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COLUMBIA RIVER FISHERIES
DIVISION 41
COLUMBIA RIVER SYSTEM TREATY INDIAN FISHERY

635-041-0005
Applicability of Regulations
(1) The right to fish in accordance
with OAR 635-041-0005 through 635-041-0085 is restricted to those individuals possessing
Indian treaty fishing rights pursuant to the Yakima Treaty (12 Stat. 951), the Warm
Springs Treaty (12 Stat. 963), the Umatilla Treaty (12 Stat. 945), or the Nez Perce
Treaty (12 Stat. 957).
(2) The fishing activities authorized
by the aforementioned treaties for the Columbia River and its tributaries above
Bonneville Dam are hereinafter referred to as the Treaty Indian Fishery.
(3) Nothing in these regulations
shall prevent any individual having Indian treaty fishing rights from participating
equally with other citizens in any other commercial fishery in Oregon so long as
such individual complies with the commercial fishing laws and rules of the Commission
applicable to such fishery.
(4) The taking of fish from
the Columbia River or its tributaries above Bonneville Dam for commercial purposes
is prohibited except by the persons, during the times, with the fishing gear, and
in the areas specified in OAR 635-041-0005 through 635-041-0085.
(5) It is unlawful for
any individual to take fish pursuant to the authority of any of the aforementioned
treaties and OAR 635-041-0005 through 635-041-0085 who does not have in his or her
possession an Indian tribal identification card which identifies him or her as a
duly enrolled member of the Yakima, Warm Springs, Umatilla, or Nez Perce Tribe.
[Publications: Publications
referenced are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325 &
506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129
& 507.030

Hist.: FWC 89, f. & ef.
1-28-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC
2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79; FWC 13-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 3-30-79, Renumbered
from 635-035-0005; FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81;
FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 79-1986(Temp),
f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; DFW 142-2008, f. &
cert. ef. 11-21-08; DFW 43-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-15-10 thru 10-11-10;
Administrative correction 10-26-10; DFW 40-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-5-11
thru 10-31-11; Administrative correction, 11-18-11

Definitions

635-041-0010
Definitions
In addition to the definitions provided in the commercial fishing laws and other rules of the Department, the following definitions shall apply to the Treaty Indian Fishery:
(1) "Commission" means the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission.
(2) "Department" means the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(3) "Director" means the Director of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(4) "Fishway" means any structure or facility made to facilitate or provide passage for fish over a natural or artificial barrier or obstruction.
(5) "Subsistence fishing" means taking fish for Indians' personal use, including the sale or exchange with other treaty Indians, but not sale or trade with non-Indians.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129 & 507.030

Hist.: FWC 89, f. & ef. 1-28-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0010; FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08

Subsistence Fishing

635-041-0015
Subsistence Fishing Authorized
Subject to the closed area restrictions
specified in OAR 635-041-0020, and to the gear restrictions specified in 635-041-0025,
subsistence fishing is permitted the year round in the main Columbia River and
its Oregon tributaries above Bonneville Dam.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325 &
506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129
& 507.030

Hist.: FWC 89, f. & ef.
1-28-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC
2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0015; FWC 6-1980, f. &
ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82;
FWC 31-1982(Temp), f. & ef. 5-21-82; FWC 17-1983 (Temp), f. & ef. 5-10-83;
FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84, FWC 21-1984(Temp), f. & ef. 5-2-84; FWC 79-1986(Temp),
f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; FWC 74-1987(Temp), f. &
ef. 9-4-87; FWC 27-1994(Temp), f. 5-12-94, cert. ef. 5-15-94; FWC 33-1995(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 4-28-95; FWC 47-1995(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-5-95; DFW 43-2010(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 4-15-10 thru 10-11-10; Administrative correction 10-26-10; DFW
40-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-5-11 thru 10-31-11; Administrative correction,
11-18-11
635-041-0020
Areas Closed to Subsistence Fishing
It is unlawful to engage in subsistence fishing at any time in:
(1) Those
waters of the main stem Columbia River near Bonneville Dam westerly and downstream
of a line from Light "4" on the Oregon shore, located approximately 200 yards upstream
of the mouth of Eagle Creek, thence northerly to Light "5" located on Boat Rock
in midriver, thence perpendicular to the thread of the river to a marker on the
Washington shore.
(2) Those
waters of the main stem Columbia River near The Dalles Dam easterly and upstream
from a line at marker on Covington Point on the Oregon shore, thence in a westerly
direction to a marker on the Washington shore beneath the Interstate Bridge to a
point 200 feet above The Dalles Dam. Subsistence fishing for salmon and steelhead
is allowed within this closed area except:
(a) Within
600 feet of fishway entrances,
(b) Within
600 feet of the mouth of Fifteenmile Creek from November 16 through June 15, and
(c) Within
200 feet above The Dalles Dam.
(3) Those
waters of the main stem Columbia River within a radius of one-quarter mile of the
mouths of the Hood River, Deschutes River, Wind River, Little White Salmon River,
Spring Creek, and Klickitat River.
(4) Those
waters of the main stem Columbia River near John Day Dam from a line at marker on
the Oregon shore located 600 feet below the fishway entrance, thence westerly to
Light "2" located on the navigation lock wing wall, thence to a marker on the Washington
shore easterly and upstream to 200 feet above John Day Dam.
(5) Those
waters of the mainstem Columbia River near McNary Dam easterly and upstream from
a line at marker on the Oregon shore located 600 feet below the fishway entrance,
thence westerly to the end of the navigation lock wing wall, thence to a marker
on the Washington shore.
(6) All fishways
in Oregon tributary streams of the Columbia River within 100 feet above and below
such fishways. This closure does not apply to the taking of lamprey eel so long
as such taking does not interfere with the migration of salmon or steelhead through
such fishways.
(7) Those
waters of Eagle Creek from its mouth to 100 feet above the Department intake Dam.
(8) Those
waters of Herman Creek from its mouth to 100 feet above the Department holding ponds.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
183.325 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented:
ORS 506.129 & 507.030

Hist.: FWC
89, f. & ef. 1-28-77; FWC 133, f. & ef. 8-4-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef.
1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered
from 635-035-0020; FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1991, f. & ef. 1-19-81;
FWC 12-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 3-31-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 4-1984,
f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 4-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 1-28-86; FWC 79-1986(Temp),
f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; FWC 10-1988, f. & cert.
ef. 3-4-88; FWC 54-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-7-89; FWC 90-1989, f. &
cert. ef. 9-6-89; DFW 43-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-15-10 thru 10-11-10; Administrative
correction 10-26-10; DFW 40-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-5-11 thru 10-31-11;
Administrative correction, 11-18-11; DFW 65-2012(Temp), f. 6-14-12, cert. ef. 6-16-12
thru 11-15-12; DFW 113-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-27-12 thru 12-12-12; DFW
150-2012, f. 12-27-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13
635-041-0025
Subsistence Fishing Gear
(1) It is lawful at all times
to take fish for subsistence purposes by dip net or bag net of a mesh size not exceeding
five inches attached to a hoop 26 feet or less in circumference, or by spear, gaff,
club, or fouling-hook. All such fishing gear must be tended at all times.
(2) It is lawful to use angling
gear as defined by the Oregon Wildlife Laws and regulations of the Department.
(3) It is unlawful to
use gill nets, set nets, hoop nets, setlines, or dip nets or bag nets of a mesh
size exceeding five inches, or any other type of fishing gear not otherwise specifically
authorized in section (1) of this rule, except during the times and in the areas
where such gear is authorized for commercial fishing.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions
of this rule a treaty subsistence fishing season with gillnets for salmon may occur
provided rules for ceremonial fishing and notice requirement (OAR 635-041-0040)
are followed.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325 &
506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129
& 507.030

Hist.: FWC 89, f. & ef.
1-28-77; FWC 133, f. & ef. 8-4-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978,
f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0025;
FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 6-1982,
f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. &
ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; FWC 10-1988, f. & cert. ef.
3-4-88; FWC 54-1989 (Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-7-89; FWC 90-1989, f. & cert.
ef. 9-6-89; DFW 43-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-15-10 thru 10-11-10; Administrative
correction 10-26-10; DFW 40-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-5-11 thru 10-31-11;
Administrative correction, 11-18-11
635-041-0030
Subsistence Fishing Activities
(1) It is unlawful to utilize any fish taken by subsistence fishing for other than subsistence purposes as defined in OAR 635-041-0010 with the exception of shad which may be sold commercially, and with the exception of dipnet caught fish from main stem Columbia and Klickitat River subsistence areas taken during open commercial fishing seasons.
(2) Only white sturgeon with a fork length of 43-54 inches taken from between The Dalles and McNary dams and white sturgeon with a fork length of 38-54 inches taken from between the Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam may be retained for subsistence purposes.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129 & 507.030

Hist.: FWC 89, f. & ef. 1-28-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0030; FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 4-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 1-28-86; FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; FWC 10-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-4-88; FWC 12-1997(Temp), f. 2-27-97, cert. ef. 3-1-97; DFW 26-2000(Temp), f. 5-4-00, cert. ef. 5-6-00 thru 5-28-00; DFW(Temp), 37-2000, f. 6-30-00, cert. ef. 7-1-00 thru 7-10-00; DFW 22-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-25-03 thru 9-20-03; DFW 3-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef 1-20-05 thru 2-28-05; DFW 6-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05; DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08; DFW 19-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-09

Ceremonial Fishing

635-041-0040
Ceremonial Fishing and Notice Requirement
(1) It is unlawful for any Indian or group of Indians to conduct ceremonial fishing on the Columbia River or in Oregon Columbia River tributaries outside an Indian reservation without first providing at least two working days advanced written notification to the Director or the Director’s designee.
(2) All notices must contain the following information:
(a) Name, place, and time of ceremony for which fish will be used;
(b) Name of individuals and helpers who will be fishing and transporting fish. Only these individuals will be allowed to fish on the occasion covered by the notice;
(c) Exact location(s) of fishing and the amount of gear to be used at each location;
(d) Exact beginning and ending dates of ceremonial fishing;
(e) The type of gear to be used in ceremonial fishing;
(f) Estimated number of fish needed for ceremony;
(g) If fish are to be stored prior to a ceremony, the location of storage must be identified. If they are not to be stored, it must be so indicated;
(h) The signature of the designated tribal official certified to the Department in advance.
(3) It is unlawful to:
(a) Fish for ceremonial purposes with commercial fishing gear except in those areas where such fishing gear is authorized for commercial fishing;
(b) Engage in ceremonial fishing during any portion of a week within a commercial fishing season which is closed to commercial fishing;
(c) Sell or barter, offer for sale or barter, buy, or for a commercially licensed fish buyer or wholesale fish dealer to have in his possession fish taken for ceremonial purposes;
(d) Engage in ceremonial fishing unless done in compliance with all provisions contained in the advance notice to the states.
(4) Any individual engaged in ceremonial fishing must have in his possession a signed copy or duplicate copy of the written tribal notification to the Director that such fishing was to be conducted.
(5) Set nets and other commercial fishing gear shall be marked and identified at all times while fishing for ceremonial or other fishing purposes.
(6) A record of the numbers of fish taken for ceremonial purposes will be made available to the Department by the designated tribal official who authorized ceremonial fishing. The report must be sent promptly upon conclusion of each ceremonial fishing activity.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129 & 507.030

Hist.: FWC 89, f. & ef. 1-28-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0040; FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 4-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 1-28-86; FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; FWC 10-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-4-88; DFW 33-2003(Temp), f. 4-23-03, cert. ef. 4-24-03 thru 10-1-03; DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08

