Or. Admin. R. 635-016-0500 – Umpqua District

(1) The current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations provide requirements for the Southwest Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time and to the extent of any inconsistency, they supersede the current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations.
(2) Effective February 1 through June 30 the following regulations apply:
1. (a) In the Umpqua River (Mainstem), retention of wild Chinook salmon is prohibited; and
2. (b) In areas of the North Umpqua River open to retention of wild Chinook salmon 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 during the period of February 1 through June 30.
(3) Effective July 1 through November 30, the following regulations apply in the Mainstem Umpqua River, Smith River, and North Fork Smith River on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday:
1. (a) The daily adult Chinook salmon bag limit is one fish in aggregate;
2. (b) No more than one adult Chinook salmon may be retained for the period in aggregate; and
3. (c) The Department shall close this fishery when it has determined 500 wild Chinook have been harvested.
(4) Effective September 14 through October 15, 2024, the following regulations apply in the Mainstem Umpqua River from the mouth to Scottsburg Bridge at RM 27.5:
1. (a) The daily adult wild coho salmon bag limit is one fish;
2. (b) No more than three adult wild coho salmon may be retained for the period; and
3. (c) The daily wild jack coho salmon bag limit is one fish.
(5) Effective May 12 through November 7, the following regulations apply to Lemolo Reservoir and Hemlock Lake. The daily limit of kokanee is 10 per day with no size limit.
(6) All other permanent rules for the Southwest Zone, as stated in the current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations, remain in effect.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 496.138 & ORS 496.146

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 496.162

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