USA Statutes : oregon
Title : TITLE 41 WILDLIFE
Chapter : Chapter 511 Local and Special Regulations
The definitions prescribed by ORS 506.001 to
506.025 apply to this chapter. [1965 c.570 §138]


The “mouth” of any river emptying
into the Pacific Ocean including the bay or tidal area formed by each
such river is the seaward end of the jetty or jetties of each such river.
If no jetties exist, the extension of the Pacific Ocean, shoreline high
watermark across the river, bay or tidal area, is the “mouth” of such
river. [1965 c.570 §139] It is unlawful to take
striped bass for commercial purposes from any of the waters of this
state. [1973 c.500 §2; 1975 c.416 §1]It is unlawful to take salmon for commercial purposes from
all waters inland from the mouth of all streams or tributaries thereof
that empty into the Pacific Ocean south of the mouth of the Columbia
River, except as provided in ORS 511.070. [1965 c.570 §143]It shall be lawful for the State Fish and
Wildlife Commission by rule to establish a season for commercial fishing
for chum salmon and the incidental take of salmon in Tillamook Bay. Such
season may not exceed 30 calendar days total length each year and may
only be between October 25 and December 5. Fishing areas under this
section shall be limited to:

(1) Tillamook Bay except that portion of Hathaway Slough above a
line extended due south from a point on the northerly bank or shoreline
of the slough 1,000 feet downstream from the Southern Pacific railroad
trestle.

(2) The Miami River below a line drawn across the Miami River due
north and south through a point 1,000 feet west from the northwest corner
of the Southern Pacific railroad bridge crossing the Miami River.

(3) The Kilchis River below a point at the intersection of the
Kilchis River by the section line between sections 11 and 12, township 1
south, range 10 west of the Willamette Meridian.

(4) The Wilson River below a point 500 feet below the bridge
crossing the Wilson River in section 13, township 1 south, range 10 west
of the Willamette Meridian.

(5) The Tillamook River below a point 100 feet below the mouth of
Frasier Slough. [1965 c.570 §144]It is unlawful in the Columbia River and its tributaries to:

(1) Take salmon for commercial purposes east of its confluence with
the Deschutes River.

(2) Take food fish for commercial purposes in a closed area at and
adjacent to the mouth of the Sandy River, Hood River and Deschutes River.
The closed area shall be one-fourth of a mile in width, extending out
into the Columbia River at right angles to the thread of the stream, and
one mile in length below the upper or right-hand bank or shoreline of
such tributary where the tributary intersects the left-hand bank or
shoreline of the Columbia River. [1965 c.570 §140; 1969 c.358 §1; 1989
c.126 §1]It is unlawful to take any food fish except shellfish
for commercial purposes from the Rogue River and its tributaries and
within a radius of one mile from the center of the mouth of the Rogue
River. [1965 c.570 §148; 1995 c.269 §1]


It is unlawful to take any food fish for
commercial purposes from the following waters in Curry County:

(1) Floras Creek.

(2) Sixes River.

(3) Elk River.

(4) Euchre Creek.

(5) Hunters Creek.

(6) Pistol River.

(7) Chetco River.

(8) Winchuk River. [1965 c.570 §142]It is unlawful to take shad
for commercial purposes in the following waters of this state:

(1) That portion of Coos Bay and all of Isthmus Inlet, a tributary
thereof, southerly of the bridge connecting Coos Bay and Eastside in Coos
County; the area designated as Coos Bay Sports Area and consisting of
Isthmus Inlet, Catching Inlet and Cold Bank Slough in Coos County; the
north fork of Coos River above a line drawn across the north fork at
right angles to the thread of the stream at the lower end of the old John
Hendrickson ranch and the south fork of Coos River above a line drawn
across the south fork at right angles to the thread of the stream at the
lower end of the H. H. Roger’s ranch.

(2) The Siuslaw River above a line across the river drawn at right
angles to the thread of the stream at the lower end of the mouth or
confluence of Morgan Creek with the Siuslaw River; the north fork of the
Siuslaw River above the state highway bridge crossing the north fork
between Cushman and Florence in Lane County; and Duncan Inlet or South
Inlet or tributaries.

(3) The Umpqua River above the confluence of Mill Creek, outlet of
Loon Lake with the Umpqua River in Douglas County; and the Smith River
above the confluence of the North Fork of the Smith River with the Smith
River. [1965 c.570 §145; 1973 c.500 §3; 1989 c.127 §1]


It is unlawful to take sturgeon for commercial purposes from
the waters of the Umpqua River or any of its bays or tributaries. [1965
c.570 §147]It is unlawful to take shad from the waters of the Coos River
or any of its tributaries for commercial purposes. [1983 c.34 §2]It is unlawful to take shad or sturgeon for
commercial purposes from the waters of the Coquille River or any of its
bays or tributaries. [1989 c.127 §3]It is unlawful to take any food fish except shellfish for
commercial purposes from Nestucca Bay or any of its tributaries. [1965
c.570 §149]
It is unlawful to take shad and sturgeon in Netarts Bay
for commercial purposes. [1965 c.570 §146] That
portion of Netarts Bay, in Tillamook County, lying south of the quarter
section line running east and west through the center of section 19, in
township 2 south, range 10 west of the Willamette Meridian, is designated
as natural oyster beds. That portion of Netarts Bay lying north of such
quarter section line is designated and set apart for artificial
plantations of oysters. [Amended by 1969 c.675 §5] All the
tidelands and lands under the waters of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook County
which are located as oyster claims as provided by law, are withdrawn from
the lands of this state which may be sold, are designated as oyster
lands, and are set aside for the location of artificial oyster claims.
However, all such lands are subject to the provisions of ORS 622.210 to
622.300 and 622.320. [Amended by 1969 c.675 §6](1) It is unlawful
in the waters of the Willamette River or any of its tributaries or
sloughs to take salmon, shad, striped bass or sturgeon for commercial
purposes.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, it shall be
lawful to take shad for commercial purposes in the Willamette Slough from
the Gilbert Lake farm dock to the mouth of the Willamette Slough. [1965
c.570 §141]