1. (1) Salmon (except Chum) may be taken with gillnets for commercial purposes during open fishing periods in Deep River as described below:

   1. (a) During the winter, spring, and summer seasons, the Deep River Select Area is defined as waters bounded by a line at the mouth of Deep River from USCG marker “16” southwest to a marker on the Washington shore, upstream to the Highway 4 Bridge.
   2. (b) During the fall season, the Deep River Select Area is defined as waters bounded by a line at the mouth of Deep River from USCG marker “16” southwest to a marker on the Washington shore, upstream to the West Deep River Road Bridge at the town of Deep River.

2. (2) Open fishing periods are established in four segments categorized as the winter season in subsection (2)(a); the spring season in subsection (2)(b); the summer season in subsection (2)(c); and the fall season in subsection (2)(d).

   1. (a) Winter Season:

      1. (A) Open area includes the Deep River Select Area defined in sub-section (1)(a) above.
      2. (B) The minimum mesh size is 7-inches.

      3. (C) Open fishing periods are as follows:

         1. (i) February 15 through March 20, each Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. the following day; and
         2. (ii) March 23 through April 14, each Monday and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. the following day.

   2. (b) Spring Season:

      1. (A) Open area includes the Deep River Select Area defined in sub-section (1)(a) above.
      2. (B) The maximum mesh size is 9.75-inches.

      3. (C) Open fishing periods are as follows:

         1. (i) April 16 through April 24, each Monday and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. the following day;
         2. (ii) April 27 through May 1, each Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. the following day; and
         3. (iii) May 4 through May 29, each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. the following day.
         4. (c) Summer Season:
      4. (A) Open area includes the Deep River Select Area defined in sub-section (1)(a) above.
      5. (B) The maximum mesh size is 9.75-inches.

   3. (d) Fall Season:

      1. (A) Open area includes the Deep River Select Area defined in sub-section (1)(b) above.
      2. (B) The maximum mesh size is 9.75-inches prior to the second Sunday in September, and 6-inches thereafter.

3. (3) Additional gear restrictions include:

   1. (a) The maximum net length is 600 feet (100 fathoms).
   2. (b) There is no lead line weight limit and attachment of additional weight or anchors directly to the lead line is permitted.
   3. (c) Nets may not be tied off to stationary structures.
   4. (d) Nets may not fully cross the navigation channel.
   5. (e) It is unlawful to operate any gillnet gear longer than three-fourths the width of the river which is defined as bank-to-bank, where the water meets the banks, regardless of the time of tide or the water level.
   6. (f) Nets not specifically authorized for use may be onboard a vessel if properly stored.  A properly stored net is defined as a net on a drum that is fully covered by a tarp (canvas or plastic) and bound with a minimum of ten revolutions of rope with a diameter of 3/8 (0.375) inches or greater.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 183.325, ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.119

