Fishing regulation updates
These updated rules were adopted after the current regulation booklet was printed, and supersede those printed regulations. Always check for regulation updates before fishing.
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Northwest
Regulation updates as of January 3, 2025.
The following regulations reflect changes or additions to the permanent regulations listed in the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. All other permanent regulations remain in effect. Please see e-regulations.
Aggregate: The total number of fish or shellfish in a bag limit. Generally used where several species make up a combined bag limit, or where a single species bag limit is set for the combined harvest from a specified group of water bodies.
No temporary regulations in place. See permanent regulations.
For more information contact your local ODFW office:
- Tillamook North Coast Watershed District Office (503) 842-2741 (north of the Salmon River).
- Newport District Office Annex (541) 812-8689 (Salmon River south to Umpqua Basin).
Southwest Zone
Regulation updates as of June 2, 2025.
The following regulations reflect changes or additions to the permanent regulations listed in the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. All other permanent regulations remain in effect. Please see e-regulations.
Aggregate: The total number of fish or shellfish in a bag limit. Generally used where several species make up a combined bag limit, or where a single species bag limit is set for the combined harvest from a specified group of water bodies.
Coquille River:
June 1-Oct. 31: Spearfishing for smallmouth bass is open in the Coquille River mainstem, East Fork Coquille River, Middle Fork Coquille River, North Fork Coquille River and in the South Fork Coquille River from the mouth upstream to the USFS boundary near Powers. Spears and spear guns may be used to harvest smallmouth bass and the use of bait is allowed. This rule is now permanent but will not appear in the printed Sport Fishing Regulations until 2026.
North Umpqua River
- February 1 - June 30: In areas open to to retention of wild Chinook by permanent rule, the daily bag limit for adult wild Chinook salmon is one fish and no more than 10 adult wild Chinook salmon may be kept for the period of February 1 through June 30.
Umpqua River (Mainstem)
- February 1 - June 30: Retention of wild Chinook salmon is prohibited.
- For more information, contact your local ODFW office:
- Central Point, Rogue Watershed District (541) 826-8774
- Charleston Field Office (541) 888-5515
- Roseburg Umpqua Watershed District Office (541) 440-3353
- Gold Beach Field Office (541) 247-7605
Willamette Zone
Regulation updates as of June 2, 2025.
The following regulations reflect changes or additions to the permanent regulations listed in the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. All other permanent regulations remain in effect. Please see e-regulations.
Willamette River
- Lower Willamette River downstream of Willamette Falls (including Multnomah Channel), and that portion of the Clackamas River downstream of the Highway 99 Bridge (just upstream of the confluence with the Willamette).
- Two-rod validation allowed March 1 - Aug. 15, 2025.
- Applies to all game and non-game fish (except sturgeon) when angling is open to hatchery Chinook, hatchery steelhead, trout, or warmwater game fish.
- Kids under the age of 12 do not need a validation to use a second rod in areas where two rods are authorized.
- Willamette River above Willamette Falls, including tributaries.
- Two-rod validation allowed May 1 - July 31, 2025.
- Applies to all game and non-game fish (except sturgeon) when angling is open to hatchery Chinook, hatchery steelhead, trout, or warmwater game fish.
- Kids under the age of 12 do not need a validation to use a second rod in areas where two rods are authorized.
Pacific Lamprey Harvest
- Open fishing area is the Willamette River at Willamette Falls on the east side of the falls only, excluding horseshoe area at the peak of the falls;
- From one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset daily from June 1 through July 31;
- Authorization from the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission must be in possession by individuals collecting or possessing Pacific lamprey for personal use. Permits are available from ODFW, 17330 SE Evelyn Street, Clackamas, OR 97015. A valid tribal identification card serves as a collection permit;
- Gear is restricted to hand or hand-powered tools only;
- Report annual harvest [record cards must be returned] to the ODFW Clackamas office by August 31; and,
- Harvesters must allow sampling or enumeration of catches by ODFW personnel.
For more information contact your local ODFW office:
- Clackamas (971) 673-6000
- Corvallis (541) 757-4186
- Springfield (541) 726-3515
Central Zone
Regulation updates as of June 2, 2025.
The following regulations reflect changes or additions to the permanent regulations listed in the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. All other permanent regulations remain in effect. Please see e-regulations.
No temporary regulations in place. See permanent regulations.
For more information contact your local ODFW office:
- The Dalles (541) 296-4628
- Prineville (541) 447-5111
- Bend (541) 388-6363
Southeast Zone
Regulation updates as of Jan. 2, 2024.
The following regulations reflect changes or additions to the permanent regulations listed in the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. All other permanent regulations remain in effect. Please see e-regulations.
No temporary regulations in place. See permanent regulations.
For more information contact your local ODFW office:
- Hines (541) 573-6582
- Lakeview (541) 947-2950
- Ontario (541) 889-6975
- Klamath Falls (541) 883-5732
- La Grande (541) 963-2138
Northeast Zone
Regulation updates as of June 2, 2025.
