Or. Admin. Code § 635-018-0500
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 635-018-0500 - Mid-Columbia District(1) Seasonal closures prohibiting angling may be enacted to provide additional protection for upriver summer steelhead. When enacted, closures will be from July 15-September 15 in the lower reaches of Columbia River tributaries within the Central Zone as specified in section (2).(2) The closures will be in the lower reaches of Eagle Creek and the Deschutes River as described below, and adjacent areas of the mainstem Columbia River (Columbia River Zone) as described in OAR 635-023-0090: (a) Eagle Creek. That portion of Eagle Creek from the angling deadline in Eagle Creek (200 feet downstream of hatchery fishway entrance) downstream to the mouth at the mainline railroad bridge.(b) Deschutes River: The lower Deschutes River from markers at the lower end of Moody Rapids downstream to the mouth at the Interstate 84 Bridge.(3) Except as described above, other permanent rules apply.(4) Nothing in this rule precludes the Department from recommending or the Commission from enacting protective measures for Columbia River steelhead not described in this rule that the Department or Commission deems necessary for conservation purposes, respectively.Or. Admin. Code § 635-018-0500
DFW 119-2023, adopt filed 12/27/2023, effective 1/1/2024; DFW 43-2024, temporary amend filed 06/07/2024, effective 6/16/2024 through 9/18/2024Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.138 & ORS 496.146
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.162