State of Oregon Fishing Regulation Changes


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-26-2013
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Northwest Zone

Beginning Jan. 1, 2013 the following tributaries of the Columbia will be restricted to barbless hooks when fishing for salmon, steelhead and trout:

Youngs River from confluence with Youngs Bay upstream to markers at confluence with Klaskanine River.

Lewis and Clark River from Hwy 101 bridge upstream to Alternate Hwy 101 bridge.

Walluski River from confluence with Youngs Bay upstream to Hwy 202 bridge.

Gnat Creek from railroad bridge upstream to Aldrich Point Road.

Knappa/Blind Slough select areas.

Three Rivers
Open for adipose fin-clipped spring chinook, adipose fin-clipped summer steelhead and cutthroat trout through July 15.
All regulations listed in the 2013 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations will remain in place through the end the season. This includes the recent anti-snagging gear restrictions that prohibit leaders longer than 36 inches, and limit anglers to a single point hook with a gap 3/8-inch or less.

Trask River
The "hatchery hole" - the section of the Trask River located 200 feet above and 900 feet below its confluence with Gold Creek - will remain open to fishing through July 15.

Bag limits, guidelines and closed areas remain the same and are described in the 2013 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations.



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