Commercial Fishing Area and Gear Restrictions

635-041-0045
Closed Commercial Fishing Areas
Unless otherwise specified in this rule
and OAR 635-041-0063, the following waters are closed to commercial fishing:
(1) All Oregon tributaries
of the Columbia River.
(2) The Columbia River westerly
and downstream of the Bridge of the Gods except:
(a) Fisheries conducted by
the Yakama, Warm Springs and Umatilla tribes downstream of Bonneville Dam (bank
fishing only) under provisions of the agreements with the states of Oregon and Washington
are open until further notice.
(A) Allowable sales include
Chinook, steelhead, sockeye, coho, walleye, shad, yellow perch, bass and carp. Sturgeon
caught in the tribal fisheries below Bonneville Dam may not be retained or sold.
Fish may not be sold on USACE property below Bonneville Dam, but may be caught and
transported off USACE property for sale.
(B) Gear is restricted to
subsistence fishing gear which includes hoopnets, dipnets, spears, gaffs, clubs,
fouling hooks and rod and reel with hook-and-line.
(C) Salmon, steelhead, walleye,
shad, carp, bass and yellow perch landed during an open treaty commercial fishing
period may be sold at any time.
(b) Platform and hook-and-line
fisheries from the Bridge of the Gods downstream to the subsistence fishing deadline
as described in OAR 635-041-0020(1) are open to commercial sales whenever sales
are authorized for platform and hook-and-line fisheries in the remainder of Bonneville
Pool.
(3) The Columbia River easterly
and upstream of a line extending at a right angle across the thread of the river
from a deadline marker one mile downstream of McNary Dam.
(4) The Columbia River between
a line extending at a right angle across the thread of the river from a deadline
marker at the west end of 3-Mile Rapids located approximately 1.8 miles below The
Dalles Dam, upstream to a line from a deadline marker on the Oregon shore located
approximately 3/4 mile above The Dalles Dam east fishway exit, thence at a right
angle to the thread of the river to a point in midriver, thence downstream to Light
“1” on the Washington shore; except that dip nets, bag nets, and hoop
nets are permitted during commercial salmon and shad fishing seasons at the Lone
Pine Indian fishing site located immediately above The Dalles Interstate Bridge.
(5) The Columbia River between
a line extending at a right angle across the thread of the river from a deadline
marker at Preachers Eddy light below the John Day Dam and a line approximately 4.3
miles upstream extending from a marker on the Oregon shore approximately one-half
mile above the upper easterly bank of the mouth of the John Day River, Oregon, extending
at a right angle across the thread of the river to a point in midriver, thence turning
downstream to a marker located on the Washington shore approximately opposite the
mouth of the John Day River.
(6) The Columbia River within
areas at and adjacent to the mouths of the Deschutes River and the Umatilla River.
The closed areas are along the Oregon side of the Columbia River and extend out
to the midstream from a point one-half mile above the intersection of the upper
bank of the tributary with the Columbia River to a point one mile downstream from
the intersection of the lower bank of the tributary with the Columbia River. All
such points are posted with deadline markers.
(7) The Columbia River within
an area and adjacent to the mouth of the Big White Salmon River. The closed area
is along the Washington side of the Columbia River and extends out to midstream
at right angles to the thread of the Columbia River between a marker located 1/2
mile downstream from the west bank upstream to Light “35”.
(8) The Columbia River within
an area at and adjacent to the mouth of Drano Lake (Little White Salmon River).
The closed area is along the Washington side of the Columbia River and extends out
to midstream at right angles to the thread of the Columbia River between Light “27”
upstream to a marker located approximately 1/2 mile upriver of the outlet of Drano
Lake.
(9) The Columbia River within
an area and adjacent to the mouth of the Wind River. The closed area is along the
Washington side of the Columbia River and extends to midstream at right angles to
the thread of the Columbia River between markers located 1 1/4 miles downstream
from the west bank and 1/2 mile upstream from the east bank.
(10) The Columbia River within
areas at and adjacent to the mouth of Hood River. The closed area is along the Oregon
side of the Columbia River and extends to midstream at right angles to the thread
of the Columbia River between markers located approximately 0.85 miles downriver
from the west bank at end of the breakwall at the west end of the Port of Hood River
and 1/2 mile upriver from the east bank.
(11) The Columbia River within
a radius of 150 feet of the Spring Creek Hatchery fishway, except that during the
period of August 25-September 20 inclusive the closed area is along the Washington
side of the Columbia River and extends to midstream at right angles to the thread
of the Columbia River between a marker located 1 1/2 miles downriver of the Spring
Creek Hatchery fishway up to the downstream marker of the Big White Salmon sanctuary
located approximately 1/2 mile upriver of the Spring Creek Hatchery fishway.
(12) Herman Creek upstream
from a line between deadline markers near the mouth. One marker is located on the
east bank piling and the other is located on the west bank to the north of the boat
ramp.
(13) The Columbia River within
an area and adjacent to the mouth of the Klickitat River. The closed area is along
the Washington side of the Columbia River and extends to midstream at right angles
to the thread of the Columbia River between the downstream margin of Lyle Landing
downstream to a marker located near the railroad tunnel approximately 1 1/8 miles
downstream from the west bank.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325, 506.109 &
506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129
& 507.030
Hist.: FWC 89, f. & ef.
1-28-77; FWC 133, f. & ef. 8-4-77; FWC 149(Temp), f. & ef. 9-21-77 thru
1-18-78; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC
2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0045; FWC 6-1980, f. &
ef. 1-28-80; FWC 44-1980(Temp), f. & ef. 8-22-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81;
FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 49-1983(Temp), f. & ef. 9-26-83; FWC 4-1984,
f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 55-1985(Temp), f. & ef. 9-6-85; FWC 4-1986 (Temp),
f. & ef. 1-28-86; FWC 25-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 6-25-86; FWC 42-1986, f. &
ef. 8-15-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; FWC 10-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-4-88;
FWC 54-1989 (Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-7-89; FWC 90-1989, f. & cert. ef. 9-6-89;
FWC 80-1990(Temp), f. 8-7-90, cert. ef. 8-8-90; DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef.
11-21-08; DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11; DFW 40-2011(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 5-5-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 43-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-10-11 thru 10-31-11;
DFW 60-2011(Temp), f. 6-2-11, cert. ef. 6-6-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 63-2011(Temp),
f. 6-8-11, cert. ef. 6-9-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 66-2011(Temp), f. 6-14-11, cert.
ef. 6-16-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 88-2011(Temp), f. 7-8-11, cert. ef. 7-10-11 thru
10-31-11; DFW 119-2011(Temp), f. 8-26-11, cert. ef. 8-29-11 thru 10-31-11; Administrative
correction, 11-18-11; DFW 5-2012(Temp), f. 1-30-12, cert. ef. 2-1-12 thru 3-31-12;
DFW 18-2012(Temp), f. 2-28-12, cert. ef. 2-29-12 thru 6-15-12; DFW 46-2012(Temp),
f. 5-14-12, cert. ef. 5-15-12 thru 6-30-12; DFW 74-2012(Temp), f. 6-29-12, cert.
ef. 7-1-12 thru 10-31-12; DFW 87-2012(Temp), f. 7-11-12, cert. ef. 7-12-12 thru
8-31-12; DFW 94-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-27-12 thru 10-31-12; DFW 119-2012(Temp),
f. 9-10-12, cert. ef. 9-11-12 thru 10-31-12; DFW 143-2012(Temp), f. 11-7-12, cert.
ef. 11-8-12 thru 1-29-13; DFW 8-2013(Temp), f. 1-31-13, cert. ef. 2-1-13 thru 3-31-13;
DFW 18-2013(Temp), f. 3-5-13, cert. ef. 3-6-13 thru 6-15-13; DFW 57-2013(Temp),
f. 6-12-13, cert. ef. 6-16-13 thru 7-31-13; DFW 88-2013(Temp), f. 8-9-13, cert.
ef. 8-12-13 thru 12-31-13; DFW 116-2013(Temp), f. 10-8-13, cert. ef. 10-9-13 thru
12-31-13; DFW 22-2014(Temp), f. 3-11-14, cert. ef. 3-12-14 thru 7-31-14; DFW 37-2014(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 5-6-14 thru 7-31-14; DFW 105-2014(Temp), f. 7-30-14, cert. ef.
8-1-14 thru 10-31-14; DFW 153-2014(Temp), f. 10-23-14, cert. ef. 10-31-14 thru 12-31-14;
Administrative correction, 1-27-15; DFW 71-2015(Temp), f. 6-15-15, cert. ef. 6-16-15
thru 7-31-15; DFW 97-2015(Temp), f. 7-30-15, cert. ef. 8-1-15 thru 10-31-15; Administrative
correction, 11-20-15
635-041-0047
Commercial Fishing in Subsistence Areas
Salmon and steelhead taken with subsistence fishing gear from subsistence fishing areas of the main stem Columbia River during commercial fishing seasons shall be considered, as having been taken for commercial purposes.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 506 & ORS 507

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506 & ORS 507

Hist.: FWC 133, f. & ef. 8-4-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0047; FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87
635-041-0050
Commercial Fishing Gear
It is unlawful to:
(1) Take fish for commercial purposes by any means other than set nets, gill nets, dip nets, bag nets, hoop nets, or any gear expressly authorized for subsistence fishing by OAR 635-041-0025.
(2) Fish a set net which is more than 400 feet in length or a drift gill net which is more than 800 feet in length.
(3) Fish more than one set net at any one location.
(4) Fish more than five set nets at any one time.
(5) Use or operate any gill net, set net, or hoop net which does not have the tribal affiliation and tribal enrollment number of the owner of the net placed upon or adjacent to each end cork or float of the gill net or set net and upon the upper side of the hoop net.
(6) Have spoiled fish in any fishing gear.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 506 & 507

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129, 507.030

Hist.: FWC 89, f. & ef. 1-28-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0050; FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 4-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 1-28-86; FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; DFW 9-2008, f. & cert. ef. 2-11-08
635-041-0053
Measurement of Net Mesh Size
The mesh size of any gill net or setnet is determined only after the meshes are wet from soaking in water not less than one hour. Three consecutive meshes are then placed under ten pounds of vertical tension and the measurement is taken from the inside of one vertical knot to the outside of the opposite vertical knot of the center mesh.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 506 & 507

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506 & 507

Hist.: FWC 23-1978, f. & ef. 5-4-78; FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0053; FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 13-1981, f. & ef. 4-3-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87

Treaty Indian Commercial Fishing Seasons

635-041-0055
Closed Season
It is unlawful to take any fish for commercial purposes from the Treaty Indian Fishery of the Columbia River except during the times, in the areas, with the gear, and for the species as provided in these rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 506 & 507

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506 & 507

Hist.: FWC 89, f. & ef. 1-28-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0055; FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87
635-041-0060
Sturgeon Season
(1) Sturgeon may be taken for commercial purposes during commercial salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, or shad fishing seasons with the commercial fishing gear authorized for the taking of salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, or shad.
(2) Sturgeon must be delivered to wholesale fish dealers, canners, or fish buyers undressed (in the round).
(3) It is unlawful to:
(a) Take sturgeon from any setline with the intent of depriving the rightful owner of such sturgeon;
(b) Steal or otherwise molest or disturb any lawful fishing gear;
(c) Remove the head or tail of any sturgeon taken for commercial purposes prior to being received at the premises of a wholesale fish dealer or canner;
(d) Remove the head or tail of any sturgeon while in transit;
(e) Remove eggs from the body cavity of sturgeon until the fish is sold;
(f) Purchase from commercial fishers sturgeon eggs which have been removed from the body cavity prior to sale.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.118 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129 & 507.030

