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Fishing regulations at Billings Reservoir, OR
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Fishing regulations in Oregon can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Regulations for top species
Season open: year-round
Largemouth bass
Regulation boundaryOR Oregon Southwest Zone
Bag limit5
The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.
Aggregate limit5
The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.
Memorable / trophy limits1 > 15
The maximum number of trophy individuals legally harvested per harvester per day. A trophy is any individual of a length greater than the max size limit. Trophy individuals are included in the daily bag limit unless stated otherwise.
Restrictions & requirements
OR Use of drones and radios
It is unlawful to use drones/ radio controlled boats/ or other unmanned vehicles when angling or to aid in angling.
OR Snagging
It is unlawful to snag or attempt to snag gamefish.Additional anti-snagging gear restrictions:Fishing gear restricted to artificial fly, lure, or bait with one single-point hook.Unless otherwise specified, hook must measure 3/4 inch or less at the gap.Hook must be attached to or below any lure or bait.Weight cannot be less than 18 inches above the lure or bait.Consult exceptions to zone regulations for which leader length applies:Leader length: 18-36 inches or less than or equal to 6 feet
OR Unlawful Taking & Retention
It is unlawful to fish for or take and retain any legal species while possessing on board any species not allowed to be taken in that area at that time.
OR Use of More than One Rod or Line
It is unlawful to use more than one rod or line when angling except:with a Two-Rod Validation as a youth anglers (under 12 years of age) when angling outside of three miles from shore for offshore pelagic species, any number of rods or lines are allowed only if no species other than offshore pelagic species have been retained.
OR Ice hole size
Angling through a human-made ice hole larger than 12 inches in diameter or length is unlawful.
OR Use of chum
Taking or attempting to take any fish by chumming, or knowingly angle with the aid of chum is unlawful except when angling for offshore pelagic species outside of three miles from shore if no species other than offshore pelagic species have been retained.
OR Buying or selling fish and fish parts
Buying or selling fish or shellfish, or parts thereof, that were caught or taken for personal use. Except the skeletal remains of ocean food fish may be sold; and eggs from ocean-caught salmon may be sold to a licensed fish or bait dealer.
OR Fish with radio tags
It is unlawful to take a fish with a radio tag (identified by an antenna trailing from its mouth or body) except in the mainstem Columbia River and its tributaries, when consistent with all other applicable laws and regulations.
OR Fishways weirs and fish traps
It is unlawful to trespass on a fishway, weir or fish trap, or angle within 200 feet above and 200 feet below a weir or the entrance/exit of a private or public fishway or fish trap.
OR Transport of live fish and egs
Bringing live fish or live eggs into the state, transporting them overland, or from one waterbody to another without a permit from ODFW is unlawful.
OR Bait Restriction
The following may NOT be used as bait:• Live fish. Except live nongame fish maybe used in the ocean, bays and tidewaters when taken from the same waters in which they will be used as bait.• Goldfish. Nor can they be in an angler's possession while angling.• Lamprey.• Live crayfish.• Live leeches. Nor can they be in an angler'spossession while angling.
OR 3 Hook Maximum
No more than three hooks may be used when angling, except herring jigs may be used for marine food fish species.• A double or treble point hook is classified asone hook.• When angling with two rods (whereallowed and with a Two-Rod Validation), the general hook rule applies to each rod.
OR Daylight Hours
It is unlawful to angle for or take salmon, shad, steelhead, sturgeon, trout or whitefish except during daylight hours (one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset). Unless there is an exception for specific waterbodies.
OR Game Fish Unlawful Methods
It is unlawful to take game fish other than those hooked inside the mouth. It is unlawful to: snag, spear, gaff, net, trap, club, shoot or ensnare any freshwater game fish. A hand-held landing net may be used to land a legally hooked fish. A gaff may not be used to land salmon, steelhead or other freshwater game fish in inland or ocean fisheries.
OR Removal of eggs
It is unlawful to remove eggs from any salmon, steelhead or sturgeon without retaining the carcass while in the field.
OR Field dressing of mutilating
It is unlawful to possess game fish in the field that have been dressed or mutilated so that size, species or fin clip cannot be determined. Fish may be dressed when the angler has reached their automobile (or principle means of land transportation) and has finished angling for the day.
OR Dip Net, Cast Net, Angling, Herring Jigs ONLY
May only be taken by dip net, cast net, angling and herring jigs.
OR Angling with Single Line or Spear
May be taken by angling with a single line, no more than 2 hooks; and by spear.
OR Angling Tag in Possession
All anglers need a valid Combined Angling Tag (authorizing harvest of 20 salmon or steelhead per year) in possession to angle for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut.Harvested adult wild salmon or steelhead must be immediately recorded on the Combined Angling Tag.
Additional information
Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession unless noted under location exceptions.Streams: No limit.No more than 1 over 15 inches in length in lakes.No minimum length in streams.Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22-Aug 31. See location exceptions where use of bait is allowed.Lakes: Open all year.Streams (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons.