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 506.129 & ORS 507.030

History

DFW 12-2026, temporary amend filed 02/12/2026, effective 02/15/2026 through 07/31/2026
DFW 63-2025, temporary amend filed 07/31/2025, effective 08/01/2025 through 12/31/2025
DFW 13-2025, temporary amend filed 02/11/2025, effective 02/11/2025 through 07/31/2025
DFW 73-2024, temporary amend filed 09/05/2024, effective 09/05/2024 through 12/31/2024
DFW 65-2024, temporary amend filed 08/01/2024, effective 08/01/2024 through 12/31/2024
DFW 33-2024, temporary amend filed 05/16/2024, effective 05/20/2024 through 07/31/2024
DFW 12-2024, temporary amend filed 02/14/2024, effective 02/14/2024 through 07/31/2024
DFW 76-2023, temporary amend filed 08/01/2023, effective 08/01/2023 through 12/31/2023
DFW 29-2023, temporary amend filed 04/05/2023, effective 04/06/2023 through 07/31/2023
DFW 14-2023, temporary amend filed 02/15/2023, effective 02/16/2023 through 07/31/2023
DFW 127-2022, temporary amend filed 09/14/2022, effective 09/18/2022 through 12/31/2022
DFW 99-2022, temporary amend filed 07/28/2022, effective 08/01/2022 through 12/31/2022
DFW 54-2022, temporary amend filed 05/20/2022, effective 05/23/2022 through 07/31/2022
DFW 15-2022, temporary amend filed 02/23/2022, effective 02/24/2022 through 07/31/2022
DFW 12-2022, temporary amend filed 02/16/2022, effective 02/17/2022 through 07/31/2022
DFW 122-2021, temporary amend filed 08/20/2021, effective 08/23/2021 through 11/25/2021
DFW 42-2021, temporary amend filed 04/08/2021, effective 04/08/2021 through 07/02/2021
DFW 37-2021, temporary amend filed 03/31/2021, effective 04/01/2021 through 07/02/2021
DFW 16-2021, temporary amend filed 02/18/2021, effective 02/18/2021 through 07/02/2021
DFW 100-2020, temporary amend filed 08/04/2020, effective 08/04/2020 through 12/31/2020
DFW 110-2019, temporary amend filed 08/06/2019, effective 08/06/2019 through 11/29/2019
DFW 6-2019, amend filed 01/23/2019, effective 01/23/2019
DFW 146-2018, temporary amend filed 09/20/2018, effective 09/23/2018 through 12/31/2018
DFW 138-2018, temporary amend filed 09/12/2018, effective 09/13/2018 through 12/31/2018
DFW 104-2018, temporary amend filed 08/01/2018, effective 08/27/2018 through 12/31/2018
DFW 127-2017, temporary amend filed 09/28/2017, effective 10/01/2017 through 12/31/2017
DFW 123-2017, temporary amend filed 09/21/2017, effective 09/21/2017 through 12/31/2017
DFW 99-2017(Temp), f. 7-31-17, cert. ef. 8-1-17 thru 12-31-17
DFW 61-2017(Temp), f. 5-18-17, cert. ef. 5-22-17 thru 9-15-17
DFW 32-2017(Temp), f. 3-29-17, cert. ef. 3-30-17 thru 9-15-17
DFW 9-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-6-17 thru 3-28-17
Reverted to DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11
DFW 99-2016(Temp), f. 7-29-16, cert. ef. 8-1-16 thru 10-31-16
DFW 32-2016(Temp), f. 4-20-16, cert. ef. 4-21-16 thru 7-31-16
DFW 23-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-28-16 thru 7-31-16
DFW 8-2016(Temp), f. 2-1-16, cert. ef. 2-8-16 thru 7-31-16
Reverted to DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11
DFW 102-2015(Temp), f. 8-10-15, cert. ef. 8-17-15 thru 10-31-15
Reverted to DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11
DFW 37-2015(Temp), f. 5-1-15, cert. ef. 5-4-15 thru 7-30-15
DFW 29-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-21-15 thru 7-30-15
DFW 10-2015(Temp), f. 2-3-15, cert. ef. 2-9-15 thru 7-30-15
Reverted to DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11
DFW 135-2014(Temp), f & cert. ef. 9-19-14 thru 10-31-14
DFW 115-2014(Temp), f. 8-5-14, cert. ef. 8-18-14 thru 10-31-14
Reverted to DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11
DFW 8-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-10-14 thru 7-31-14
Reverted to DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11
DFW 110-2013(Temp), f. 9-27-13, cert. ef. 9-30-13 thru 10-31-13
DFW 91-2013(Temp), f. 8-22-13, cert. ef. 8-26-13 thru 10-31-13
Reverted to DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11
DFW 24-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-21-13 thru 7-31-13
DFW 11-2013(Temp), f. 2-8-13, cert. ef. 2-11-13 thru 7-31-13
Reverted to DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11
DFW 104-2012(Temp), f. 8-6-12, cert. ef. 8-13-12 thru 10-31-12
Reverted to DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11
DFW 12-2012(Temp), f. 2-8-12, cert. ef. 2-12-12 thru 7-31-12
Reverted to DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11
DFW 113-2011(Temp), f. 8-10-11, cert. ef. 8-15-11 thru 10-31-11
Reverted to DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11
DFW 53-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-18-11 thru 6-10-11
DFW 32-2011(Temp), f. 4-20-11, cert. ef. 4-21-11 thru 7-29-11
DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11
DFW 12-2011(Temp), f. 2-10-11, cert. ef. 2-13-11 thru 7-29-11
Reverted to DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07
DFW 129-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-10-10 thru 10-31-10
DFW 113-2010(Temp), f. 8-2-10, cert. ef. 8-4-10 thru 10-31-10
Reverted to DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07
DFW 69-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-18-10 thru 7-31-10