Hist.: FWC 89, f. & ef. 1-28-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0060; FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 20-1982(Temp), f. & ef. 3-25-82; FWC 2-1983, f. 1-21-83, ef. 2-1-83; FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 79- 1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; FWC 48-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-88; FWC 95-1988(Temp), f. 9-27-88, cert. ef. 9-28-88; FWC 9-1994, f. 2-14-94, cert. ef. 2-15-94; FWC 15-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-95; DFW 108-2001(Temp) f. & cert. ef. 11-14-01 thru 11-20-01; DFW 109-2001(Temp), f. 11-21-01, cert. ef. 11-23-01 thru 12-31-01; DFW 115-2003(Temp), f. 11-20-03, cert. ef. 12-1-03 thru 12-31-03; DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08
635-041-0061
Sturgeon Size
(1) White sturgeon may be taken for
commercial purposes by treaty Indian fishers during commercial fishing seasons in
which sales of sturgeon are authorized.
(2) Sales are limited to
white sturgeon with a fork length of 43-54 inches taken from between The Dalles
and McNary dams and white sturgeon with a fork length of 38–54 inches taken
from between the Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam.
(3) It is unlawful to mutilate or disfigure a sturgeon in any manner which extends or shortens its
length to the legal limit, or to possess such sturgeon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129
& 507.030
Hist.: FWC 2-1985, f. &
ef. 1-30-85; FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef.
1-23-87; FWC 15-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-95; FWC 12-1997(Temp), f. 2-27-97,
cert. ef. 3-1-97; DFW 8-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-5-98 thru 2-28-98; DFW
14-1998, f. & cert. ef. 3-3-98; DFW 130-2004(Temp), f. 12-23-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05
thru 4-1-05; DFW 6-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05; DFW 142-2008, f. & cert.
ef. 11-21-08; DFW 19-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-09; DFW 6-2014(Temp), f. 1-30-14,
cert. ef. 2-1-14 thru 7-30-14; DFW 17-2014(Temp), f. 2-28-14, cert. ef. 3-1-14 thru
7-30-14; DFW 23-2014(Temp), f. 3-11-14, cert. ef. 3-12-14 thru 7-31-14; Temporary suspended by DFW 94-2014(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 7-14-14 thru 12-31-14
635-041-0063
Sturgeon
Setline Fishery
(1) White sturgeon may be taken by setline
for commercial purposes from 6:00 a.m. Monday, November 16 through 6:00 p.m. Wednesday,
November 25, 2015 from The Dalles Pool and 6:00 a.m. Friday, November 27 through
6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2015 from the Bonneville Pool.
(a) In The Dalles Pool white
sturgeon taken must be 43–54 inches in fork length.
(b) In the Bonneville Pool
white sturgeon taken must be 38–54 inches in fork length.
(c) White sturgeon taken
in The Dalles and Bonneville pools during open fishing periods as described in subsections
(1)(a) and (1)(b) of this rule may be sold at any time or kept for subsistence use.
(2) Closed areas are set
forth under OAR 635-041-0045.
(3) During the white sturgeon
setline season it shall be unlawful to:
(a) Operate any fishing gear
other than setlines except as provided in OAR 635-041-0060;
(b) Operate any setline having
more than 100 hooks;
(c) Use other than single
hooks size 9/0 or larger;
(d) Operate any setline on
which the buoy or marker does not have the tribal identification number of the individual
operating the line clearly marked on it and which is attached in a manner that will
not allow it to float visibly on the surface at all times.
(4) Notwithstanding OAR 635-041-0045(6)–(11),
it is lawful during the open season to fish for white sturgeon by means of set lines
in the Columbia River within areas at and adjacent to the mouths of rivers.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325 & 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129
& 507.030
Hist.: FWC 89, f. & ef.
1-28-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC
2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0063; FWC 6-1980, f. &
ef. 1-28-80; FWC 12-1980, f. & ef. 2-29-80; FWC 64-1980(Temp), f. & ef.
11-7-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC
2-1983, f. 1-21-83, ef. 2-1-83; FWC 9-1983(Temp), f. & ef. 3-1-83; FWC 4-1984,
f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 2-1985, f. & ef. 1-30-85; FWC 4-1986(Temp), f. &
ef. 1-28-86; FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef.
1-23-87; FWC 10-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-4-88; FWC 48-1988, f. & cert. ef.
6-21-88; FWC 5-1989, f. 2-6-89, cert. ef. 2-7-89; FWC 12-1989(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 3-21-89; FWC 54-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-7-89; FWC 9-1991, f. &
cert. ef. 1-31-91; FWC 37-1991(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-3-91; FWC 4-1992, f.
1-30-92, cert. ef. 2-1-92; FWC 13-1992(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-5-92; FWC 41-1992(Temp),
f. 6-30-92, cert. ef. 7-1-92; FWC 107-1992(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-9-92; FWC
7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93; FWC 15-1996(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-1-96;
FWC 25-1996(Temp), f. 5-14-96, cert. ef. 5-15-96; FWC 23-1997(Temp), f. 4-4-97,
cert. ef. 4-7-97; FWC 35-1997(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-13-97; FWC 40-1997(Temp),
f. 6-20-97, cert. ef. 6-23-97; DFW 23-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-20-98 thru
6-30-98; DFW 50-1998(Temp), f. 6-25-98, cert. ef. 6-26-98 thru 7-24-98; DFW 57-1998(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 7-24-98 thru 12-31-98; DFW 22-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
4-1-99 thru 4-23-99; DFW 28-1999(Temp) , f. & cert. ef. 4-23-99 thru 7-31-99;
DFW 41-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-7-99 thru 7-31-99; DFW 79-1999(Temp), f.
10-8-99, cert. ef. 10-11-99 thru 12-31-99; DFW 14-2000(Temp), f. 3-17-00, cert.
ef. 3-20-00 thru 7-31-00; DFW 31-2000(Temp), f. 6-9-00, cert. ef. 6-10-00 thru 7-31-00;
DMV 43-2000(Temp), f. 8-7-00, cert. ef. 8-8-00 thru 8-20-00; DFW 66-2000(Temp),
f. 9-29-00, cert. ef. 10-2-00 thru 12-31-00; DFW 43-2001(Temp), f. 5-23-01, cert.
ef. 5-24-01 thru 11-20-01; DFW 65-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-24-01 thru 12-31-01;
DFW 94-2001(Temp), f. 9-26-01, cert. ef. 9-27-01 thru 12-31-01; DFW 114-2001(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 12-13-01 thru 12-31-01; DFW 51-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
5-22-02 thru 9-1-02; DFW 104-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-19-02 thru 12-31-02;
DFW 121-2002(Temp), f. 10-24-02, cert. ef. 10-27-02 thru 12-31-02; DFW 49-2003(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 6-5-03 thru 9-1-03; DFW 58-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-9-03
thru 12-31-03; DFW 67-2003(Temp), f. 7-18-03, cert. ef. 7-21-03 thru 12-31-03; DFW
104-2003(Temp), f. 10-10-03, cert. ef. 10-11-03 thru 12-31-03; DFW 120-2005(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-11-05 thru 12-31-05; Administrative correction 1-19-06; DFW
69-2006(Temp), f. 7-28-06, cert. ef. 7-31-06 thru 12-31-06; DFW 131-2006(Temp),
f. 12-20-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07 thru 6-29-07; DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07;
DFW 60-2007(Temp), f. 7-30-07, cert. ef. 8-1-07 thru 12-31-07; Administrative Correction
1-24-08; DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08; DFW 19-2009, f. & cert.
ef. 2-26-09; DFW 88-2009(Temp), f. 7-31-09, cert. ef. 8-1-09 thru 12-31-09; Administrative
correction 1-25-10; DFW 103-2011(Temp), f. 7-29-11, cert. ef. 8-1-11 thru 10-31-11;
DFW 142-2011(Temp), f. 10-6-11, cert. ef. 10-8-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 150-2011(Temp),
f. 10-25-11, cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 11-30-11; DFW 152-2011(Temp), f. 11-1-11, cert.
ef. 11-2-11 thru 12-31-11; DFW 95-2012(Temp), f. 7-27-12, cert. ef. 7-30-12 thru
8-11-12; Administrative correction, 8-27-12; DFW 40-2013(Temp), f. 5-23-13, cert.
ef. 5-24-13 thru 6-15-13; Administrative correction, 7-18-13; DFW 152-2014(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-23-14 thru 11-29-14; DFW 158-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
11-25-14 thru 12-31-14; Administrative correction, 1-27-15; DFW 140-2015(Temp),
f. 10-15-15, cert. ef. 10-19-15 thru 11-30-15; DFW 155-2015(Temp), f. 11-12-15,
cert. ef. 11-13-15 thru 12-31-15
635-041-0065
Spring Season
(1) Salmon, steelhead, shad, walleye,
catfish, bass, yellow perch, and carp may be taken for commercial purposes from
the Zone 6 Columbia River Treaty Indian Fishery, from 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 until
further notice.
(2) Gear is restricted to
subsistence fishing gear which includes hoopnets, dipnets, rod and reel with hook-and-line.
Beginning at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 9 through 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2015 (3.5
days) fish may also be taken by gill net. There are no mesh size restrictions. Gill
net caught fish landed during any open period may be sold after the close of that
period.
(3) Closed areas as set forth
in OAR 635-041-0045 remain in effect with the exception of Spring Creek Hatchery
sanctuary.
(4) White sturgeon between
43–54 inches in fork length caught in The Dalles and John Day pools and white
sturgeon between 38-54 inches in fork length caught in the Bonneville Pool may not
be sold but may be kept for subsistence use.
(5) Beginning 7:00 p.m. Tuesday,
May 5 through 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2015, commercial sales of salmon, steelhead,
walleye, shad, catfish, carp, bass and yellow perch caught in Yakama Nation tributary
fisheries in the Klickitat River; Wind River; and Drano Lake are allowed for Yakama
Nation members during those days and hours when these tributaries are open under
lawfully enacted Yakama Nation fishing periods.
(a) Sturgeon between 43–54
inches in fork length harvested in tributaries within The Dalles or John Day pools
and sturgeon between 38–54 inches in fork length harvested in tributaries
within Bonneville Pool may not be sold but may be kept for subsistence purposes.
(b) Gear is restricted to
subsistence fishing gear which includes hoopnets, dipnets, and rod and reel with
hook-and-line. Gillnets may only be used in Drano Lake.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325, 506.109 &
506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129
& 507.030
Hist.: FWC 89, f. & ef.
1-28-77; FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78; FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78; FWC
2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79; FWC 13-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 3-30-1979, Renumbered
from 635-035-0065; FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81;
FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 2-1983, f. 1-21-83, ef. 2-1-83; FWC 4-1984,
f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 2-1985, f. & ef. l-30-85; FWC 4-1986(Temp), f. &
ef. 1-28-86; FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef.
1-23-87; FWC 3-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-29-88; FWC 10-1988, f. & cert.
ef. 3-4-88; FWC 5-1989, f. 2-6-89, cert. ef. 2-7-89; FWC 13-1989(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 3-21-89; FWC 15-1990(Temp), f. 2-8-90, cert. ef. 2-9-90; FWC 20-1990,
f. 3-6-90, cert. ef. 3-15-90; FWC 13-1992(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-5-92; FWC
7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93; FWC 12-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-22-93;
FWC 18-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-2-93; FWC 7-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-94;
FWC 11-1994(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-28-94; FWC 9-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-95;
FWC 19-1995(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-3-95; FWC 5-1996, f. & cert. ef. 2-7-96;
FWC 4-1997, f. & cert. ef. 1-30-97; DFW 8-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-5-98
thru 2-28-98; DFW 14-1998, f. & cert. ef. 3-3-98; DFW 20-1998(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 3-13-98 thru 3-20-98; DFW 23-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-20-98 thru
6-30-98; DFW 2-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-1-99 through 2-19-99; DFW 9-1999,
f. & cert. ef. 2-26-99; DFW 14-1999(Temp), f. 3-5-99, cert. ef. 3-6-99 thru
3-20-99; Administrative correction 11-17-99; DFW 6-2000(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
2-1-00 thru 2-29-00; DFW 9-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-25-00; DFW 19-2000, f. 3-18-00,
cert. ef. 3-18-00 thru 3-21-00; DFW 26-2000(Temp), f. 5-4-00, cert. ef. 5-6-00 thru
5-28-00; Administrative correction 5-22-00; DFW 3-2001, f. & cert. ef. 2-6-01;
DFW 14-2001(Temp), f. 3-12-01, cert. ef. 3-14-01 thru 3-21-01; Administrative correction
6-20-01; DFW 9-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-02; DFW 11-2002(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 2-8-02 thru 8-7-02; DFW 17-2002(Temp), f. 3-7-02, cert. ef. 3-8-02 thru 9-1-02;
DFW 18-2002(Temp), f. 3-13-02, cert. ef. 3-15-02 thru 9-11-02; DFW 134-2002(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 12-19-02 thru 4-1-03; DFW 20-2003(Temp), f. 3-12-03, cert. ef.
3-13-03 thru 4-1-03; DFW 131-2003(Temp), f. 12-26-03, cert. ef. 1-1-04 thru 4-1-04;
DFW 5-2004(Temp), f. 1-26-04, cert. ef. 2-2-04 thru 4-1-04; DFW 15-2004(Temp), f.
3-8-04, cert. ef. 3-10-04 thru 4-1-04; DFW 130-2004(Temp), f. 12-23-04, cert. ef.
1-1-05 thru 4-1-05; DFW 4-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef 1-31-05 thru 4-1-05; DFW
18-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-15-05 thru 3-21-05; Administrative correction
4-20-05; DFW 3-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-27-06 thru 3-31-06; Administrative
correction 4-19-06; DFW 7-2007(Temp), f. 1-31-07, cert. ef. 2-1-07 thru 7-30-07;
DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07; DFW 14-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-9-07
thru 9-4-07; DFW 15-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-14-07 thru 9-9-07; Administrative
correction 9-16-07; DFW 6-2008(Temp), f. 1-29-08, cert. ef. 1-31-08 thru 7-28-08;
DFW 20-2008(Temp), f. 2-28-08, cert. ef. 2-29-08 thru 7-28-08; DFW 21-2008(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 3-5-08 thru 7-28-08; DFW 22-2008(Temp), f. 3-7-08, cert. ef.
3-10-08 thru 7-28-08; Administrative correction 8-21-08; DFW 142-2008, f. &
cert. ef. 11-21-08; DFW 6-2009(Temp), f. 1-30-09, cert. ef. 2-2-09 thru 8-1-09;
DFW 11-2009(Temp), f. 2-13-09, cert. ef. 2-16-09 thru 7-31-09; DFW 22-2009(Temp),
f. 3-5-09, cert. ef. 3-6-09 thru 7-31-09; Administrative correction 8-21-09; DFW
9-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-3-10 thru 8-1-10; DFW 12-2010(Temp), f. 2-10-10,
cert. ef. 2-11-10 thru 8-1-10; DFW 18-2010(Temp), f. 2-24-10, cert. ef. 2-26-10
thru 4-1-10; DFW 24-2010(Temp), f. 3-2-10, cert. ef. 3-3-10 thru 4-1-10; Administrative
correction 4-21-10; DFW 8-2011(Temp), f. 1-31-11, cert. ef. 2-1-11 thru 4-1-11;
DFW 9-2011(Temp), f. 2-9-11, cert. ef. 2-10-11 thru 4-1-11; DFW 23-2011, f. &
cert. ef. 3-21-11; DFW 5-2012(Temp), f. 1-30-12, cert. ef. 2-1-12 thru 3-31-12;
DFW 18-2012(Temp), f. 2-28-12, cert. ef. 2-29-12 thru 6-15-12; DFW 19-2012(Temp),
f. 3-2-12, cert. ef. 3-5-12 thru 6-15-12; DFW 20-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
3-5-12 thru 6-15-12; DFW 46-2012(Temp), f. 5-14-12, cert. ef. 5-15-12 thru 6-30-12;
Administrative correction, 8-1-12; DFW 9-2013(Temp), f. 1-31-13, cert. ef. 2-1-13
thru 3-31-13; DFW 15-2013(Temp), f. 2-22-13, cert. ef. 2-27-13 thru 6-15-13; DFW
18-2013(Temp), f. 3-5-13, cert. ef. 3-6-13 thru 6-15-13; DFW 35-2013(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 5-21-13 thru 6-30-13; DFW 48-2013(Temp), f. 6-7-13, cert. ef. 6-8-13 thru
7-31-13; Administrative correction, 8-21-13; DFW 6-2014(Temp), f. 1-30-14, cert.
ef. 2-1-14 thru 7-30-14; DFW 15-2014(Temp), f. 2-25-14, cert. ef. 2-26-14 thru 7-30-14;
DFW 17-2014(Temp), f. 2-28-14, cert. ef. 3-1-14 thru 7-30-14; DFW 23-2014(Temp),
f. 3-11-14, cert. ef. 3-12-14 thru 7-31-14; DFW 37-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
5-6-14 thru 7-31-14; DFW 46-2014(Temp), f. 5-19-14, cert. ef. 5-20-14 thru 7-31-14;
DFW 48-2014(Temp), f. 5-27-14, cert. ef. 5-28-14 thru 7-31-13; DFW 54-2014(Temp),
f. 6-2-14, cert. ef. 6-3-14 thru 7-31-14; DFW 59-2014(Temp), f. 6-9-14, cert. ef.
6-10-14 thru 7-31-14; Administrative correction, 8-28-14; DFW 9-2015(Temp), f. 1-29-15,
cert. ef. 2-2-15 thru 3-31-15; DFW 13-2015(Temp), f. 2-19-15, cert. ef. 2-20-15
thru 3-31-15; DFW 19-2015(Temp), f. 3-11-15, cert. ef. 3-12-15 thru 3-31-15; Administrative
correction, 4-21-15; DFW 38-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-5-15 thru 7-31-15;
DFW 46-2015(Temp), f. 5-18-15, cert. ef. 5-19-15 thru 7-31-15; DFW 48-2015, f. 5-26-15,
cert. ef. 5-27-15 thru 7-31-15; DFW 55-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-2-15 thru
7-31-15; DFW 60-2015(Temp), f. 6-8-15, cert. ef. 6-9-15 thru 7-31-15; DFW 67-2015(Temp),
f. 6-10-15, cert. ef. 6-11-15 thru 7-31-15
635-041-0068
Sockeye Season
(1) Sockeye salmon, shad, sturgeon, steelhead, and chinook salmon less than 24 inches may be taken for commercial purposes from the Columbia River Treaty Indian Fishery between 12 noon June 22 and 6 pm June 25, 1988, in the area between Bonneville Dam and McNary Dam.
(2) It is unlawful to use gill nets or set nets with a mesh size greater than 4-1/2 inches during the season provided in section (1) of this rule.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129 & 507.030