For more information please see Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations
Edibility
Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Largemouth Bass by BlueGabe
Synonyms
Micropterus nigricans
Location regulation notes
Exceptions to Southwest Zone RegulationsApplegate ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Applegate RiverMouth to Applegate DamOpen for hatchery trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31, 2 per day.Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31.Use of bait allowed.No angling from a floating device.All tributaries closed, except Glade Cr.Closed from Applegate Dam downstream 1,500 ft to ODFW markers.Mainstem and tributaries above ApplegateDamOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Ashland CreekEast and West Forks and all tributaries above Reeder DamOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Big Butte Creek and TributariesAbove Cobleigh Rd BridgeOpen for trout May 22 - Oct 31.Artificial flies and lures only.Brush Creek (Curry Co.)Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31.Closed Apr 1 - Nov 30.Closed to angling on all tributaries.Chetco RiverMouth to Nook CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Open for Chinook salmon Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visitmyodfw.comWild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see page 35).Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to fly fishing (must include a strike indicator) or bobber fishing from RM 2.2 to NookCr Sep1 - Nov 3. (See Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule pg 18).Above Nook CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Cooper Creek ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Coos BayFrom the visible tips of jetties upstream to head of tide or other landmarks including: Larson Slough upstream to Sullivan Cr; Palouse Cr to Elliot Forest Boundary; Catching Slough to Sumner Rd Bridge; Kentuck, North, Isthmus, Coalbank and Davis sloughs to their tidegates; Shinglehouse Slough; and Pony Slough to Newmark AveOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Isthmus Slough above MP 3 on Hwy 42 is open to youth angling (ages 17 and under) and Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit holders only; Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules pg 18).Coos River (Mainstem)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Coos River, South ForkMouth to head of tide at DellwoodOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Head of tide at Dellwood to concrete bridge near Tioga CrOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Coquille River (Mainstem)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Coquille River, East ForkOpen for wild steelhead (1 per day and 3 per year) and hatchery steelhead from mouth to marker at lower end of Brewster Gorge at approx. MP 23 above Dora Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Closed 200 ft above and below falls above MP 21 near Dora.Coquille River, Middle ForkOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Coquille River, North ForkOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Closed 200 ft above and below LaVerne Falls.Coquille River, South ForkMouth to Middle ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Middle Fork to USFS boundary near PowersOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.USFS boundary near Powers to Coquille River Falls including tributariesClosed.Coquille Valley Wildlife AreaAll waters within the boundary.Use of bait allowed.During the game bird season; the Winter Lake Tract is only open on Wed, Sat, Sun, and state/federal holidays.Cow CreekMouth to Middle Cr BridgeOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.Use of bait allowed Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec1-31.Closed May 1-21 and Sep 16 - Nov 30.Mainstem above Middle Cr Bridge and all tributariesOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only.Diamond LakeCatch-and-release for tiger and brown trout.Eel CreekOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30.Elk RiverMouth to Bald Mt CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Mar 31.Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comEmigrant CreekMainstem and tributaries above EmigrantDamOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Emigrant ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Euchre CreekOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Ferry Creek and Tributaries (Coquille Basin)Above Fillmore St Bridge near mouthClosed.Fish Lake (Jackson Co.)Catch-and-release for tiger trout.All landlocked salmon are considered trout.Floras Creek and New RiverOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31, mouth to bridge at MP 1.5 on Floras Cr Rd.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comGalesville ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Garrison Lake and Outlet1 bass per day, 15 inch minimum length.Glade CreekMouth to lower crossing of ForestServiceRd2030Closed.Above lower crossing of FSR 2030Open all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Artificial flies and lures only.Hubbard Creek and Tributaries (Curry Co.)Closed.Hunter CreekMouth to North ForkOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31, mouth to Mateer Bridge; Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comClosed for trout.Closed to angling on tributaries.Illinois RiverThe following apply to open sections below: *Open for hatchery trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31, 5 per day.Wild rainbow and cutthroat trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.Artificial flies and lures only.Closed to angling on all tributaries.* Mouth to Klondike CrOpen as described above.* Klondike Cr to Fall CrWild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31; 1perday and 3 per season (see pg 35).Fall Cr to 400 ft above Illinois FallsClosed.* 400 ft above Illinois Falls to Pomeroy DamWild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31; 1perday and 3 per season (see pg 35).Closed to all angling between 8 Dollar Bridge and Pomeroy Dam Oct 1 - Nov 30.Mainstem and tributaries above PomeroyDamClosed.Jenny Creek and TributariesOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Artificial flies and lures only.Little Butte Creek and TributariesAbove the ForksCatch-and-release for trout except no limit on size or number of brook trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Lost Creek ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Middle Creek (Coos Co.)Mouth to Cherry CrOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Mill CreekBelow Loon LakeClosed.Millicoma River (Mainstem)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comMillicoma River, East ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Millicoma River, West ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Mussel / Myrtle Creek and Tributaries (Curry Co.)Closed.Myers Creek and TributariesClosed.North Umpqua RiverThe following apply to open sections from mouth to marker below Soda Springs Dam: *Catch-and-release for rainbow and cutthroat trout May 22 - Oct 31.Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com* Mouth to Old Hwy 99 bridgeOpen for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.Use of bait allowed.Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester DamClosed.* 200 ft above Winchester Dam to Lone Rock slide put in (BLM Rec. Site)Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.Use of bait allowed.* Lone Rock slide put in (BLM Rec. Site) to markers (painted lines) above Rock CrOpen for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.Use of bait allowed.No angling from a floating device.Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches Mar 1 - Jul 31 (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules pg 18).Markers (painted lines) above Rock Cr to Fly Area Boundary at Deadline FallsClosed.* Fly Area Boundary at Deadline Falls to marker below Soda Springs Dam near power plant enclosureAny type of rod or reel permitted.No angling from a floating device.No added weights or attachments (including strike indicators) to line, leader or fly, except non-fly monofilament lines may have a bobber or similar device attached.Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to use of single, barbless artificial fly Jan 1 - Jun 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to use of single, barbless, unweighted, artificial fly Jul 1 - Sep 30.Marker below Soda Springs Dam near power plant enclosure to Slide Cr Dam (including Soda Springs Reservoir)Closed.Tributaries from mouth to Lone Rock Slide put-in.Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only.Tributaries from Lone Rock slide put-in to Soda Springs Dam.Closed.Tributaries from Soda Springs Dam to Slide Creek DamCatch-and-release for trout May 22 - Oct 31.Artificial flies and lures only.Fish Creek closed from mouth to USFSRd3701 (Big Camas) Bridge.Mainstem and tributaries above Slide CreekDamOpen all year.Use of bait allowed.Pistol RiverOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon May22-Dec31, mouth to Deep Cr; Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comRogue RiverThe following apply to open sections from mouth to Cole Rivers hatchery dam: *Open for hatchery rainbow trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released.Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Feb 1 - Apr 30; 1 per day and 3per season (see pg 35).Open all year for hatchery coho salmon.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comGear Restriction: Any attached weight may be no more the 6ft above the lower most hook, in addition to statewide Hook and Weight regulations (pg 18).* Mouth to Hog Cr boat rampWild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - May 31.Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies and lures Sep 1 - Oct 31 from Foster Cr to Whisky Cr.Closed from ODFW markers 400 ft below Rainie Falls to Rainie Falls (RM 66).