The following regulations reflect changes or additions to the permanent regulations listed in the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. All other permanent regulations remain in effect. Please see e-regulations.
McKay Creek
- Reminder: McKay Creek is closed to angling for salmon and steelhead by permanent rule.
For more information contact your local ODFW office:
- Enterprise (541) 426-3279
- John Day (541) 575-1167
- La Grande (541) 963-2138
- Pendleton (541) 276-2344
Snake Zone
Regulation updates as of June 2, 2025.
The following regulations reflect changes or additions to the permanent regulations listed in the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. All other permanent regulations remain in effect. Please see e-regulations.
No temporary regulations in place. See permanent regulations.
- For more information contact your local ODFW office:
- Enterprise (541) 426-3279
Columbia Zone
Regulation updates as of June 6, 2025.
The following regulations reflect changes or additions to the permanent regulations listed in the current Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations. All other permanent regulations remain in effect. Please see e-regulations.
Columbia River
Salmon, steelhead, and shad
Spring Season (March 1 – June 15)
Buoy 10 upstream to Bonneville Dam
- Effective June 6 – June 15: the following area, retention, and daily bag limit regulations apply:
- Area definition: Tongue Point/Rocky Point line upstream to the Bonneville Dam deadline.
- Retention allowed: open for hatchery Chinook and hatchery steelhead.
- Daily adult bag limit: two adult hatchery salmonids (Chinook or steelhead) per day.
- All other permanent regulations apply, including catch limits for jack salmon.
Bonneville Dam upstream to the Oregon/Washington State Line (upstream of McNary Dam)
- Effective June 6 – June 15: the following area, retention, and daily bag limit regulations apply:
- Area definition: Tower Island power lines (approximately six miles downstream of The Dalles Dam) upstream to Oregon/Washington state line, plus only the Oregon and Washington banks from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Tower Island power lines.
- Retention allowed: open for hatchery Chinook and hatchery steelhead.
- Daily adult bag limit: two adult hatchery salmonids (Chinook or steelhead) per day.
- All other permanent regulations apply, including catch limits for jack salmon.
Select Areas
- Effective March 1 – June 15: On days when the mainstem Columbia River recreational fishery downstream of Bonneville Dam is open to retention of Chinook, the salmonid daily bag limit in Oregon and Washington Select Areas will be the same as mainstem Columbia River bag limits. On days when the mainstem Columbia River recreational fishery downstream of Bonneville Dam is closed to Chinook retention, the permanent salmonid bag limit regulations for Select Areas apply.
Summer Season (June 16 – July 31)
Astoria-Megler Bridge upstream to the Oregon/Washington border (upstream of McNary Dam)
- Retention of adult Chinook prohibited.
- Retention of hatchery steelhead and hatchery jack Chinook1 allowed.
- Continuing to angle for jack salmon after taking a daily bag limit of adult salmon or steelhead is prohibited.
- Retention of sockeye allowed June 22 – July 6.
- All sockeye are considered adults in the daily limit and must be recorded as adults on the combined angling tag.
- When open to sockeye retention, the daily adult bag limit is two salmon/steelhead, but only one may be a hatchery steelhead and only one may be a sockeye.
- When sockeye retention is closed, the daily adult bag limit is one hatchery steelhead.
- Tanner Creek from the mouth upstream to the mainline railroad bridge will be closed to salmon/steelhead angling from June 16 – July 15.
1 The daily bag limit for jack salmon in Oregon is five fish per permanent regulation.
Sturgeon
See 2025 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for legal size, daily and annual bag limits, and sanctuary closure areas.
Columbia River Mainstem and Reservoirs: Buoy 10 to McNary Dam
- Retention of sturgeon is closed. Catch-and-release fishing is allowed except in the sanctuary areas downstream from Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day, and McNary dams during May 1 – August 31.
COLUMBIA RIVER ACTION NOTICES
COLUMBIA RIVER MANAGEMENT FACT SHEETS
COLUMBIA RIVER INFORMATION
COLUMBIA RIVER DAM COUNTS
Marine Zone
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Regulation updates as of June 2, 2025.
These are in-season regulation changes adopted on a temporary or emergency basis or adopted after the regulation book was printed. Please see e-regulations for permanent regulations.
Recreational Fixed-Gear Fishing Fleet Advisory (pdf) (posted August 23, 2024)
OCEAN SALMON
See the Oregon ocean salmon sport regulations page
PACIFIC HALIBUT
See the pacific halibut page
SPORT BOTTOMFISH
See the sport bottomfish seasons page
Reminders
Yelloweye and quillback rockfish are prohibited at all times and in all waters.
Cabezon are prohibited from January 1 - June 30, 2025.
Every vessel fishing for or possessing bottomfish, Pacific halibut, or flatfish in the ocean must have a functional descending device on board, regardless of depth. The device must be used to release any rockfish outside of 30 fathoms.
For more information contact your local ODFW office:
Marine Resources Program Main Office (541) 867-4741
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