Hist.: FWC 29-1983(Temp), f. & ef. 7-11 83; FWC 30-1983 (Temp), f. & ef. 7-12-83; FWC 31-1983(Temp), f. & ef. 7-15-83; FWC 26-1984(Temp), f. & ef. 6-22-84; FWC 28-1984 (Temp), f. & ef. 6-29-84; FWC 28-1985(Temp), f. & ef. 6-21-85; FWC 31-1985(Temp), f. & ef. 7-1-85; FWC 33-1985 (Temp), f. & ef. 7-3-85; FWC 26-1986, f. & ef. 6-25-86; FWC 30-1987, f. & ef. 6-19-87; FWC 32-1987(Temp), f. & ef. 6-23-87; FWC 35-1987(Temp), f. & ef. 6-29-87; FWC 38-1987 (Temp), f. & ef. 7-2-87; FWC 48-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-88; FWC 49-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-23-88; FWC 51-1988 (Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-28-88; FWC 54-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-6-88; DFW 37-2000(Temp), f. 6-30-00, cert. ef. 7-1-00 thru 7-10-00; DFW 50-2001(Temp), f. 6-22-01, cert. ef. 6-25-01 thru 6-26-01; DFW 53-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-27-01 thru 7-15-01; DFW 60-2001(Temp), f. 7-19-01, cert. ef. 7-20-01 thru 7-25-01; Administrative correction 11-13-09
635-041-0070
Walleye Taken Incidentally to Commercial Season
(1) Walleye taken by net during any authorized commercial fishing season may be sold in accordance with OAR 635-006-0225.
(2) Notwithstanding OAR 635-011-0100, walleye may be retained for personal use.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496, 506 & 507

Stats. Implemented: ORS 496, 506 & 507

Hist.: FWC 5-1980(Temp), f. & ef. 1-28-80; FWC 29-1980, f. & ef. 6-23-80; FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82; FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84; FWC 79-1986 (Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86; FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; FWC 5-1989, f. 2-6-89, cert. ef. 2-7-89
635-041-0072
Carp, Shad and Other
Nongame Fish
It is unlawful to fish for or possess carp and other nongame fish from the Columbia River for commercial
purposes except:
(1) As authorized
by ORS 508.106 (Permit to take carp or other foodfish).
(2) During
open commercial fishing periods with gear authorized for those open commercial fishing
periods.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
183.325 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented:
ORS 506.129 & 507.030