* Hog Cr boat ramp to Fishers Ferry boat rampOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - May 31.Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Sep 30.Use of bait allowed.Closed for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31.Closed from Gold Hill boat ramp (RM 121) up to Gold Hill municipal water intake.* Fishers Ferry boat ramp to Dodge BridgeOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jun 30.Open for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Aug 31.Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Sep 1 - Dec 31.* Dodge Bridge to Shady Cove Park boatrampOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec31Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.* Shady Cove Park boat ramp to Hwy 62 bridge at McGregor ParkOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.* Hwy 62 bridge at McGregor Park to ODFW markers 1,200 ft below fish ladder entrance markers (RM 157) at Cole Rivers HatcheryOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.Closed from 8pm to one half hour before sunrise Apr 1 - Jul 31.Closed to all angling in the Cole Rivers Hatchery outflow channel to confluence with the main river channel.* ODFW markers 1,200 ft below fish ladder entrance markers (RM 157) to Cole Rivers Hatchery DamClosed to all angling from Apr 1 - Jul 31.Closed for Chinook salmon all year.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.No angling from a floating device.Closed from ODFW markers below fish ladder entrance to hatchery dam.Cole Rivers Hatchery Dam to Lost Cr DamCatch-and-release all year.Fly fishing only, barbless hooks required.Mainstem and tributaries above Lost Cr DamOpen all year for trout, 5 per day (brook and brown trout not included in bag limit).Only 1 trout over 20 inches per day, no steelhead present all rainbow trout are considered trout.Use of bait allowed.Schuttpelz LakeCatch-and-release for trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Selmac Lake1 bass per day.Sixes RiverMouth to Edson CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comEdson Cr to South ForkOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Smith River (Mainstem, Douglas Co.)Mouth to Spencer CrOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open for Chinook Jul 1 - Nov 30.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comSpencer Cr to Sisters CrOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Mainstem above Sisters Cr and all tributariesOpen for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.See Smith River, North Fork.Smith River, North Fork (Douglas Co.)Mouth to Johnson CrOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open for Chinook Jul 1 - Nov 30.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comJohnson Cr to Bridge 10Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.Mainstem above Bridge 10 and all tributariesOpen for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.South Umpqua RiverMainstem mouth to Jackson Cr BridgeOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Use of bait allowed.Closed May 1-21 and Sep 16 - Nov 30.Tributaries below Jackson Cr BridgeOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only.Jackson Cr and tributaries closed.See Cow Creek.Mainstem and tributaries above JacksonCrBridgeClosed.Tenmile Creek (Coos Co.)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Tenmile LakesAbove Hilltop BridgeOpen for coho salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31; 1wild adult coho salmon and 1 wild jack coho salmon per day and 5 wild adult coho salmon per year (Wild Coho Aggregate BagLimit applies pg 27).Closed to two rod angling for all species during coho salmon season.Closed for coho salmon angling in all tributaries and the canal connecting the North and South Lakes.Thomas Creek and TributariesClosed.Tioga CreekMouth to concrete bridge 1/2 mi belowBurntCrOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30.Umpqua River (Mainstem)The following applies to open sections fromScottsburg Bridge upstream to the River Forks boat ramp: *From Jun 1 - Sep 30, angling is closed withing 200 feet from all portions of a tributary's mouth. Angling is also closed 200 feet upstream into any open tributary from the mouth.* From the visible tips of the jetties to the North and South Umpqua confluenceOpen for trout, May 22 - Oct 31, catch-and-release only.Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30. Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visitmyodfw.comOpen for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Nov 30.Use of bait allowed.* Tributaries of the Mainstem mouth to North and South Umpqua confluenceOpen for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.See North Fork Smith River and Smith RiverWinchuck RiverMouth to Wheeler CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comNo angling from a floating device.Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to fly fishing (must include a strike indicator) or bobber fishing Sep 1 - Nov 3 (See Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule pg 18).
Location specific information
Exceptions to Southwest Zone RegulationsApplegate ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Applegate RiverMouth to Applegate DamOpen for hatchery trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31, 2 per day.Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31.Use of bait allowed.No angling from a floating device.All tributaries closed, except Glade Cr.Closed from Applegate Dam downstream 1,500 ft to ODFW markers.Mainstem and tributaries above ApplegateDamOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Ashland CreekEast and West Forks and all tributaries above Reeder DamOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Big Butte Creek and TributariesAbove Cobleigh Rd BridgeOpen for trout May 22 - Oct 31.Artificial flies and lures only.Brush Creek (Curry Co.)Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31.Closed Apr 1 - Nov 30.Closed to angling on all tributaries.Chetco RiverMouth to Nook CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Open for Chinook salmon Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visitmyodfw.comWild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see page 35).Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to fly fishing (must include a strike indicator) or bobber fishing from RM 2.2 to NookCr Sep1 - Nov 3. (See Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule pg 18).Above Nook CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Cooper Creek ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Coos BayFrom the visible tips of jetties upstream to head of tide or other landmarks including: Larson Slough upstream to Sullivan Cr; Palouse Cr to Elliot Forest Boundary; Catching Slough to Sumner Rd Bridge; Kentuck, North, Isthmus, Coalbank and Davis sloughs to their tidegates; Shinglehouse Slough; and Pony Slough to Newmark AveOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Isthmus Slough above MP 3 on Hwy 42 is open to youth angling (ages 17 and under) and Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit holders only; Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules pg 18).Coos River (Mainstem)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Coos River, South ForkMouth to head of tide at DellwoodOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Head of tide at Dellwood to concrete bridge near Tioga CrOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Coquille River (Mainstem)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Coquille River, East ForkOpen for wild steelhead (1 per day and 3 per year) and hatchery steelhead from mouth to marker at lower end of Brewster Gorge at approx. MP 23 above Dora Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Closed 200 ft above and below falls above MP 21 near Dora.Coquille River, Middle ForkOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Coquille River, North ForkOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Closed 200 ft above and below LaVerne Falls.Coquille River, South ForkMouth to Middle ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Middle Fork to USFS boundary near PowersOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.USFS boundary near Powers to Coquille River Falls including tributariesClosed.Coquille Valley Wildlife AreaAll waters within the boundary.Use of bait allowed.During the game bird season; the Winter Lake Tract is only open on Wed, Sat, Sun, and state/federal holidays.Cow CreekMouth to Middle Cr BridgeOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.Use of bait allowed Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec1-31.Closed May 1-21 and Sep 16 - Nov 30.Mainstem above Middle Cr Bridge and all tributariesOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only.Diamond LakeCatch-and-release for tiger and brown trout.Eel CreekOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30.Elk RiverMouth to Bald Mt CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Mar 31.Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comEmigrant CreekMainstem and tributaries above EmigrantDamOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Emigrant ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Euchre CreekOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Ferry Creek and Tributaries (Coquille Basin)Above Fillmore St Bridge near mouthClosed.Fish Lake (Jackson Co.)Catch-and-release for tiger trout.All landlocked salmon are considered trout.Floras Creek and New RiverOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31, mouth to bridge at MP 1.5 on Floras Cr Rd.