DFW 57-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-11-10 thru 7-31-10
DFW 53-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-4-10 thru 7-31-10
DFW 46-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-21-10 thru 7-31-10
DFW 40-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-1-10 thru 7-31-10
DFW 16-2010(Temp), f. 2-19-10, cert. ef. 2-22-10 thru 6-10-10
Reverted to DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07
DFW 121-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-30-09 thru 10-31-09
DFW 112-2009(Temp), f. 9-11-09, cert. ef. 9-13-09 thru 10-30-09
DFW 107-2009(Temp), f. 9-2-09, cert. ef. 9-5-09 thru 10-31-09
DFW 89-2009(Temp), f. 8-3-09, cert. ef. 8-4-09 thru 12-31-09
Reverted to DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07
DFW 49-2009(Temp), f. 5-14-09, cert. ef 5-17-09 thru 7-31-09
Reverted to DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07
DFW 35-2009(Temp), f. 4-7-09, cert. ef. 4-8-09 thru 4-30-09
DFW 23-2009(Temp), f. 3-5-09, cert. ef. 3-6-09 thru 4-30-09
DFW 12-2009(Temp), f. 2-13-09, cert. ef. 2-15-09 thru 7-31-09
Reverted to DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07
DFW 108-2008(Temp), f. 9-8-08, cert. ef. 9-9-08 thru 12-31-08
DFW 85-2008(Temp), f. 7-24-08, cert. ef. 8-1-08 thru 12-31-08
DFW 58-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-4-08 thru 8-31-08
DFW 48-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-12-08 thru 8-28-08
DFW 16-2008(Temp), f. 2-26-08, cert. ef. 3-2-08 thru 8-28-08
DFW 6-2008(Temp), f. 1-29-08, cert. ef. 1-31-08 thru 7-28-08
Reverted to DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07
DFW 108-2007(Temp), f. 10-12-07, cert. ef. 10-14-07 thru 12-31-07
DFW 61-2007(Temp), f. 7-30-07, cert. ef. 8-1-07 thru 10-31-07
Reverted to DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07
DFW 28-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-26-07 thru 7-26-07
DFW 25-2007(Temp), f. 4-17-07, cert. ef. 4-18-07 thru 7-26-07
DFW 13-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-6-07 thru 9-1-07
DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07
DFW 7-2007(Temp), f. 1-31-07, cert. ef. 2-1-07 thru 7-30-07
DFW 119-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-18-06
DFW 103-2006(Temp), f. 9-15-06, cert. ef. 9-18-06 thru 12-31-06
DFW 77-2006(Temp), f. 8-8-06, cert. ef. 9-4-06 thru 12-31-06
Reverted to DFW 5-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-06
DFW 35-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-30-06 thru 7-31-06
DFW 32-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-23-06 thru 7-31-06
DFW 5-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-06
Reverted to DFW 6-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05
DFW 124-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-18-05 thru 12-31-05
DFW 120-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-11-05 thru 12-31-05
DFW 116-2005(Temp), f. 10-4-05, cert. ef. 10-5-05 thru 12-31-05
DFW 110-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-26-05 thru 12-31-05
DFW 109-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-19-05 thru 12-31-05
DFW 85-2005(Temp), f. 8-1-05, cert. ef. 8-3-05 thru 12-31-05
DFW 40-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-10-05 thru 10-16-05
DFW 37-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-5-05 thru 10-16-05
DFW 28-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-28-05 thru 6-16-05
DFW 27-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-20-05 thru 6-15-05
DFW 6-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05
Reverted to DFW 11-2004, f. & cert. ef. 2-13-04
DFW 109-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-19-04 thru 12-31-04
DFW 95-2004(Temp), f. 9-17-04, cert. ef. 9-19-04 thru 12-31-04
DFW 79-2004(Temp), f. 8-2-04, cert. ef. 8-3-04 thru 12-31-04
Reverted to DFW 11-2004, f. & cert. ef. 2-13-04
DFW 44-2004(Temp), f. 5-17-04, cert. ef. 5-20-04 thru 7-31-04
DFW 39-2004(Temp), f. 5-5-04, cert.ef. 5-6-04 thru 7-31-04
DFW 11-2004, f. & cert. ef. 2-13-04
Reverted to DFW 42-2000, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-00
DFW 89-2003(Temp), f. 9-8-03, cert. ef. 9-9-03 thru 12-31-03
DFW 75-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-1-03 thru 12-31-03
DFW 36-2003(Temp), f. 4-30-03, cert. ef. 5-1-03 thru 10-1-03
DFW 34-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-24-03 thru 10-1-03
DFW 19-2003(Temp), f. 3-12-03, cert. ef. 4-17-03 thru 6-13-03
Reverted to DFW 42-2000, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-00
DFW 96-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-26-02 thru 12-31-02
Reverted to DFW 42-2000, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-00
DFW 106-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-01 thru 12-31-01
DFW 89-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-14-01 thru 12-31-01
DFW 84-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-29-01 thru 12-31-01
DFW 42-2000, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-00
DFW 55-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-12-99
FWC 48-1997, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-97
FWC 46-1996, f. & cert. ef. 8-23-96