Hist.: DFW
2-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-1-99 thru 2-19-99; DFW 9-1999, f. & cert.
ef. 2-26-99; DFW 40-2007(Temp), f. 6-5-07, cert. ef. 6-6-07 thru 12-2-07; Administrative
correction 12-20-07; DFW 68-2012(Temp), f. 6-20-12, cert. ef. 6-21-12 thru 7-31-12;
DFW 87-2012(Temp), f. 7-11-12, cert. ef. 7-12-12 thru 8-31-12; Administrative correction
9-20-12
635-041-0075
Fall Salmon Season
(1) Salmon, steelhead, shad, walleye,
catfish, bass, yellow perch, and carp may be taken for commercial purposes in all
of Zone 6 of the Columbia River above Bonneville Dam from 6:00 a.m. Friday, November
13 through 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2015. Legal fish landed during an open
commercial period may be sold after the period concludes.
(a) White sturgeon between
43–54 inches in fork length caught in The Dalles Pool and John Day Pool and
white sturgeon between 38–54 inches in fork length caught in the Bonneville
Pool may not be sold but may be retained for subsistence use.
(b) Gear is restricted to
subsistence fishing gear which includes hoopnets, dipnets, and rod and reel with
hook-and-line.
(2) Closed areas are set
forth in OAR 635-041-0045, including the closure at the mouth of Spring Creek, which
is the standard 150-foot radius around the fishway as described in 635-041-0045(11).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.118 & 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109,
506.129 & 507.030
Hist.: FWC 25-1979, f. &
ef. 8-2-79; FWC 36-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 8-22-79; FWC 47-1979(Temp), f. &
ef. 9-21-79; FWC 44-1980(Temp), f. & ef. 8-22-80; FWC 46-1980(Temp), f. &
ef. 9-13-80; FWC 33-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 9-15-81; FWC 58-1982(Temp), f. &
ef. 8-27-82; FWC 62-1982(Temp), f. & ef. 9-7-82; FWC 63-1982(Temp), f. &
ef. 9-14-82; FWC 75-1982 (Temp), f. & ef. 10-29-82; FWC 36-1983, f. & ef.
8-18-83; FWC 49-1983(Temp), f. & ef. 9-26-83; FWC 51-1983(Temp), f. & ef.
9-30-83; FWC 55-1983(Temp), f. & ef. 10-4-83; FWC 46-1984, f. & ef. 8-30-84;
FWC 55-1984(Temp), f. & ef. 9-10-84; FWC 58-1984(Temp), f. & ef. 9-17-84;
FWC 61-1984 (Temp), f. & ef. 9-21-84; FWC 70-1984(Temp), f. & ef. 10-9-84;
FWC 47-1985, f. & ef. 8-23-85; FWC 60-1985(Temp), f. & ef. 9-13-85; FWC
63-1985(Temp), f. & ef. 9-24-85; FWC 42-1986, f. & ef. 8-15-86; FWC 53-1986(Temp),
f. & ef. 9-4-86; FWC 54-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 9-5-86; FWC 57-1986(Temp),
f. & ef. 9-11-86; FWC 60-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 9-26-86; FWC 62-1986(Temp),
f. & ef. 10-2-86; FWC 63-1987, f. & ef. 8-7-87; FWC 74-1987(Temp), f. &
ef. 9-4-87; FWC 75-1987 (Temp), f. & ef. 9-1-87; FWC 78-1987(Temp), f. &
ef. 9-15-87; FWC 80-1987(Temp), f. & ef. 9-18-87; FWC 87-1987(Temp), f. &
ef. 10-9-87; FWC 89-1987(Temp), f. & ef. 10-12-87; FWC 67-1988, f. & cert.
ef. 8-15-88; FWC 72-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-19-88; FWC 77-1988(Temp), f.
& cert. ef. 9-2-88; FWC 91-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-16-88; FWC 95-1988
(Temp), f. 9-27-88, cert. ef. 9-28-88; FWC 54-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-7-89;
FWC 87-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-1-89; FWC 95-1989(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 9-19-89; FWC 96-1989 (Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-21-89; FWC 99-1989(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 9-27-89; FWC 100-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-28-89; FWC
80-1990(Temp), f. 8-7-90, cert. ef. 8-8-90; FWC 90-1990, f. & cert. ef. 8-31-90;
FWC 96-1990(Temp), f. 9-7-90, cert. ef. 9-10-90; FWC 98-1990(Temp), f. 9-14-90,
cert. ef. 9-17-90; FWC 85-1991, f. 8-7-91, cert. ef. 8-12-91; FWC 96-1991, f. &
cert. ef. 9-9-91; FWC 101-1991(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-10-91; FWC 103-1991(Temp),
f. 9-17-91, cert. ef. 9-18-91; FWC 110-1991(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-27-91; FWC
73-1992(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-10-92; FWC 86-1992(Temp), f. 9-1-92, cert. ef.
9-2-92; FWC 87-1992(Temp), f. 9-4-92, cert. ef. 9-7-92; FWC 91-1992(Temp), f. 9-16-92,
cert. ef. 9-17-92; FWC 96-1992(Temp), f. 9-22-92, cert. ef. 9-23-92; FWC 105-1992(Temp),
f. 10-2-92, cert. ef. 10-5-92; FWC 107-1992 (Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-9-92;
FWC 47-1993, f. 8-6-93, cert. ef. 8-9-93; FWC 52-1993, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-93;
FWC 57-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-13-93; FWC 59-1993(Temp), f. 9-17-93, cert.
ef. 9-20-93; FWC 61-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-24-93; FWC 55-1994(Temp), f.
8-26-94, cert. ef. 8-29-94; FWC 61-1994(Temp), f. 9-7-94, cert. ef. 9-8-94; FWC
74-1994(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-12-94; FWC 68-1995(Temp), f. 8-25-95, cert.
ef. 8-29-95; FWC 72-1995(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-1-95; FWC 75-1995(Temp), f.
9-12-95, cert. ef. 9-13-95; FWC 46-1996, f. & cert. ef. 8-23-96; FWC 48-1996(Temp),
f. 8-29-96, cert. ef. 9-2-96; FWC 51-1996(Temp), f. 9-6-96, cert. ef. 9-9-96; FWC
53-1996(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-26-96; FWC 54-1996(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
9-23-96; FWC 48-1997, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-97; FWC 52-1997(Temp), f. 8-29-97,
cert. ef. 9-2-97, FWC 57(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-9-97; FWC 60-1997(Temp), f.
9-16-97, cert. ef. 9-17-97; DFW 68-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-25-98 thru 9-25-98;
DFW 76-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-8-98 thru 9-25-98; DFW 77-1998(Temp), f.
9-14-98, cert. ef. 9-15-98 thru 9-25-98; DFW 79-1998(Temp), f. 9-21-98, cert. ef.
9-22-98 thru 9-25-98; DFW 80-1998(Temp), f. 9-23-98, cert. ef. 9-24-98 thru 9-25-98;
DFW 59-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-23-99 thru 9-11-99; DFW 62-1999(Temp), f.
9-2-99, cert. ef. 9-3-99 thru 9-11-99; DFW 65-1999(Temp), f. 9-14-99, cert. ef.
9-15-99 thru 9-17-99; DFW 69-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-17-99 thru 9-18-99;
DFW 72-1999(Temp), f. 9-21-99, cert. ef. 9-22-99 thru 10-22-99; DFW 74-1999(Temp),
f. 9-28-99, cert. ef. 9-29-99 thru 10-22-99; Administrative correction 11-17-99;
DFW 50-2000(Temp), f. 8-18-00, cert. ef. 8-21-00 thru 9-9-00; DFW 60-2000(Temp),
f. 9-11-00, cert. ef. 9-12-00 thru 12-31-00; DFW 61-2000(Temp), f. 9-15-00, cert.
ef. 9-19-00 thru 12-31-00; Administrative correction 6-19-01; DFW 75-2001(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 8-20-01 thru 9-8-01; DFW 87-2001(Temp), f. 9-10-01, cert. ef.
9-11-01 thru 9-15-01; DFW 91-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-19-01 thru 12-31-01;
DFW 94-2001(Temp), f. 9-26-01, cert. ef. 9-27-01 thru 12-31-01; DFW 100-2001(Temp),
f. 10-16-01, cert. ef. 10-17-01 thru 12-31-01; DFW 89-2002(Temp), f. 8-16-02, cert.
ef. 8-18-02 thru 12-31-02; DFW 98-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-30-02 thru 12-31-02;
DFW 102-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-13-02 thru 12-31-02; DFW 104-2002(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 9-19-02 thru 12-31-02; DFW 113-2002(Temp), f. 10-14-02, cert.
ef. 10-15-02 thru 12-31-02;. DFW 77-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-03 thru
12-31-03; DFW 81-2003(Temp), f. 8-25-03, cert. ef. 8-26-03 thru 12-31-03; DFW 91-2003(Temp),
f. 9-12-03 cert. ef. 9-16-03 thru 12-31-03; DFW 97-2003(Temp), f. 9-22-03, cert.
ef. 9-24-03 thru 12-31-03; DFW 101-2003(Temp), f. 9-26-03, cert. ef. 10-1-03 thru
12-31-03; DFW 103-2003(Temp), f. 10-3-03, cert. ef. 10-8-03 thru 12-31-03; DFW 104-2003(Temp),
f. 10-10-03, cert. ef. 10-11-03 thru 12-31-03; DFW 88-2004(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 8-23-04 thru 12-31-04; DFW 95-2004(Temp), f. 9-17-04, cert. ef. 9-19-04 thru
12-31-04; DFW 99-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-24-04 thru 12-31-04; DFW 104-2004(Temp),
f. 10-12-04 cert. ef. 10-13-04 thru 12-31-04; DFW 110-2004(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 10-29-04 thru 12-31-04; Administrative correction, 2-18-05; DFW 96-2005(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 8-22-05 thru 12-31-05; DFW 104-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
9-12-05 thru 12-31-05; DFW 109-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-19-05 thru 12-31-05;
DFW 113-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-28-05 thru 12-31-05; DFW 120-2005(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-11-05 thru 12-31-05; Administrative correction 1-19-06; DFW
71-2006(Temp), f. 7-31-06, cert. ef. 8-1-06 thru 12-31-06; DFW 86-2006(Temp), f.
8-18-06, cert. ef. 8-21-06 thru 12-31-06; DFW 94-2006(Temp), f. 9-8-06, cert. ef.
9-11-06 thru 12-31-06; DFW 101-2006(Temp), f. 9-15-06, cert .ef. 9-18-06 thru 12-31-2006;
DFW 107-2006(Temp), f. 9-28-06, cert. ef. 10-3-06 thru 12-31-06; DFW 115-2006(Temp),
f. 10-13-06, cert. ef. 10-15-06 thru 12-31-06; Administrative correction 1-16-07;
DFW 60-2007(Temp), f. 7-30-07, cert. ef. 8-1-07 thru 12-31-07; DFW 77-2007(Temp),
f. 8-17-07, cert. ef. 8-22-07 thru 12-31-07; DFW 88-2007(Temp), f. 9-10-07, cert.
ef. 9-11-07 thru 12-31-07; DFW 95-2007(Temp), f. 9-21-07, cert. ef. 9-25-07 thru
12-31-07; DFW 100-2007(Temp), f. 9-28-07, cert. ef. 10-3-07 thru 12-31-07; DFW 110-2007(Temp),
f. 10-16-07, cert. ef. 10-20-07 thru 12-31-07; DFW 106-2008(Temp), f. 9-4-08, cert.
ef. 9-6-08 thru 10-31-08; DFW 109-2008(Temp), f. 9-12-08, cert. ef. 9-15-08 thru
10-31-08; DFW 112-2008(Temp), f. 9-17-08, cert. ef. 9-18-08 thru 10-31-08; DFW 117-2008(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 9-22-08 thru 10-31-08; DFW 122-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
9-29-08 thru 10-31-08; DFW 125-2008(Temp), f. 10-6-08, cert. ef. 10-7-08 thru 10-31-08;
DFW 134-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-17-08 thru 10-31-08; DFW 141-2008(Temp),
f. 11-10-08, cert. ef. 11-12-08 thru 11-30-08; DFW 88-2009(Temp), f. 7-31-09, cert.
ef. 8-1-09 thru 12-31-09; DFW 95-2009(Temp), f. 8-19-09, cert. ef. 8-24-09 thru
12-31-09; DFW 111-2009(Temp), f. 9-11-09, cert. ef. 9-13-09 thru 9-30-09; DFW 114-2009(Temp),
f. 9-18-09, cert. ef. 9-21-09 thru 10-31-09; DFW 119-2009(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 9-29-09 thru 10-31-09; DFW 129-2009(Temp), f. 10-13-09, cert. ef. 10-14-09 thru
10-31-09; Administrative correction 11-19-09; DFW 111-2010(Temp), f. 7-30-10,
cert. ef. 8-1-10 thru 10-31-10; DFW 120-2010(Temp), f. 8-18-10, cert. ef 8-24-10
thru 10-31-10; DFW 128-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-10-10 thru 10-31-10; DFW
136-2010(Temp), f. 9-24-10, cert. ef. 9-27-10 thru 10-31-10; DFW 142-2010(Temp),
f. 10-8-10, cert. ef. 10-9-10 thru 10-31-10; DFW 149-2010(Temp), f. 10-18-10, cert.
ef. 10-19-10 thru 10-31-10; Administrative correction 11-23-10; DFW 103-2011(Temp),
f. 7-29-11, cert. ef. 8-1-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 119-2011(Temp), f. 8-26-11, cert.
ef. 8-29-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 124-2011(Temp), f. 9-8-11, cert. ef. 9-12-11 thru
10-31-11; DFW 130-2011(Temp), f. 9-15-11, cert. ef. 9-19-11 thru 10-31-11;
DFW 133-2011(Temp), f. 9-21-11, cert. ef. 9-22-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 138-2011(Temp),
f. 9-30-11, cert. ef. 10-3-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 142-2011(Temp), f. 10-6-11, cert.
ef. 10-8-11 thru 10-31-11; Administrative correction, 11-18-11; DFW 94-2012(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 7-27-12 thru 10-31-12; DFW 107-2012(Temp), f. 8-15-12, cert.
ef. 8-21-12 thru 10-31-12; DFW 119-2012(Temp), f. 9-10-12, cert. ef. 9-11-12 thru
10-31-12; DFW 120-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-18-12 thru 10-31-12; DFW 124-2012(Temp),
f. 9-25-12, cert. ef. 9-26-12 thru 10-31-12; DFW 127-2012(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 10-2-12 thru 10-31-12; DFW 143-2012(Temp), f. 11-7-12, cert. ef. 11-8-12
thru 1-29-13; Administrative correction, 2-25-13; DFW 88-2013(Temp), f. 8-9-13,
cert. ef. 8-12-13 thru 12-31-13; DFW 89-2013(Temp), f. 8-14-13, cert. ef. 8-19-13
thru 12-31-13; DFW 98-2013(Temp), f. 9-6-13, cert. ef. 9-10-13 thru 10-31-13; DFW
102-2013(Temp), f. 9-13-13, cert. ef. 9-16-13 thru 10-31-13; DFW 106-2013(Temp),
f. 9-19-13, cert. ef. 9-24-13 thru 10-31-13; DWF 111-2013(Temp), f. 9-27-13, cert.
ef. 9-30-13 thru 10-31-13; DFW 116-2013(Temp), f. 10-8-13, cert. ef. 10-9-13 thru
12-31-13; DFW 105-2014(Temp), f. 7-30-14, cert. ef. 8-1-14 thru 10-31-14; DFW 118-2014(Temp),
f. 8-7-14, cert. ef. 8-18-14 thru 10-31-14; DFW 134-2014(Temp), f. 9-19-14, cert.
ef. 9-23-14 thru 10-31-14; DFW 140-2014(Temp), f. 9-24-14, cert. ef. 9-25-14 thru
10-31-14; DFW 142-2014(Temp), f. 10-2-14, cert. ef. 10-3-14 thru 10-31-14; DFW 146-2014(Temp),
f. 10-8-14, cert. ef. 10-13-14 thru 10-31-14; DFW 153-2014(Temp), f. 10-23-14, cert.
ef. 10-31-14 thru 12-31-14; Administrative correction, 1-27-15; DFW 97-2015(Temp),
f. 7-30-15, cert. ef. 8-1-15 thru 10-31-15; DFW 108-2015(Temp), f. 8-13-15, cert.
ef. 8-17-15 thru 10-31-15; DFW 127-2015(Temp), f. 9-10-15, cert. ef. 9-15-15 thru
10-31-15; DFW 130-2015(Temp), f. 9-17-15, cert. ef. 9-18-15 thru 10-31-15; DFW 133-2015(Temp),
f. 9-23-15, cert. ef. 9-28-15 thru 10-31-15; DFW 137-2015(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 10-1-15 thru 10-31-15; DFW 155-2015(Temp), f. 11-12-15, cert. ef. 11-13-15 thru
12-31-15
635-041-0076
Summer Salmon Season
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.118 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109,
506.129 & 507.030