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comGalesville ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Garrison Lake and Outlet1 bass per day, 15 inch minimum length.Glade CreekMouth to lower crossing of ForestServiceRd2030Closed.Above lower crossing of FSR 2030Open all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Artificial flies and lures only.Hubbard Creek and Tributaries (Curry Co.)Closed.Hunter CreekMouth to North ForkOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31, mouth to Mateer Bridge; Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comClosed for trout.Closed to angling on tributaries.Illinois RiverThe following apply to open sections below: *Open for hatchery trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31, 5 per day.Wild rainbow and cutthroat trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.Artificial flies and lures only.Closed to angling on all tributaries.* Mouth to Klondike CrOpen as described above.* Klondike Cr to Fall CrWild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31; 1perday and 3 per season (see pg 35).Fall Cr to 400 ft above Illinois FallsClosed.* 400 ft above Illinois Falls to Pomeroy DamWild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31; 1perday and 3 per season (see pg 35).Closed to all angling between 8 Dollar Bridge and Pomeroy Dam Oct 1 - Nov 30.Mainstem and tributaries above PomeroyDamClosed.Jenny Creek and TributariesOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Artificial flies and lures only.Little Butte Creek and TributariesAbove the ForksCatch-and-release for trout except no limit on size or number of brook trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Lost Creek ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Middle Creek (Coos Co.)Mouth to Cherry CrOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Mill CreekBelow Loon LakeClosed.Millicoma River (Mainstem)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comMillicoma River, East ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Millicoma River, West ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Mussel / Myrtle Creek and Tributaries (Curry Co.)Closed.Myers Creek and TributariesClosed.North Umpqua RiverThe following apply to open sections from mouth to marker below Soda Springs Dam: *Catch-and-release for rainbow and cutthroat trout May 22 - Oct 31.Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com* Mouth to Old Hwy 99 bridgeOpen for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.Use of bait allowed.Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester DamClosed.* 200 ft above Winchester Dam to Lone Rock slide put in (BLM Rec. Site)Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.Use of bait allowed.* Lone Rock slide put in (BLM Rec. Site) to markers (painted lines) above Rock CrOpen for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.Use of bait allowed.No angling from a floating device.Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches Mar 1 - Jul 31 (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules pg 18).Markers (painted lines) above Rock Cr to Fly Area Boundary at Deadline FallsClosed.* Fly Area Boundary at Deadline Falls to marker below Soda Springs Dam near power plant enclosureAny type of rod or reel permitted.No angling from a floating device.No added weights or attachments (including strike indicators) to line, leader or fly, except non-fly monofilament lines may have a bobber or similar device attached.Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to use of single, barbless artificial fly Jan 1 - Jun 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to use of single, barbless, unweighted, artificial fly Jul 1 - Sep 30.Marker below Soda Springs Dam near power plant enclosure to Slide Cr Dam (including Soda Springs Reservoir)Closed.Tributaries from mouth to Lone Rock Slide put-in.Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only.Tributaries from Lone Rock slide put-in to Soda Springs Dam.Closed.Tributaries from Soda Springs Dam to Slide Creek DamCatch-and-release for trout May 22 - Oct 31.Artificial flies and lures only.Fish Creek closed from mouth to USFSRd3701 (Big Camas) Bridge.Mainstem and tributaries above Slide CreekDamOpen all year.Use of bait allowed.Pistol RiverOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon May22-Dec31, mouth to Deep Cr; Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comRogue RiverThe following apply to open sections from mouth to Cole Rivers hatchery dam: *Open for hatchery rainbow trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released.Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Feb 1 - Apr 30; 1 per day and 3per season (see pg 35).Open all year for hatchery coho salmon.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comGear Restriction: Any attached weight may be no more the 6ft above the lower most hook, in addition to statewide Hook and Weight regulations (pg 18).* Mouth to Hog Cr boat rampWild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - May 31.Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies and lures Sep 1 - Oct 31 from Foster Cr to Whisky Cr.Closed from ODFW markers 400 ft below Rainie Falls to Rainie Falls (RM 66).* Hog Cr boat ramp to Fishers Ferry boat rampOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - May 31.Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Sep 30.Use of bait allowed.Closed for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31.Closed from Gold Hill boat ramp (RM 121) up to Gold Hill municipal water intake.* Fishers Ferry boat ramp to Dodge BridgeOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jun 30.Open for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Aug 31.Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Sep 1 - Dec 31.* Dodge Bridge to Shady Cove Park boatrampOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec31Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.* Shady Cove Park boat ramp to Hwy 62 bridge at McGregor ParkOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.* Hwy 62 bridge at McGregor Park to ODFW markers 1,200 ft below fish ladder entrance markers (RM 157) at Cole Rivers HatcheryOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.Closed from 8pm to one half hour before sunrise Apr 1 - Jul 31.Closed to all angling in the Cole Rivers Hatchery outflow channel to confluence with the main river channel.* ODFW markers 1,200 ft below fish ladder entrance markers (RM 157) to Cole Rivers Hatchery DamClosed to all angling from Apr 1 - Jul 31.Closed for Chinook salmon all year.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.No angling from a floating device.Closed from ODFW markers below fish ladder entrance to hatchery dam.Cole Rivers Hatchery Dam to Lost Cr DamCatch-and-release all year.Fly fishing only, barbless hooks required.Mainstem and tributaries above Lost Cr DamOpen all year for trout, 5 per day (brook and brown trout not included in bag limit).Only 1 trout over 20 inches per day, no steelhead present all rainbow trout are considered trout.Use of bait allowed.Schuttpelz LakeCatch-and-release for trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Selmac Lake1 bass per day.Sixes RiverMouth to Edson CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comEdson Cr to South ForkOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Smith River (Mainstem, Douglas Co.)Mouth to Spencer CrOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open for Chinook Jul 1 - Nov 30.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comSpencer Cr to Sisters CrOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Mainstem above Sisters Cr and all tributariesOpen for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.See Smith River, North Fork.Smith River, North Fork (Douglas Co.)Mouth to Johnson CrOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open for Chinook Jul 1 - Nov 30.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comJohnson Cr to Bridge 10Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.Mainstem above Bridge 10 and all tributariesOpen for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.South Umpqua RiverMainstem mouth to Jackson Cr BridgeOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Use of bait allowed.Closed May 1-21 and Sep 16 - Nov 30.Tributaries below Jackson Cr BridgeOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only.Jackson Cr and tributaries closed.See Cow Creek.Mainstem and tributaries above JacksonCrBridgeClosed.Tenmile Creek (Coos Co.)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Tenmile LakesAbove Hilltop BridgeOpen for coho salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31; 1wild adult coho salmon and 1 wild jack coho salmon per day and 5 wild adult coho salmon per year (Wild Coho Aggregate BagLimit applies pg 27).Closed to two rod angling for all species during coho salmon season.Closed for coho salmon angling in all tributaries and the canal connecting the North and South Lakes.Thomas Creek and TributariesClosed.Tioga CreekMouth to concrete bridge 1/2 mi belowBurntCrOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30.Umpqua River (Mainstem)The following applies to open sections fromScottsburg Bridge upstream to the River Forks boat ramp: *From Jun 1 - Sep 30, angling is closed withing 200 feet from all portions of a tributary's mouth. Angling is also closed 200 feet upstream into any open tributary from the mouth.* From the visible tips of the jetties to the North and South Umpqua confluenceOpen for trout, May 22 - Oct 31, catch-and-release only.Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30. Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visitmyodfw.comOpen for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Nov 30.Use of bait allowed.* Tributaries of the Mainstem mouth to North and South Umpqua confluenceOpen for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.See North Fork Smith River and Smith RiverWinchuck RiverMouth to Wheeler CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comNo angling from a floating device.Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to fly fishing (must include a strike indicator) or bobber fishing Sep 1 - Nov 3 (See Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule pg 18).
