Or. Admin. Code § 635-041-0520

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 635-041-0520 - Cultural Fishery Seasons and Areas

(1) Salmon may be taken for cultural fishery purposes from October 1 through November 30 in those areas described in the Agreement and more specifically:

(a) Euchre Creek Falls, a single falls located approximately between stream mile 2.8 and 3.0 in Section 11, T9S, R10W. Upstream boundary designated by an orange-painted 18 20 inch oval area located on the rock face on the right side of the stream approximately 94 feet above the base of the falls. The downstream boundary is designated by an orange-painted area on a large boulder on the left side of the stream approximately 280 feet below the base of the falls;

(b) Dewey Creek Falls, a series of three small falls located approximately between stream mile 0.4 and 0.5 in Section 8, T10S, R10W. The upstream boundary designated by an orange-colored 12 inch triangular piece of aluminum attached to an alder tree on the right side of the stream approximately 53 feet above the base of the upper falls. The downstream boundary designated by an orange-painted 18 20 inch area on a rock ledge on the right side of the stream approximately 290 feet below the base of the upper falls;

(c) Little Rock Creek, in portions flowing through the NE 1/4 and NW 1/4 of Section 7, T10S, R8W, W.M. on land owned by the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon. The upstream boundary is designated by a yellow Siletz Tribal marker at Survey Boundary Stake LS1901 located between Little Rock Creek and the Siletz-Nashville Road at approximately stream mile 0.9. The downstream boundary is designated by a yellow Siletz Tribal marker located on a fir Bearing Tree located between Little Rock Creek and the Siletz-Nashville Road at approximately stream mile 0.3;

(d) Within the cultural fishing site on Little Rock Creek, fishing is additionally regulated as follows:

(A) No fishing is allowed within an area 200 feet upstream or downstream of the fish trap operated by the Department and designated by Siletz Tribal markers;

(B) Fishing in the section of Little Rock Creek beginning at the Tribal marker 200 feet downstream from the the Department fish trap and extending downstream 300 feet to a Siletz Tribal marker must occur from platforms or other devices raised above the water surface. Such platforms or devices shall not extend more than one half the width of the stream.

(2) Salmon may be taken for cultural fishery purposes from one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset.

(3) Salmon taken during the open season set forth in section (1) of this rule shall be tagged immediately upon landing by inserting one of the 200 salmon tags provided to the Confederated Tribe of Siletz by permanently affixing the tag around the lower jaw of the fish. It is unlawful to possess salmon taken during the open season set forth in section (1) of this rule which have not been so tagged.

Or. Admin. Code § 635-041-0520

FWC 50-1980(Temp), f. & ef. 9-22-80; FWC 35-1981 (Temp), f. & ef. 9-22-81; FWC 52-1982, f. & ef. 8-9-82; FWC 54-1983, f. & ef. 9-30-83; FWC 92-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-6-88; FWC 121-1991, f. 10-17-91, cert. ef. 10-18-91; DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129 & 507.030