Hist.: DFW 5-2006, f. &
cert. ef. 2-15-06; DFW 39-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-8-06 thru 7-31-06; DFW
46-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-20-06 thru 7-31-06; DFW 49-2006(Temp), f. 6-26-06,
cert. ef. 6-27-06 thru 7-31-06; DFW 56-2006(Temp), f. 6-30-06, cert. ef. 7-3-06
thru 7-31-06; DFW 58-2006(Temp), f. 7-6-06, cert. ef. 7-10-06 thru 7-31-06; Administrative
correction 8-22-06; DFW 46-2007(Temp), f. 6-15-07, cert. ef. 6-16-07 thru 9-13-07;
DFW 49-2007(Temp), f. 6-22-07, cert. ef. 6-26-07 thru 9-13-07; DFW 53-2007(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 7-6-07 thru 7-31-07; Administrative correction 9-16-07; DFW 45-2008(Temp),
f. 5-2-08, cert. ef. 5-5-08 thru 7-31-08; DFW 47-2008(Temp), f. 5-9-08, cert. ef.
5-11-08 thru 7-31-08; DFW 62-2008(Temp), f. 6-13-08, cert. ef. 6-16-08 thru 8-31-08;
DFW 68-2008(Temp), f. 6-20-08, cert. ef. 6-21-08 thru 8-31-08; DFW 71-2008(Temp),
f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 6-28-08 thru 8-31-08; DFW 80-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
7-10-08 thru 8-31-08; DFW 87-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-25-08 thru 8-31-08;
DFW 94-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-14-08 thru 9-30-08; Administrative correction
10-21-08; DFW 50-2009(Temp), f. 5-14-09, cert. ef. 5-16-09 thru 7-31-09; DFW 56-2009(Temp),
f. 5-26-09, cert. ef. 5-27-09 thru 7-31-09; DFW 71-2009(Temp), f. 6-15-09, cert.
ef. 6-16-09 thru 7-31-09; DFW 76-2009(Temp), f. 6-26-09, cert. ef. 6-30-09 thru
7-31-09; DFW 82-2009(Temp), f. 7-6-09, cert. ef. 7-8-09 thru 7-31-09; DFW 84-2009(Temp),
f. 7-13-09, cert. ef. 7-15-09 thru 7-31-09; Administrative correction 8-21-09; DFW
48-2010(Temp), f. 4-26-10, cert. ef. 4-27-10 thru 7-31-10; DFW 51-2010(Temp), f.
& cert. ef. 4-29-10 thru 7-31-10; DFW 56-2010(Temp), f. 5-10-10, cert. ef. 5-11-10
thru 7-31-10; DFW 68-2010(Temp), f. 5-18-10, cert. ef. 5-19-10 thru 7-31-10; DFW
71-2010(Temp), f. 5-19-10, cert. ef. 5-21-10 thru 6-16-10; DFW 74-2010(Temp), f.
& cert. ef. 6-2-10 thru 7-31-10; DFW 80-2010(Temp), f. 6-14-10, cert. ef. 6-16-10
thru 7-31-10; DFW 87-2010(Temp), f. 6-25-10, cert. ef. 6-29-10 thru 7-31-10; DFW
97-2010(Temp), f. 7-8-10, cert. ef. 7-13-10 thru 7-31-10; DFW 101-2010(Temp), f.
7-19-10, cert. ef. 7-20-10 thru 7-31-10; DFW 105-2010(Temp), f. 7-23-10, cert. ef.
7-26-10 thru 7-31-10; Administrative correction 8-18-10; DFW 43-2011(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 5-10-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 66-2011(Temp), f. 6-14-11, cert. ef. 6-16-11
thru 10-31-11; DFW 75-2011(Temp), f. 6-24-11, cert. ef. 6-27-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW
84-2011(Temp), f. 7-1-11, cert. ef. 7-5-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 88-2011(Temp), f.
7-8-11, cert. ef. 7-10-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 94-2011(Temp), f. 7-14-11, cert. ef.
7-18-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 98-2011(Temp), f. 7-20-11, cert. ef. 7-25-11 thru 10-31-11;
Administrative correction, 11-18-11; DFW 66-2012(Temp), f. 6-14-12, cert. ef. 6-18-12
thru 7-31-12; DFW 81-2012(Temp), f. 6-29-12, cert. ef. 7-3-12 thru 8-31-12; [DFW
87-2012(Temp), f. 7-11-12, cert. ef. 7-12-12 thru 8-31-12; Temporary Suspended by
DFW 94-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-27-12 thru 10-31-12]; DFW 57-2013(Temp),
f. 6-12-13, cert. ef. 6-16-13 thru 7-31-13; DFW 63-2013(Temp), f. 6-27-13, cert.
ef. 6-29-13 thru 7-31-13; DFW 69-2013(Temp), f. 7-5-13, cert. ef. 7-6-13 thru 7-31-13;
DFW 71-2013(Temp), f. 7-11-13, cert. ef. 7-15-13 thru 7-31-13; DFW 77-2013(Temp),
f. 7-18-13, cert. ef. 7-22-13 thru 7-31-13; Administrative correction, 8-21-13;
DFW 66-2014(Temp), f. 6-12-14, cert. ef. 6-16-14 thru 7-31-14; DFW 79-2014(Temp),
f. 6-26-14, cert. ef. 6-30-14 thru 7-31-14; DFW 91-2014(Temp), f. 7-10-14, cert.
ef. 7-14-14 thru 7-31-14; DFW 95-2014(Temp), f. 7-17-14, cert. ef. 7-21-14 thru
7-31-14; DFW 103-2014(Temp), f.7-23-14, cert. ef. 7-28-14 thru 7-31-14; Administrative
correction, 8-28-14; DFW 71-2015(Temp), f. 6-15-15, cert. ef. 6-16-15 thru 7-31-15;
DFW 80-2015(Temp), f. 6-30-15, cert. ef. 7-6-15 thru 7-31-15; DFW 83-2015(Temp),
f. 7-7-15, cert. ef. 7-8-15 thru 7-31-15; DFW 87-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
7-15-15 thru 7-31-15; DFW 90-2015(Temp), f. 7-20-15, cert. ef. 7-21-15 thru 7-31-15;
DFW 93-2015(Temp), f. 7-27-15, cert. ef. 7-28-15 thru 7-31-15; Administrative correction,
8-18-15
 

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indian Cultural Salmon Fishery

635-041-0500
Definitions
In addition to the definitions provided in other rules of the Department, the following definitions shall apply to OAR 635-041-0500 through 635-041-0520:
(1) "Agreement" means the Agreement Among the State of Oregon, United States of America and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon to Permanently Define Tribal Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, and Gathering Rights of the Siletz Tribe and its Members, signed by the parties to the Agreement and dated April 22, 1980, and referred to in United States Public Law 96-340 (see Exhibit 1 in OAR 635-041-0600).
(2) "Dip Net" means a net with a mesh size no larger than five inches (measured from the inside of one vertical knot to the outside of the opposite vertical knot), attached to a hoop no larger than four (4) feet in diameter and attached directly to a handle; dip nets shall be attended at all times.
(3) "Spear" means a hand-propelled barbed single or multiple point device attached directly to a long shaft; no multiple pointed spear shall have an overall width greater than eight inches.
(4) "Gaffhook" means a large, strong, single point hook attached directly to a handle.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496

Stats. Implemented: ORS 496

Hist.: 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
635-041-0510
Applicability of Regulations
(1) The right to fish in accordance with OAR 635-041-0500 through 635-041-0520 is restricted to those members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, referred to in Public Law 95-195, 91 Stat. 1415 (currently codified at 25 U.S.C.S. 711-711F), and all tribal members, present and future, and applies only to the cultural fishery described in the Agreement. All other fishing by tribal members must be in accordance with state laws or rules. The attached Agreement is hereby made a part of these rules.
(2) The taking of salmon prescribed in the Agreement and by OAR 635-041-0500 through 635-041-0520 is prohibited except by persons, during times, with the fishing gear, and in the areas specified.
(3) Tribal fishers must have a valid tribal license in his or her possession at all times when fishing pursuant to the Agreement.
(4) Violation of any of the provisions of the Agreement or any of these rules is prohibited.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129 & 507.030

Hist.: FWC 50-1980(Temp), f. & ef. 9-22-80; FWC 35-198 (Temp), f. & ef. 9-22-81; FWC 52-1982, f. & ef. 8-9-82; DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08
635-041-0515
Cultural Fishery Gear
It is lawful to take salmon during the open seasons, prescribed in OAR 635-041-0520 for cultural fishery purposes by dipnets, spears, and gaffhooks.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496

Stats. Implemented: ORS 496

Hist.: 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
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.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129 & 507.030

Hist.: 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
635-041-0525
Siletz Tribal Clam Harvest
(1) Tribal members are authorized to
take clams under the terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding between
the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians and the State of Oregon, entered into
by both parties in 2014, incorporated herein by reference.
(2) No additional tribal
legal or treaty entitlement is created, conveyed or implied, nor is any existing
agreement, treaty or court decree modified by the adoption of these rules or the
above referenced Memorandum of Understanding.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 497.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 497.075
Hist.: DFW 161-2014, f. 12-8-14,
cert. ef. 1-1-15
635-041-0600
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
The Commission adopts the "Agreement among the State of Oregon, the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon to permanently define tribal hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Tribe and its members" (see Exhibit 2), signed by the Commission Chairman, Don Barth, 11-29-86, and further provided that no angling license is required for Grand Ronde members when fishing from jetties and the surf in the Pacific Ocean within the Trask unit.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.129 & 507.030

Hist.: FWC 33-1987, f. & ef. 6-25-87; DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08

EXHIBIT 1
(635-041-0500)