Season open: year-round
Yellow perch
Regulation boundaryOR Oregon Southwest Zone
Restrictions & requirements
OR Use of drones and radios
It is unlawful to use drones/ radio controlled boats/ or other unmanned vehicles when angling or to aid in angling.
OR Snagging
It is unlawful to snag or attempt to snag gamefish.Additional anti-snagging gear restrictions:Fishing gear restricted to artificial fly, lure, or bait with one single-point hook.Unless otherwise specified, hook must measure 3/4 inch or less at the gap.Hook must be attached to or below any lure or bait.Weight cannot be less than 18 inches above the lure or bait.Consult exceptions to zone regulations for which leader length applies:Leader length: 18-36 inches or less than or equal to 6 feet
OR Unlawful Taking & Retention
It is unlawful to fish for or take and retain any legal species while possessing on board any species not allowed to be taken in that area at that time.
OR Use of More than One Rod or Line
It is unlawful to use more than one rod or line when angling except:with a Two-Rod Validation as a youth anglers (under 12 years of age) when angling outside of three miles from shore for offshore pelagic species, any number of rods or lines are allowed only if no species other than offshore pelagic species have been retained.
OR Ice hole size
Angling through a human-made ice hole larger than 12 inches in diameter or length is unlawful.
OR Use of chum
Taking or attempting to take any fish by chumming, or knowingly angle with the aid of chum is unlawful except when angling for offshore pelagic species outside of three miles from shore if no species other than offshore pelagic species have been retained.
OR Buying or selling fish and fish parts
Buying or selling fish or shellfish, or parts thereof, that were caught or taken for personal use. Except the skeletal remains of ocean food fish may be sold; and eggs from ocean-caught salmon may be sold to a licensed fish or bait dealer.
OR Fish with radio tags
It is unlawful to take a fish with a radio tag (identified by an antenna trailing from its mouth or body) except in the mainstem Columbia River and its tributaries, when consistent with all other applicable laws and regulations.
OR Fishways weirs and fish traps
It is unlawful to trespass on a fishway, weir or fish trap, or angle within 200 feet above and 200 feet below a weir or the entrance/exit of a private or public fishway or fish trap.
OR Transport of live fish and egs
Bringing live fish or live eggs into the state, transporting them overland, or from one waterbody to another without a permit from ODFW is unlawful.
OR Bait Restriction
The following may NOT be used as bait:• Live fish. Except live nongame fish maybe used in the ocean, bays and tidewaters when taken from the same waters in which they will be used as bait.• Goldfish. Nor can they be in an angler's possession while angling.• Lamprey.• Live crayfish.• Live leeches. Nor can they be in an angler'spossession while angling.
OR 3 Hook Maximum
No more than three hooks may be used when angling, except herring jigs may be used for marine food fish species.• A double or treble point hook is classified asone hook.• When angling with two rods (whereallowed and with a Two-Rod Validation), the general hook rule applies to each rod.
OR Daylight Hours
It is unlawful to angle for or take salmon, shad, steelhead, sturgeon, trout or whitefish except during daylight hours (one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset). Unless there is an exception for specific waterbodies.
OR Game Fish Unlawful Methods
It is unlawful to take game fish other than those hooked inside the mouth. It is unlawful to: snag, spear, gaff, net, trap, club, shoot or ensnare any freshwater game fish. A hand-held landing net may be used to land a legally hooked fish. A gaff may not be used to land salmon, steelhead or other freshwater game fish in inland or ocean fisheries.
OR Removal of eggs
It is unlawful to remove eggs from any salmon, steelhead or sturgeon without retaining the carcass while in the field.
OR Field dressing of mutilating
It is unlawful to possess game fish in the field that have been dressed or mutilated so that size, species or fin clip cannot be determined. Fish may be dressed when the angler has reached their automobile (or principle means of land transportation) and has finished angling for the day.
OR Dip Net, Cast Net, Angling, Herring Jigs ONLY
May only be taken by dip net, cast net, angling and herring jigs.
OR Angling with Single Line or Spear
May be taken by angling with a single line, no more than 2 hooks; and by spear.
OR Angling Tag in Possession
All anglers need a valid Combined Angling Tag (authorizing harvest of 20 salmon or steelhead per year) in possession to angle for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut.Harvested adult wild salmon or steelhead must be immediately recorded on the Combined Angling Tag.
Additional information
No bag limit. No minimum length.Lakes: Open all year.Streams (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons, except tidewater areas of Columbia River tributaries downstream from the city of St. Helens are open all year.Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22 - Aug 31. See Exceptions where use of bait is allowed. Closed to take and possession of Umpqua Chub and Millicoma Dace.
For more information please see Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations
Edibility
Good
Synonyms
Perca flavescens
Location regulation notes
Exceptions to Southwest Zone RegulationsApplegate ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Applegate RiverMouth to Applegate DamOpen for hatchery trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31, 2 per day.Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31.Use of bait allowed.No angling from a floating device.All tributaries closed, except Glade Cr.Closed from Applegate Dam downstream 1,500 ft to ODFW markers.Mainstem and tributaries above ApplegateDamOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Ashland CreekEast and West Forks and all tributaries above Reeder DamOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Big Butte Creek and TributariesAbove Cobleigh Rd BridgeOpen for trout May 22 - Oct 31.Artificial flies and lures only.Brush Creek (Curry Co.)Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31.Closed Apr 1 - Nov 30.Closed to angling on all tributaries.Chetco RiverMouth to Nook CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Open for Chinook salmon Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visitmyodfw.comWild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see page 35).Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to fly fishing (must include a strike indicator) or bobber fishing from RM 2.2 to NookCr Sep1 - Nov 3. (See Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule pg 18).Above Nook CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Cooper Creek ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Coos BayFrom the visible tips of jetties upstream to head of tide or other landmarks including: Larson Slough upstream to Sullivan Cr; Palouse Cr to Elliot Forest Boundary; Catching Slough to Sumner Rd Bridge; Kentuck, North, Isthmus, Coalbank and Davis sloughs to their tidegates; Shinglehouse Slough; and Pony Slough to Newmark AveOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Isthmus Slough above MP 3 on Hwy 42 is open to youth angling (ages 17 and under) and Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit holders only; Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules pg 18).Coos River (Mainstem)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Coos River, South ForkMouth to head of tide at DellwoodOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Head of tide at Dellwood to concrete bridge near Tioga CrOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Coquille River (Mainstem)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Coquille River, East ForkOpen for wild steelhead (1 per day and 3 per year) and hatchery steelhead from mouth to marker at lower end of Brewster Gorge at approx. MP 23 above Dora Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Closed 200 ft above and below falls above MP 21 near Dora.Coquille River, Middle ForkOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Coquille River, North ForkOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Closed 200 ft above and below LaVerne Falls.Coquille River, South ForkMouth to Middle ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Middle Fork to USFS boundary near PowersOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.USFS boundary near Powers to Coquille River Falls including tributariesClosed.Coquille Valley Wildlife AreaAll waters within the boundary.Use of bait allowed.During the game bird season; the Winter Lake Tract is only open on Wed, Sat, Sun, and state/federal holidays.Cow CreekMouth to Middle Cr BridgeOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.Use of bait allowed Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec1-31.Closed May 1-21 and Sep 16 - Nov 30.Mainstem above Middle Cr Bridge and all tributariesOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only.Diamond LakeCatch-and-release for tiger and brown trout.Eel CreekOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30.Elk RiverMouth to Bald Mt CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Mar 31.Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comEmigrant CreekMainstem and tributaries above EmigrantDamOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Emigrant ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Euchre CreekOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Ferry Creek and Tributaries (Coquille Basin)Above Fillmore St Bridge near mouthClosed.Fish Lake (Jackson Co.)Catch-and-release for tiger trout.All landlocked salmon are considered trout.Floras Creek and New RiverOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31, mouth to bridge at MP 1.5 on Floras Cr Rd.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comGalesville ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Garrison Lake and Outlet1 bass per day, 15 inch minimum length.Glade CreekMouth to lower crossing of ForestServiceRd2030Closed.Above lower crossing of FSR 2030Open all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Artificial flies and lures only.Hubbard Creek and Tributaries (Curry Co.)Closed.Hunter CreekMouth to North ForkOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31, mouth to Mateer Bridge; Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comClosed for trout.Closed to angling on tributaries.Illinois RiverThe following apply to open sections below: *Open for hatchery trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31, 5 per day.Wild rainbow and cutthroat trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.Artificial flies and lures only.Closed to angling on all tributaries.* Mouth to Klondike CrOpen as described above.* Klondike Cr to Fall CrWild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31; 1perday and 3 per season (see pg 35).Fall Cr to 400 ft above Illinois FallsClosed.* 400 ft above Illinois Falls to Pomeroy DamWild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31; 1perday and 3 per season (see pg 35).Closed to all angling between 8 Dollar Bridge and Pomeroy Dam Oct 1 - Nov 30.Mainstem and tributaries above PomeroyDamClosed.Jenny Creek and TributariesOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Artificial flies and lures only.Little Butte Creek and TributariesAbove the ForksCatch-and-release for trout except no limit on size or number of brook trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Lost Creek ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Middle Creek (Coos Co.)Mouth to Cherry CrOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Mill CreekBelow Loon LakeClosed.Millicoma River (Mainstem)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comMillicoma River, East ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Millicoma River, West ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Mussel / Myrtle Creek and Tributaries (Curry Co.)Closed.Myers Creek and TributariesClosed.North Umpqua RiverThe following apply to open sections from mouth to marker below Soda Springs Dam: *Catch-and-release for rainbow and cutthroat trout May 22 - Oct 31.Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com* Mouth to Old Hwy 99 bridgeOpen for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.Use of bait allowed.Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester DamClosed.* 200 ft above Winchester Dam to Lone Rock slide put in (BLM Rec. Site)Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.Use of bait allowed.* Lone Rock slide put in (BLM Rec. Site) to markers (painted lines) above Rock CrOpen for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.Use of bait allowed.No angling from a floating device.Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches Mar 1 - Jul 31 (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules pg 18).Markers (painted lines) above Rock Cr to Fly Area Boundary at Deadline FallsClosed.* Fly Area Boundary at Deadline Falls to marker below Soda Springs Dam near power plant enclosureAny type of rod or reel permitted.No angling from a floating device.No added weights or attachments (including strike indicators) to line, leader or fly, except non-fly monofilament lines may have a bobber or similar device attached.Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to use of single, barbless artificial fly Jan 1 - Jun 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to use of single, barbless, unweighted, artificial fly Jul 1 - Sep 30.Marker below Soda Springs Dam near power plant enclosure to Slide Cr Dam (including Soda Springs Reservoir)Closed.Tributaries from mouth to Lone Rock Slide put-in.Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only.Tributaries from Lone Rock slide put-in to Soda Springs Dam.Closed.Tributaries from Soda Springs Dam to Slide Creek DamCatch-and-release for trout May 22 - Oct 31.Artificial flies and lures only.Fish Creek closed from mouth to USFSRd3701 (Big Camas) Bridge.Mainstem and tributaries above Slide CreekDamOpen all year.Use of bait allowed.Pistol RiverOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon May22-Dec31, mouth to Deep Cr; Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comRogue RiverThe following apply to open sections from mouth to Cole Rivers hatchery dam: *Open for hatchery rainbow trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released.Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Feb 1 - Apr 30; 1 per day and 3per season (see pg 35).Open all year for hatchery coho salmon.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comGear Restriction: Any attached weight may be no more the 6ft above the lower most hook, in addition to statewide Hook and Weight regulations (pg 18).* Mouth to Hog Cr boat rampWild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - May 31.Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies and lures Sep 1 - Oct 31 from Foster Cr to Whisky Cr.Closed from ODFW markers 400 ft below Rainie Falls to Rainie Falls (RM 66).* Hog Cr boat ramp to Fishers Ferry boat rampOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - May 31.Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Sep 30.Use of bait allowed.Closed for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31.Closed from Gold Hill boat ramp (RM 121) up to Gold Hill municipal water intake.* Fishers Ferry boat ramp to Dodge BridgeOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jun 30.Open for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Aug 31.Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Sep 1 - Dec 31.* Dodge Bridge to Shady Cove Park boatrampOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec31Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.* Shady Cove Park boat ramp to Hwy 62 bridge at McGregor ParkOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.* Hwy 62 bridge at McGregor Park to ODFW markers 1,200 ft below fish ladder entrance markers (RM 157) at Cole Rivers HatcheryOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.Closed from 8pm to one half hour before sunrise Apr 1 - Jul 31.Closed to all angling in the Cole Rivers Hatchery outflow channel to confluence with the main river channel.* ODFW markers 1,200 ft below fish ladder entrance markers (RM 157) to Cole Rivers Hatchery DamClosed to all angling from Apr 1 - Jul 31.Closed for Chinook salmon all year.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.No angling from a floating device.Closed from ODFW markers below fish ladder entrance to hatchery dam.Cole Rivers Hatchery Dam to Lost Cr DamCatch-and-release all year.Fly fishing only, barbless hooks required.Mainstem and tributaries above Lost Cr DamOpen all year for trout, 5 per day (brook and brown trout not included in bag limit).Only 1 trout over 20 inches per day, no steelhead present all rainbow trout are considered trout.Use of bait allowed.Schuttpelz LakeCatch-and-release for trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Selmac Lake1 bass per day.Sixes RiverMouth to Edson CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comEdson Cr to South ForkOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Smith River (Mainstem, Douglas Co.)Mouth to Spencer CrOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open for Chinook Jul 1 - Nov 30.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comSpencer Cr to Sisters CrOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Mainstem above Sisters Cr and all tributariesOpen for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.See Smith River, North Fork.Smith River, North Fork (Douglas Co.)Mouth to Johnson CrOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open for Chinook Jul 1 - Nov 30.