile downstream from Tumwater Falls to 200 feet line railroad bridge near mouth up- above the falls, which are located near the head of John Day Arm, except open for stream to Tumwater Falls species other than salmon and steelhead April 1-Aug. 31. 2. Mainstem from Tumwater Falls: • Smallmouth bass, 5 per day, no more than 1 over 16 inches. a. Upstream past Cottonwood Bridge • Smallmouth bass between 12 and 16 inches must be released unharmed. (Rivermile 39.5) to Hwy 207 Bridge at Service Creek • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year. b. Hwy 207 Bridge at Service Creek • Smallmouth bass, 5 per day, no more than 3 over 15 inches. to North Fork • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year. c. From North Fork upstream to Indian Creek • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 and Sept. 1-Dec. 31. 3. Middle Fork: a. Upstream to Hwy 395 bridge • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 and Sept. 1-Dec. 31. b. Hwy 395 bridge upstream to Hwy 7 • Restricted to artificial flies and bait with a single-point hook no larger than 1/4-inch gap. • Lures prohibited. c. Hwy 7 upstream to Summit Creek • Closed. 4. North Fork: a. Upstream to Hwy 395 bridge • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 and Sept. 1-Dec. 31. b. Hwy 395 bridge upstream to • Restricted to artificial flies and bait with a single-point hook no larger than 1/4-inch gap. bridge located at USFS North Fork Campground • Lures prohibited. c. Granite Creek and tributaries • Closed. Kinney Reservoir (Wallowa Co.) • Open May 25-Oct. 31. • No angling from a floating device. (Continued on next page) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 73 NORTHEAST Pages 70 - 75
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Special Regulations for This Zone:<br />
Water Special Regulations<br />
Aldrich Ponds (Grant Co.) • Open May 25-Oct. 31.<br />
• 2 trout per day.<br />
Bear Creek <strong>and</strong> tributaries (Wallowa Co.) • Restricted to artificial flies <strong>and</strong> lures.<br />
Big Sheep Creek (Wallowa County)<br />
Mouth upstream to the mouth <strong>of</strong> Little<br />
Sheep Creek<br />
Text highlighted in blue is new or changed from 2012<br />
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 <strong>and</strong> Sept. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
• Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be kept.<br />
Bull Prairie Reservoir (Grant Co.) • No more than 5 brook trout per day as part <strong>of</strong> the general trout catch limits.<br />
• No size limit on brook trout.<br />
Butter Creek <strong>and</strong> tributaries (Umatilla/ • Open April 27-Oct. 31.<br />
Morrow Co.)<br />
Catherine Creek up to Hwy 203 Bridge • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 <strong>and</strong> Sept. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
located upstream from Catherine Creek<br />
State Park (Union Co.)<br />
Cold Springs Reservoir (Umatilla Co.) • Portions <strong>of</strong> refuge are closed to angling <strong>and</strong> use <strong>of</strong> motors at times.<br />
• For information on federal refuge regulations call 509-546-8300.<br />
Deer Creek (Wallowa Co.) • Closed from the mouth upstream to the marker 380 feet upstream from the water intake<br />
structure (0.2 mile).<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong>e Ronde River (Wallowa/Union Co.): • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 <strong>and</strong> Sept. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
1. Stateline upstream to Rondowa • Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be kept.<br />
2. Rondowa upstream to Meadow Creek • Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 <strong>and</strong> Sept. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
Hurricane Creek from forest boundary • Restricted to artificial flies <strong>and</strong> lures.<br />
upstream to Slick Rock Creek<br />
(Wallowa Co.)<br />
Imnaha River (Wallowa Co.):<br />
1. Upstream to Big Sheep Creek<br />
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 <strong>and</strong> Sept. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
• Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be kept.<br />
• Catch <strong>and</strong> release for bull trout.<br />
• Angling restricted to single-point hook no larger than 3/8-inch gap or multiple-point hook<br />
no larger than 1/4-inch gap May 25-Aug. 31 unless open by emergency rule for spring<br />
Chinook salmon angling.<br />
2. Upstream from Big Sheep Creek • Closed between 200 feet downstream from the fish weir <strong>and</strong> the water intake located<br />
1/2 mile downstream from Gumboot Creek (0.3 mile).<br />
• Catch <strong>and</strong> release for bull trout.<br />
• Angling restricted to single-point hook no larger than 3/8-inch gap or multiple-point hook<br />
no larger than 1/4-inch gap May 25-Aug. 31 unless open by emergency rule for spring<br />
John Day River (Numerous Eastern<br />
Chinook salmon angling.<br />
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-March 31 <strong>and</strong> June 16-Dec. 31.<br />
<strong>Oregon</strong> Counties):<br />
• Open for Warmwater Game <strong>Fish</strong> all year except as noted below.<br />
1. John Day Arm <strong>and</strong> River from main • Closed from ODFW marker 1/4-mile downstream from Tumwater Falls to 200 feet<br />
line railroad bridge near mouth up- above the falls, which are located near the head <strong>of</strong> John Day Arm, except open for<br />
stream to Tumwater Falls<br />
species other than salmon <strong>and</strong> steelhead April 1-Aug. 31.<br />
2. Mainstem from Tumwater Falls: • Smallmouth bass, 5 per day, no more than 1 over 16 inches.<br />
a. Upstream past Cottonwood Bridge • Smallmouth bass between 12 <strong>and</strong> 16 inches must be released unharmed.<br />
(Rivermile 39.5) to Hwy 207 Bridge at<br />
Service Creek<br />
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year.<br />
b. Hwy 207 Bridge at Service Creek • Smallmouth bass, 5 per day, no more than 3 over 15 inches.<br />
to North Fork<br />
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead all year.<br />
c. From North Fork upstream to<br />
Indian Creek<br />
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 <strong>and</strong> Sept. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
3. Middle Fork:<br />
a. Upstream to Hwy 395 bridge<br />
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 <strong>and</strong> Sept. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
b. Hwy 395 bridge upstream to Hwy 7 • Restricted to artificial flies <strong>and</strong> bait with a single-point hook no larger than 1/4-inch gap.<br />
• Lures prohibited.<br />
c. Hwy 7 upstream to Summit Creek • Closed.<br />
4. North Fork:<br />
a. Upstream to Hwy 395 bridge<br />
• Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead Jan. 1-April 15 <strong>and</strong> Sept. 1-Dec. 31.<br />
b. Hwy 395 bridge upstream to • Restricted to artificial flies <strong>and</strong> bait with a single-point hook no larger than 1/4-inch gap.<br />
bridge located at USFS North Fork<br />
Campground<br />
• Lures prohibited.<br />
c. Granite Creek <strong>and</strong> tributaries • Closed.<br />
Kinney Reservoir (Wallowa Co.) • Open May 25-Oct. 31.<br />
• No angling from a floating device.<br />
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