AGREEMENT
AMONG THE STATE OF OREGON, THE UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONFEDERATED

TRIBES OF SILETZ INDIANS OF OREGON TO

PERMANENTLY DEFINE TRIBAL HUNTING,

FISHING, TRAPPING, AND GATHERING RIGHTS

OF THE SILETZ TRIBE AND ITS MEMBERS

1. Parties. The following entities are the parties to the agreement and they shall be defined for the purpose of this agreement as follows:
a. "Tribe" shall mean the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, as referred to in Public Law 95-195, 91 Stat. 1415 (currently codified at 25 USC S § 711–711f), and all tribal members, present and future.
b. "State" shall mean the State of Oregon acting through the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and administrative agency of the State of Oregon; the Department of Justice of the State of Oregon; the Oregon State Police; and any successor agencies or officials of the State of Oregon that may have regulatory jurisdiction over the harvest of fish or wildlife within the State of Oregon.
c. "Department" shall mean the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and any successor agencies that may have regulatory jurisdiction over the harvest of fish or wildlife within the State of Oregon.
d. "The United States" shall mean the United States of America; the United States Department of the Interior and agencies within that department; and the United States Department of Justice and agencies within that department. The United States is a party to this agreement solely in its capacity as trustee for the Tribe and its members.
2. Statement of Purpose. This agreement has been negotiated because of the following factors:
a. The nature and extent of tribal hunting, fishing, gathering, and trapping rights are presently unknown. They have not been defined by any court. The question is exceedingly complex, involving numerous acts of Congress, executive orders, and treaties. Siletz hunting and fishing rights have been and are now the subject of significant controversy. The Tribe contends that it possesses tribal hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering rights.The State, on the other hand, disagrees and presently enforces state law whenever the Tribe or its members hunt, fish, trap, or gather, contrary to any provision of the law.
b. Thus, in order to resolve this controversy and to promote sound and orderly management and conservation of fish and wildlife resources, it is the desire of the parties to define, specifically and permanently, the nature and extent of the Tribe's rights.
3. Controlling Principles. This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the following principles:
a. This agreement shall fully and completely define the tribal hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering rights, and no special tribal rights shall hereafter exist except those which are specifically set forth in this agreement.
b. Any hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering, including method, time, and place, which is conducted by the Tribe or its members and which is not specifically permitted by this agreement shall be subject to regulation under applicable state laws.
c. The parties are determined to implement this agreement in a cooperative and positive manner. The parties intend to assist each other in the implementation of this agreement and to exchange among themselves all documents and other information concerning the implementation of this agreement.
d. All of the parties have negotiated this agreement voluntarily; have signed it free of any pressure, coercion or duress of any kind; and have been extensively advised by counsel, all of whom are intimately familiar with the legal issues addressed by this agreement. The parties have all had full access to all of the relevant facts, legislative history, and judicial precedent. The parties, therefore, intend this agreement to be the sole, exclusive statement of any special hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering rights which the Tribe does possess and of those which it does not possess. The parties expressly intend that this agreement shall not be contested or reopened at any time.
e. The Tribe is a sovereign government and is legally empowered to represent its members in this agreement. This agreement, therefore, shall be permanently binding on all tribal members, present and future.
f. The parties agree that the State shall retain the sovereign authority to manage fish and wildlife resources, both on and off Tribe's reservation, subject to the provisions of this agreement.
g. This agreement is based on the special circumstances surrounding the relationships of the parties and does not affect the rights of any persons, tribes, or groups who are not parties to this agreement.
4. Fishing Rights. In addition to those fishing rights or privileges accorded to citizens or licensees of the State under state law, the Tribe shall have the rights set forth in this paragraph.
a. The Cultural Fishery.
(1) The Tribe shall have the opportunity to harvest 200 salmon, regardless of size, per year from sites on tributaries of the Siletz River according to the provisions of this agreement. The parties acknowledge that actual annual salmon harvest may be less than 200 salmon because of water conditions, varying run sizes, and fishing effort. Furthermore, the parties agree that there shall be no makeup of salmon harvest in subsequent years if harvest is less than 200 salmon in any single year. No state license shall be required for salmon taken pursuant to this section.
(2) The only permissible means of harvest shall be dip nets, spears, and gaffhooks. "Dip net" shall mean a net with a mesh size no larger than 5 inches (measured from the inside of one vertical knot to the outside of the opposite vertical knot), attached to a hoop no larger than 4 feet in diameter and attached directly to a handle; dip nets shall be attended at all times. "Spear" shall mean a hand-propelled barbed single or multiple point device attached directly to long shaft; no multiple pointed spear shall have an overall width greater than 8 inches. "Gaffhook" shall mean a large, strong, single point hook attached directly to a handle.
(3) Harvesting by the Tribe shall occur only during salmon runs as set forth herein. The tribal fishing season, up to but not to exceed 60 days, shall be established by the Department after consultation with the Tribe each calendar year during the period of the more active part of the fall salmon run. All tribal salmon fishing shall occur during those regular hours set for salmon angling by the Commission. The establishment of any special tribal fishing season is subject to the State's authority to regulate for conservation purposes and for protection of steelhead.
(4) The harvest of salmon shall be permitted only at the following specific tributary locations:
(a) Euchre Creek Falls, which is a single falls, and a site located approximately between river mile 2.8 and 3.0 in Section 11, T9S, R10W, W.M.;
(b) Dewey Creek Falls, which is a series of falls located approximately between river mile 0.4 and 0.5 in Section 7, T10S, R10W, W.M.; and
(c) A single site on Rock Creek, as agreed upon in writing by the Tribe and the Department.
The Tribe and the Department may agree in writing upon replacement sites on tributaries of the Siletz River if fishing or management at any of the above sites becomes impractical. The Department shall manage, and where appropriate, enhance the salmon resource in each designated stream, consistent with sound principles of fishery science.
(5) All tribal fishing pursuant to this agreement shall be subject to all of the rights of private landowners and tenants under state trespass laws and other applicable provisions.
(6) All harvesting of salmon shall be in accordance with the licensing and tagging procedures set forth in section 7, below.
b. The Subsistence Supply. In addition to the right to harvest salmon from tributaries of the Siletz River as set forth above, the Tribe shall have the right to receive, at its option, 4000 pounds annually of surplus salmon carcasses from a source to be determined by the Department. These fish shall be fit for human consumption and grade one fish shall be supplied if available. After the State has sorted the surplus salmon and has determined which fish are available for consumption, the Tribe may at its option participate in the final selection of these fish. An authorized agent of the Tribe shall be responsible for pickup of salmon carcasses at an appropriate location or locations designated by the Department and reasonably convenient to the Tribe. The Tribe shall make all arrangements for the consumption of such fish, but such fish shall not be used for any commercial purpose.
c. Prohibited Acts. The following acts shall not be included within the Tribe's special fishing rights and are subject to regulation under applicable state or federal law:
(1) The taking of steelhead or game fish other than salmon.
(2) Net fishing, including gill netting, except that dip netting will be permitted as defined in this agreement.
(3) The use of fish, or parts thereof, for commercial purposes.
(4) The taking of fish in a geographic area other than those established pursuant to this agreement.
(5) The taking of fish in excess of the number specified in this agreement.
(6) The taking of fish in violation of any of the limitations set forth in this section 4 or of the licensing and tagging provisions as set forth in section 7 below.
5. Hunting Rights. In addition to those hunting rights or privileges accorded to citizens or licensees of the State under state law, the Tribe shall have the rights set forth in this paragraph.
(a) Cultural Hunting.
(1) The Tribe shall have the opportunity to harvest a total of 400 deer and elk per year (which total shall not include more than 25 elk) within the following two units, as those units were defined as of the date at this agreement: The Stott Mountain Management Unit and that portion of the Alsea Management Unit which lies north of Oregon Highway 34 and west of Oregon Highway 223. The parties acknowledge that the annual harvest may be less than 400 animals and that there shall be no makeup of deer or elk harvest in subsequent years. No state license shall be required for game taken pursuant to this section. Tribal hunting shall be subject to the State's right to regulate for conservation purposes.
(2) All hunting pursuant to this agreement shall occur only during deer and elk seasons prescribed by the State for all citizens in the geographic area described in section 5(a)(1), above. If the State prescribes a controlled deer or elk season in the described geographical area whereby participants must draw for permits, the State shall provide permits to the Tribe, at the Tribe's option, for the controlled hunt of up to 10 percent of the total controlled tags authorized for all citizens. Such permits for controlled hunts shall be valid only when used with an unused tribal tag and shall be counted as part of the 400 total tags issued pursuant to section 5. Weapons, antler regulations, methods, and other regulations for tribal hunting shall be the same as established by the State for all citizens.
(3) All tribal hunting pursuant to this agreement shall be subject to all of the rights of private landowners and tenants under state trespass laws and other applicable provisions.
(4) All hunting pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the licensing and tagging procedures set forth in section 7 below.
b. The Subsistence Supply. In addition to the Tribe's right to harvest deer and elk as set forth above, the State shall make available to the Tribe, at the Tribe's option, a substantial portion of the deer and elk carcasses received by State agencies in Lincoln County. The State shall promptly advise the Tribe of available carcasses. The Tribe shall be responsible for pickup and any costs for processing.
c. Prohibited Acts. The following acts shall not be included within the Tribe's special hunting and trapping rights and are subject to regulation under applicable state or federal law:
(1) The hunting or trapping of animals other than deer and elk.
(2) The use of deer or elk meat for commercial purposes.
(3) The taking of deer or elk in a geographic area other than that described in section 5(a)(1), above.
(4) The taking of deer or elk in excess of the number specified in this agreement.
(5) The taking of deer or elk in violation of any of the limitations set forth in this section 5 or of the licensing and tagging provisions, as set forth in section 7 below.
6. Trapping and Cultural Gathering. The Tribe shall have no special trapping rights. The Tribe and its members shall have the right to gather eels (lampreys), seaweed, and fresh water mussels within Lincoln County for non-commercial uses subject to the State's right to regulate for conservation purposes. Gathering of sea anemones, rock oysters (piddocks), and saltwater mussels by tribal members shall be subject to all applicable state laws, except that upon request of the Tribe, the Department may issue special gathering permits which will provide the Tribe an opportunity to gather these animals within Lincoln County for ceremonial and subsistence purposes. The Department shall designate the number of special gathering permits to be issued annually, the quantity of animals to be harvested, size limits, gear, degree of allowable removal, and area of harvest. A valid tribal license issued pursuant to this agreement may be used in lieu of any personal use state license that may be required for such gathering of the above listed species and clams.
7. Licensing and Tagging System. The Tribe and its members shall not exercise any of the special rights provided for in this agreement to harvest salmon, deer, or elk (referred to as "animals" in this section), except pursuant to the terms of this section. Any person who has not complied fully with the provisions of this section shall be subject to prosecution under state law. Except for the provisions of this section, no state licenses or tags shall be required for animals taken pursuant to this agreement.
a. Every tribal member exercising tribal fishing or hunting rights shall have in possession a valid tribal license (containing at a minimum the member's name, photograph, and enrollment number) and a valid tag issued pursuant to this section for the type of animal being sought.
b. The State shall annually issue without charge to the Tribe 200 salmon tags, 375 deer tags, and 25 combination tags valid for taking either one deer or one elk. The Tribe shall control the issuance of such tags to its members.
c. Whenever an animal is taken, the tag shall be promptly filled out by the tribal member and promptly affixed to the animal. The information listed on the tag shall be provided to the tribal office within a time period prescribed by the Tribe.
d. The Tribe shall keep accurate, current records concerning the number of animals taken and the persons to whom tags have been issued.
e. Any tribal member shall be subject to state regulation under state law if (1) the tribal member does not have a valid tribal license and a valid applicable tag in possession, (2) a tribal member has not properly filled out a tag and affixed it to the animal, or (3) a tribal member has not complied with all other state tagging, possession, and transportation regulations, so long as they are not inconsistent with this agreement.
f. All tribal records kept pursuant to this section shall be complete and current in all respects, and shall be subject to inspection by the State upon reasonable notice.
g. If the State believes that the tribal licensing and tagging system is inadequate in whole or in part, the State shall so notify the Tribe. The Tribe shall take necessary corrective measures. If the State believes that such corrective measures are inadequate, the State shall negotiate with the Tribe for the assumption of licensing and tagging responsibilities by the State. If agreement is not reached by the parties, the State may petition the United States District Court for an order directing that full control of licensing and tagging be assumed by the State until necessary corrective measures have been taken by the Tribe.
8. Relationship of this Agreement to the Establishment of a Tribal Reservation.
a. This agreement shall contain the exclusive definition of tribal hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering rights. The creation of a tribal reservation, or the addition of lands to an existing reservation, shall not in any way add to or detract from the provisions of this agreement. All hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering by the Tribe, on or off any tribal reservation or lands of any tribal member, shall be in accordance with the terms of this agreement.
b. The State shall have the right, subject to the specific provisions of this agreement, to manage all fish and wildlife resources on the tribal reservation, in accordance with applicable provisions of Oregon law.
c. The Tribe intends to leave its reservation open to the public for hunting and fishing and general recreation. The Tribe does not, however, waive any of its rights to close all or part of the reservation when necessary in the future. If there is to be any closure, or partial closure, the Tribe shall consult with the Department before taking action. If the Tribe acquires any land containing any watercourse on which there is now a public right to float or fish from a boat, such public right shall be unaffected by the acquisition of such lands.
d. Whenever the Tribe plans to engage in any activity for which a permit would normally be required from the Department, the Tribe shall consult with the Department and meet the minimum standards established by the Department for such activities.
e. The Tribe agrees that it will meet minimum standards established by state and local laws for resource development activities including but not limited to water development, fill and removal, and timber harvesting. The parties recognize that the Tribe intends to use most of its reservation for the purpose of harvesting timber. The Tribe shall conduct land use planning in an environmentally sound manner generally consistent with state and local land use planning goals.
9. Effective Date of Agreement. No part of this agreement shall be effective until this agreement is approved by the United States District Court and merged into a final and permanent injunction issued by such Court. If such action is taken by the Court, the provisions relating to subsistence fish (section 4(b), above) and subsistence game (section 5(b), above) shall go into effect immediately; the provisions relating to the cultural fishery (section 4(a), above), cultural hunting (section 5(a), above), and cultural gathering (section 6, above) shall go into effect 30 days after the Tribe notifies the State in writing of the establishment of its licensing and tagging procedures (section 7, above).
 
DATE SIGNED: April 22, 1980.
BY:
Beverly Hall
Assistant Attorney General
State of Oregon
 
Sharon Gordon
Charles F. Wilkinson
Don B. Miller
Attorneys, Confederated Tribes
of Siletz Indians of Oregon
 
George D. Dysart, Attorney
United States Department of Justice
 
Arthur S. Bensell, Chairman
Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon
 
Herbert Lundy, Chairman
Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Commission
 
Doyce L. Waldrip
for Department of Interior
United States of America

EXHIBIT 2
(635-041-0600)