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comJohnson Cr to Bridge 10Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.Mainstem above Bridge 10 and all tributariesOpen for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.South Umpqua RiverMainstem mouth to Jackson Cr BridgeOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Use of bait allowed.Closed May 1-21 and Sep 16 - Nov 30.Tributaries below Jackson Cr BridgeOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only.Jackson Cr and tributaries closed.See Cow Creek.Mainstem and tributaries above JacksonCrBridgeClosed.Tenmile Creek (Coos Co.)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Tenmile LakesAbove Hilltop BridgeOpen for coho salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31; 1wild adult coho salmon and 1 wild jack coho salmon per day and 5 wild adult coho salmon per year (Wild Coho Aggregate BagLimit applies pg 27).Closed to two rod angling for all species during coho salmon season.Closed for coho salmon angling in all tributaries and the canal connecting the North and South Lakes.Thomas Creek and TributariesClosed.Tioga CreekMouth to concrete bridge 1/2 mi belowBurntCrOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30.Umpqua River (Mainstem)The following applies to open sections fromScottsburg Bridge upstream to the River Forks boat ramp: *From Jun 1 - Sep 30, angling is closed withing 200 feet from all portions of a tributary's mouth. Angling is also closed 200 feet upstream into any open tributary from the mouth.* From the visible tips of the jetties to the North and South Umpqua confluenceOpen for trout, May 22 - Oct 31, catch-and-release only.Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30. Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visitmyodfw.comOpen for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Nov 30.Use of bait allowed.* Tributaries of the Mainstem mouth to North and South Umpqua confluenceOpen for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.See North Fork Smith River and Smith RiverWinchuck RiverMouth to Wheeler CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comNo angling from a floating device.Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to fly fishing (must include a strike indicator) or bobber fishing Sep 1 - Nov 3 (See Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule pg 18).
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Exceptions to Southwest Zone RegulationsApplegate ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Applegate RiverMouth to Applegate DamOpen for hatchery trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31, 2 per day.Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31.Use of bait allowed.No angling from a floating device.All tributaries closed, except Glade Cr.Closed from Applegate Dam downstream 1,500 ft to ODFW markers.Mainstem and tributaries above ApplegateDamOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Ashland CreekEast and West Forks and all tributaries above Reeder DamOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Big Butte Creek and TributariesAbove Cobleigh Rd BridgeOpen for trout May 22 - Oct 31.Artificial flies and lures only.Brush Creek (Curry Co.)Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31.Closed Apr 1 - Nov 30.Closed to angling on all tributaries.Chetco RiverMouth to Nook CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Open for Chinook salmon Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visitmyodfw.comWild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see page 35).Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to fly fishing (must include a strike indicator) or bobber fishing from RM 2.2 to NookCr Sep1 - Nov 3. (See Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule pg 18).Above Nook CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Cooper Creek ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Coos BayFrom the visible tips of jetties upstream to head of tide or other landmarks including: Larson Slough upstream to Sullivan Cr; Palouse Cr to Elliot Forest Boundary; Catching Slough to Sumner Rd Bridge; Kentuck, North, Isthmus, Coalbank and Davis sloughs to their tidegates; Shinglehouse Slough; and Pony Slough to Newmark AveOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Isthmus Slough above MP 3 on Hwy 42 is open to youth angling (ages 17 and under) and Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit holders only; Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules pg 18).Coos River (Mainstem)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Coos River, South ForkMouth to head of tide at DellwoodOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Head of tide at Dellwood to concrete bridge near Tioga CrOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Coquille River (Mainstem)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Coquille River, East ForkOpen for wild steelhead (1 per day and 3 per year) and hatchery steelhead from mouth to marker at lower end of Brewster Gorge at approx. MP 23 above Dora Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Closed 200 ft above and below falls above MP 21 near Dora.Coquille River, Middle ForkOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Coquille River, North ForkOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Closed 200 ft above and below LaVerne Falls.Coquille River, South ForkMouth to Middle ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Middle Fork to USFS boundary near PowersOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed.USFS boundary near Powers to Coquille River Falls including tributariesClosed.Coquille Valley Wildlife AreaAll waters within the boundary.Use of bait allowed.During the game bird season; the Winter Lake Tract is only open on Wed, Sat, Sun, and state/federal holidays.Cow CreekMouth to Middle Cr BridgeOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.Use of bait allowed Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec1-31.Closed May 1-21 and Sep 16 - Nov 30.Mainstem above Middle Cr Bridge and all tributariesOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only.Diamond LakeCatch-and-release for tiger and brown trout.Eel CreekOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30.Elk RiverMouth to Bald Mt CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Mar 31.Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comEmigrant CreekMainstem and tributaries above EmigrantDamOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Use of bait allowed.Emigrant ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Euchre CreekOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Ferry Creek and Tributaries (Coquille Basin)Above Fillmore St Bridge near mouthClosed.Fish Lake (Jackson Co.)Catch-and-release for tiger trout.All landlocked salmon are considered trout.Floras Creek and New RiverOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31, mouth to bridge at MP 1.5 on Floras Cr Rd.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comGalesville ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Garrison Lake and Outlet1 bass per day, 15 inch minimum length.Glade CreekMouth to lower crossing of ForestServiceRd2030Closed.Above lower crossing of FSR 2030Open all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Artificial flies and lures only.Hubbard Creek and Tributaries (Curry Co.)Closed.Hunter CreekMouth to North ForkOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31, mouth to Mateer Bridge; Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comClosed for trout.Closed to angling on tributaries.Illinois RiverThe following apply to open sections below: *Open for hatchery trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31, 5 per day.Wild rainbow and cutthroat trout must be released.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.Artificial flies and lures only.Closed to angling on all tributaries.* Mouth to Klondike CrOpen as described above.* Klondike Cr to Fall CrWild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31; 1perday and 3 per season (see pg 35).Fall Cr to 400 ft above Illinois FallsClosed.* 400 ft above Illinois Falls to Pomeroy DamWild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31; 1perday and 3 per season (see pg 35).Closed to all angling between 8 Dollar Bridge and Pomeroy Dam Oct 1 - Nov 30.Mainstem and tributaries above PomeroyDamClosed.Jenny Creek and TributariesOpen all year for trout.Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.Artificial flies and lures only.Little Butte Creek and TributariesAbove the ForksCatch-and-release for trout except no limit on size or number of brook trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Lost Creek ReservoirAll landlocked salmon are considered trout.Middle Creek (Coos Co.)Mouth to Cherry CrOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Mill CreekBelow Loon LakeClosed.Millicoma River (Mainstem)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open all year for Chinook salmon.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comMillicoma River, East ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Millicoma River, West ForkOpen all year for hatchery steelhead.Mussel / Myrtle Creek and Tributaries (Curry Co.)Closed.Myers Creek and TributariesClosed.North Umpqua RiverThe following apply to open sections from mouth to marker below Soda Springs Dam: *Catch-and-release for rainbow and cutthroat trout May 22 - Oct 31.Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com* Mouth to Old Hwy 99 bridgeOpen for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.Use of bait allowed.Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester DamClosed.* 200 ft above Winchester Dam to Lone Rock slide put in (BLM Rec. Site)Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.Use of bait allowed.* Lone Rock slide put in (BLM Rec. Site) to markers (painted lines) above Rock CrOpen for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.Use of bait allowed.No angling from a floating device.Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches Mar 1 - Jul 31 (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules pg 18).Markers (painted lines) above Rock Cr to Fly Area Boundary at Deadline FallsClosed.* Fly Area Boundary at Deadline Falls to marker below Soda Springs Dam near power plant enclosureAny type of rod or reel permitted.No angling from a floating device.No added weights or attachments (including strike indicators) to line, leader or fly, except non-fly monofilament lines may have a bobber or similar device attached.Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to use of single, barbless artificial fly Jan 1 - Jun 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to use of single, barbless, unweighted, artificial fly Jul 1 - Sep 30.Marker below Soda Springs Dam near power plant enclosure to Slide Cr Dam (including Soda Springs Reservoir)Closed.Tributaries from mouth to Lone Rock Slide put-in.Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only.Tributaries from Lone Rock slide put-in to Soda Springs Dam.Closed.Tributaries from Soda Springs Dam to Slide Creek DamCatch-and-release for trout May 22 - Oct 31.Artificial flies and lures only.Fish Creek closed from mouth to USFSRd3701 (Big Camas) Bridge.Mainstem and tributaries above Slide CreekDamOpen all year.Use of bait allowed.Pistol RiverOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon May22-Dec31, mouth to Deep Cr; Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comRogue RiverThe following apply to open sections from mouth to Cole Rivers hatchery dam: *Open for hatchery rainbow trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released.Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Feb 1 - Apr 30; 1 per day and 3per season (see pg 35).Open all year for hatchery coho salmon.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comGear Restriction: Any attached weight may be no more the 6ft above the lower most hook, in addition to statewide Hook and Weight regulations (pg 18).* Mouth to Hog Cr boat rampWild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - May 31.Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies and lures Sep 1 - Oct 31 from Foster Cr to Whisky Cr.Closed from ODFW markers 400 ft below Rainie Falls to Rainie Falls (RM 66).* Hog Cr boat ramp to Fishers Ferry boat rampOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - May 31.Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Sep 30.Use of bait allowed.Closed for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31.Closed from Gold Hill boat ramp (RM 121) up to Gold Hill municipal water intake.* Fishers Ferry boat ramp to Dodge BridgeOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jun 30.Open for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Aug 31.Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Sep 1 - Dec 31.* Dodge Bridge to Shady Cove Park boatrampOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec31Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.* Shady Cove Park boat ramp to Hwy 62 bridge at McGregor ParkOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.* Hwy 62 bridge at McGregor Park to ODFW markers 1,200 ft below fish ladder entrance markers (RM 157) at Cole Rivers HatcheryOpen for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.Closed from 8pm to one half hour before sunrise Apr 1 - Jul 31.Closed to all angling in the Cole Rivers Hatchery outflow channel to confluence with the main river channel.* ODFW markers 1,200 ft below fish ladder entrance markers (RM 157) to Cole Rivers Hatchery DamClosed to all angling from Apr 1 - Jul 31.Closed for Chinook salmon all year.Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.No angling from a floating device.Closed from ODFW markers below fish ladder entrance to hatchery dam.Cole Rivers Hatchery Dam to Lost Cr DamCatch-and-release all year.Fly fishing only, barbless hooks required.Mainstem and tributaries above Lost Cr DamOpen all year for trout, 5 per day (brook and brown trout not included in bag limit).Only 1 trout over 20 inches per day, no steelhead present all rainbow trout are considered trout.Use of bait allowed.Schuttpelz LakeCatch-and-release for trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Selmac Lake1 bass per day.Sixes RiverMouth to Edson CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comEdson Cr to South ForkOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Smith River (Mainstem, Douglas Co.)Mouth to Spencer CrOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open for Chinook Jul 1 - Nov 30.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comSpencer Cr to Sisters CrOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Mainstem above Sisters Cr and all tributariesOpen for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.See Smith River, North Fork.Smith River, North Fork (Douglas Co.)Mouth to Johnson CrOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Open for Chinook Jul 1 - Nov 30.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comJohnson Cr to Bridge 10Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.Mainstem above Bridge 10 and all tributariesOpen for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.South Umpqua RiverMainstem mouth to Jackson Cr BridgeOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Open for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.Use of bait allowed.Closed May 1-21 and Sep 16 - Nov 30.Tributaries below Jackson Cr BridgeOpen for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.Artificial flies and lures only.Jackson Cr and tributaries closed.See Cow Creek.Mainstem and tributaries above JacksonCrBridgeClosed.Tenmile Creek (Coos Co.)Open all year for hatchery steelhead.Tenmile LakesAbove Hilltop BridgeOpen for coho salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31; 1wild adult coho salmon and 1 wild jack coho salmon per day and 5 wild adult coho salmon per year (Wild Coho Aggregate BagLimit applies pg 27).Closed to two rod angling for all species during coho salmon season.Closed for coho salmon angling in all tributaries and the canal connecting the North and South Lakes.Thomas Creek and TributariesClosed.Tioga CreekMouth to concrete bridge 1/2 mi belowBurntCrOpen for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30.Umpqua River (Mainstem)The following applies to open sections fromScottsburg Bridge upstream to the River Forks boat ramp: *From Jun 1 - Sep 30, angling is closed withing 200 feet from all portions of a tributary's mouth. Angling is also closed 200 feet upstream into any open tributary from the mouth.* From the visible tips of the jetties to the North and South Umpqua confluenceOpen for trout, May 22 - Oct 31, catch-and-release only.Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30. Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visitmyodfw.comOpen for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Nov 30.Use of bait allowed.* Tributaries of the Mainstem mouth to North and South Umpqua confluenceOpen for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.See North Fork Smith River and Smith RiverWinchuck RiverMouth to Wheeler CrOpen for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.comNo angling from a floating device.Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to fly fishing (must include a strike indicator) or bobber fishing Sep 1 - Nov 3 (See Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule pg 18).
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