AGREEMENT
AMONG THE STATE OF OREGON, THE UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON TO

PERMANENTLY DEFINE TRIBAL HUNTING, FISHING, TRAPPING, AND ANIMAL GATHERING

RIGHTS OF THE TRIBE AND ITS MEMBERS

1. Parties and Definitions.
a. The following entities are the parties to the agreement and they shall be defined for the purposes of this agreement as follows:
i. "Tribe" shall mean the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, as referred to in Public Law 95-165, 97 Stat. 1064 (currently codified at 25 USC § 713-713g), and all tribal members, present and future.
ii. "State" shall mean the State of Oregon acting through the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and administrative agency of the State of Oregon; the Department of Justice of the State of Oregon; the Oregon State Police; and any successor agencies or officials of the State of Oregon that may have regulatory jurisdiction over the harvest of fish or wildlife within the State of Oregon.
iii. "Department" shall mean the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and any successor agencies that may have regulatory jurisdiction over the harvest of fish or wildlife within the State of Oregon.
iv. "The United States" shall mean the United States of America; the United States Department of the Interior and agencies within that department; and the United States Department of Justice and agencies within that department. The United States is a party to this agreement solely in its capacity as trustee for the Tribe and its members.
b. The term "cultural" shall describe the tribal fishing, hunting, or gathering rights and opportunities set forth in this agreement.
2. Statement of Purpose. This agreement has been negotiated because of the following factors:
a. The nature and extent of tribal hunting, fishing, animal gathering, and trapping rights are presently unknown. They have not been defined by any court. The question is exceedingly complex, involving numerous acts of Congress, executive orders, and treaties. There is disagreement about the Tribe's hunting and fishing rights. The Tribe contends that it possesses tribal hunting, fishing, trapping and animal gathering rights. The State, on the other hand, disagrees and presently enforces state law whenever the Tribe or its members hunt, fish, trap, or gather animals, contrary to any provision of the law.
b. Thus, in order to resolve this controversy and to promote sound and orderly management and conservation of fish and wildlife resources, it is the desire of the parties to define, specifically and permanently, the nature and extent of the Tribe's rights.
3. Controlling Principles. This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the following principles:
a. This agreement shall fully and completely define the tribal hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights, and no additional tribal rights shall hereafter exist except those which are specifically set forth in this agreement.
b. Any hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering, including method, time, and place, which is conducted by the Tribe or its members and which is not specifically permitted by this agreement shall be subject to regulation under applicable state laws.
c. Resolution of questions regarding the existence or extent of any tribal right to gather plants is specifically excluded from this agreement.
d. The parties are determined to implement this agreement in a cooperative and positive manner. The parties intend to assist each other in the implementation of this agreement and to exchange among themselves all documents and other information concerning the implementation of this agreement.
e. All of the parties have negotiated this agreement voluntarily; have signed it free of any pressure, coercion or duress of any kind; and have been extensively advised by counsel, all of whom are intimately familiar with the legal issues addressed by this agreement. The parties have all had full access to all of the relevant facts, legislative history, and judicial precedent. The parties, therefore, intend this agreement to be the sole, exclusive statement of any tribal hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights which the Tribe does possess and of those which it does not possess. The parties expressly intend that this agreement shall not be contested or reopened at any time.
f. The Tribe is a sovereign government and is legally empowered to represent its members in this agreement. This agreement, therefore, shall be permanently binding on all tribal members, present and future.
g. The parties agree that the State shall retain the sovereign authority to manage fish and wildlife resources under applicable provisions of Oregon law, both on and off any reservation, established for the Tribe, subject to the provisions of this agreement.
h. This agreement is based on the special circumstances surrounding the relationships of the parties and does not affect the rights of any persons, tribes, or groups who are not parties to this agreement.
4. Fishing Rights. In addition to those fishing rights or privileges accorded to citizens or licensees of the State under state law, the Tribe shall have the rights set forth in this paragraph.
a. The Cultural Fishery.
(1) Fishing by Tribal members shall be subject to all applicable state laws, except that a valid tribal license issued pursuant to this agreement may be used in lieu of a state fishing license within the following area:
Beginning at McMinnville; southwest on State Highway 18 to Salmon River; west along Salmon River to Pacific Ocean; north along Pacific Ocean coastline to the south shoreline at mouth of Tillamook Bay; east along south shoreline of Tillamook Bay; east along Wilson River to State Highway 6 at Lee's Camp; northeast on State Highway 6 to State Hightway 8 near Gales Creek; southeast on State Highway 8 to State Highway 47 at Forest Grove; south on State Highway 47 to State Highway 99W; southeast on State Highway 99W to the McMinnville point of beginning. Cultural fishing is permitted in the Salmon River and its estuary to the Pacific Ocean, and in the Wilson River to Tillamook Bay.
(2) All fishing pursuant to this agreement shall occur only during the fishing seasons prescribed for all citizens in the geographic area described in section 4(a)1 above.
(3) All tribal fishing pursuant to this agreement shall be subject to all the rights of landowners and tenants under state trespass laws and other applicable provisions of law.
b. The Subsistence Supply. In addition to the cultural right to fish as set forth above, the Tribe shall have the right to receive, at its option, 4000 pounds annually of surplus salmon carcasses from a source to be determined by the Department. These fish shall be fit for human consumption and grade one fish shall be supplied if available. After the Department has sorted the surplus salmon and has determined which fish are available for consumption, the Tribe at its option may participate in the final selection of these fish. An authorized agent of the Tribe shall be responsible for pickup of salmon carcasses at an appropriate location or locations designated by the Department and reasonably convenient to the Tribe. The Tribe shall make all arrangements for the consumption of such fish, but such fish shall not be used for any commercial purpose.
c. Prohibited Acts. The following acts shall not be included within the Tribe's cultural fishing rights and are subject to regulation under applicable state or federal law:
(1) The taking of salmon, steelhead, or other game fish that require, now or in the future, a state tag, stamp or similar control over and above a state fishing license.
(2) Net fishing, including gill netting, and dip netting.
(3) The use of fish, or parts thereof, for commercial purposes.
(4) The taking of fish in a geographic area other than that established pursuant to this agreement.
(5) The taking of fish in violation of any of the limitations set forth in this section 4 or of the licensing and tagging provisions as set forth in section 7 below.
5. Hunting Rights. In addition to those hunting rights or privileges accorded to citizens or licensees of the State under state law, the Tribe shall have the rights set forth in this paragraph.
(a) Cultural Hunting.
(1) The Tribe shall have the opportunity to harvest a total of 395 deer and elk (which total shall not include more than 45 elk) and 5 bear per year within the area described in section 4(a)(1) above. The parties acknowledge that the annual harvest may be less than 395 deer and elk and 5 bear and that there shall be no makeup of deer or elk or bear harvest in subsequent years. No state license shall be required for game taken pursuant to this section. Tribal hunting shall be subject to the State's right to regulate for conservation purposes.
(2) All hunting pursuant to this agreement shall occur only during deer and elk and bear seasons prescribed by the Department for all citizens in the geographic area described in section 4(a)(1), above. If the Department prescribes a controlled deer or elk season in the described geographical area whereby participants must draw for permits, and all of the hunt will be within the geographic area described in section 4(a)(1), the Department shall provide permits to the Tribe, at the Tribe's option, for the controlled hunt of up to 10 percent of the total controlled permits authorized for all citizens. If the section 4(a)(1) geographic area is only a percentage of a larger controlled hunt area, the Tribe shall be entitled to 10 percent of that percentage of the total permits issued. For instance, if the portion of the 4(a)(1) geographic area included in a controlled hunt is determined to be 47 percent of the total area designated for the controlled hunt, and 100 permits are available for the total hunt area, the Tribe's allocation will be calculated on 47 percent of 100, or 47, permits. Ten percent of 47 permits would yield five (5) controlled permits allocated to the Tribe (rounding 4.7 to the nearest whole number).
(3) The Tribe shall have no right to additional deer or elk permits under the landowner preference provisions of ORS 496.146(4).
(4) Permits issued to the Tribe for controlled hunts shall be valid only when used with an unused tribal tag. Thus, total harvest of deer and elk cannot exceed 395 animals, as provided for in section 5(a)(1). Weapons, antler regulations, methods, and other regulations for tribal hunting shall be the same as established by the State for all citizens.
(5) All tribal hunting pursuant to this agreement shall be subject to all of the rights of landowners and tenants under state trespass laws and other applicable provisions of law.
(6) All hunting pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the licensing and tagging procedures set forth in section 7 below.
b. Prohibited Acts. The following acts shall not be included within the Tribe's cultural hunting rights and are subject to regulation under applicable state or federal law.
(1) The hunting or trapping of animals other than deer and elk and bear.
(2) The use of deer or elk or bear meat for commercial purposes.
(3) The taking of deer or elk or bear in a geographic area other than that described in section 4(a)(1), above.
(4) The taking of deer or elk or bear in excess of the number specified in this agreement.
(5) The taking of deer or elk or bear in violation of any of the limitations set forth in this section 5 or of the licensing and tagging provisions, as set forth in section 7 below.
6. Trapping and Cultural Animal Gathering. In addition to those trapping and animal gathering rights or privileges accorded to citizens or licensees of the state under state law, the Tribe shall have the rights set forth in this paragraph. The Tribe shall have no tribal trapping rights. The Tribe and its members shall have the right to gather eels (lampreys) and fresh water mussels for non-commercial uses subject to the State's right to regulate for conservation purposes, within the area described in section 4(a)(1), above. Gathering of sea anemones, rock oysters (piddocks), crawfish, and saltwater mussels by tribal members within, or in the ocean adjacent to, the area descibed in section 4(a)(1) shall be subject to all applicable state laws, except that upon request of the Tribe, the Department may issue special gathering permits which will provide the Tribe an opportunity to gather these animals for ceremonial and subsistence purposes. The Department shall designate the number of special gathering permits to be issued annually, the quantity of animals to be harvested, size limits, gear, degree of allowable removal, and area of harvest. A valid tribal license issued pursuant to this agreement may be used in lieu of any personal use state license that may be required for such gathering of the above listed species and clams.
7. Licensing and Tagging System. The Tribe and its members shall not exercise any of the tribal rights provided for in this agreement to harvest fish, deer, elk or bear (referred to as "animals" in this section), except pursuant to the terms of this section. Any person who has not complied fully with the provisions of this section shall be subject to prosecution under state law. Except for the provisions of this section, no state licenses or tags shall be required for animals taken pursuant to this agreement.
a. Every tribal member exercising tribal fishing or hunting rights shall have in possession a valid tribal license (containing at a minimum the member's name, photograph, and enrollment number). Every tribal member exercising tribal hunting rights shall also have in possession a valid tag issued pursuant to this section for the type of animal being sought.
b. The Department shall annually issue without charge to the Tribe 350 deer tags, 45 combination tags valid for taking either one deer or one elk, and 5 bear tags. The Tribe shall control the issuance of such tags to its members.
c. Whenever an animal is taken, the tag shall be promptly filled out by the tribal member and promptly affixed to the animal. The information listed on the tag shall be provided to the tribal office within a time period prescribed by the Tribe.
d. The Tribe shall keep accurate, current records concerning the number and the persons to whom tags have been issued.
e. Any tribal member shall be subject to state regulation under state law if (1) the tribal member does not have a valid tribal license and a valid applicable tag in possession, (2) a tribal member has not properly filled out a tag and affixed it to the animal, or (3) a tribal member has not complied with all other state tagging, possession, and transportation regulations, so long as they are not inconsistent with this agreement.
f. All tribal records kept pursuant to this section shall be complete and current in all respects, and shall be subject to inspection by the State upon reasonable notice.
g. If the State believes that the tribal licensing and tagging system is inadequate in whole or in part, the State shall so notify the Tribe. The Tribe shall take necessary corrective measures. If the State believes that such corrective measures are inadequate, the State shall negotiate with the Tribe for the assumption of licensing and tagging responsibilities by the State. If agreement is not reached by the parties, the State may petition the United States District Court for an order directing that full control of licensing and tagging be assumed by the State until necessary corrective measures have been taken by the Tribe.
8. Relationship of this Agreement to the Establishment of a Tribal Reservation.
a. This agreement shall contain the exclusive definition of tribal hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights. The creation of a tribal reservation, or the addition of lands to an existing reservation, shall not in any way add to or detract from the provisions of this agreement. All hunting, fishing, and trapping by the Tribe, on or off any tribal reservation or lands of any tribal member, shall be in accordance with the terms of this agreement.
b. This agreement does not imply any state position on proposals for designation of particular lands as a reservation. If a reservation is created, the State shall have the right, subject to the specific provisions of this agreement, to manage all fish and wildlife resources on the tribal reservation, in accordance with applicable provisions of Oregon law.
c. The Tribe intends to leave any reservation established open to the public for hunting and fishing and general recreation. The Tribe does not by this agreement waive any rights it may have to close all or part of such reservation when necessary in the future. If there is to be any closure, or partial closure, the Tribe shall consult with the Department before taking action. If the Tribe acquires any land containing any watercourse on which there is now a public right to float or fish from a boat, such public right shall be unaffected by the acquisition of such lands.
d. The Tribe reserves the right to regulate or prohibit the public's gathering of plants on any reservation established.
e. Whenever the Tribe plans to engage in any activity for which a permit would normally be required from the Department, the Tribe shall consult with the Department and meet the minimum standards established by the Department for such activities.
f. The Tribe agrees that it will meet minimum environmental standards established by state and local laws for resource development activities which may impact fish and wildlife habitat, including but not limited to water development, fill and removal, and timber harvesting. The parties recognize that the Tribe intends to use most of its lands identified in the Grand Ronde Reservation Plan dated November, 1985, for the purpose of harvesting timber. The Tribe shall conduct land use planning in an environmentally sound manner generally consistent with state and local land use goals as they relate to fish and wildlife habitat.
9. Effective Date of Agreement. No part of this agreement shall be effective until this agreement is approved by the United States District Court and merged into a final and permanent decree and order issued by such Court. If such action is taken by the Court, the provisions of the agreement shall go into effect immediately except that the provisions relating to the cultural fishery (section 4(a), above) and cultural hunting (section 5(a), above), and cultural animal gathering (section 6, above) shall go into effect 30 days after the Tribe notifies the State in writing of the establishment of its licensing and tagging procedures (section 7, above).
 
DATE SIGNED: November 29, 1986.
BY:
Don Barth, Chairman,
Oregon Fish and Commission
Wildlife Commission
 
DATE SIGNED: December 1, 1986.
BY:
Anne W. Squier
Assistant Attorney General
State of Oregon
Of Attorneys for Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife
 
George d. Dysart
Special Assistant United States Attorney
United States Department of Justice
 
DATE SIGNED: December 1, 1986.
BY:
Mark Mercier, Chairman
Confederated Tribes of
the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
 
DATE SIGNED: December 1, 1986.
BY:
Sande Schmidt, Attorney
Confederated Tribes of the
Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
 
DATE SIGNED: December 2, 1986.
BY:
Stanley Speaks
Portland Area Director
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
United States of America

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