OAR 635-005-0870: Size Limit — Crayfish Fishery

Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2012-07-01Last verified: 2026-09-07

It is unlawful to take for commercial purposes crayfish which are less than 3-5/8 inches long. Crayfish will be measured from the tip of the bony spike extending between and beyond the eyes (acumen) to the distal edge of the last bony plate in the tail (telson). Any undersized crayfish taken must be immediately returned unharmed to the water.

Official history and status

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 506.036, 506.109, 506.119 & 506.129

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.109, 506.129 & 506.306

History: Renumbered from 635-005-0080, DFW 76-2012, f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12 FWC 22-1988, f. 3-21-88, cert. ef. 4-1-88 FC 241-1972, f. 4-5-72, cert. ef. 4-15-72, Renumbered from 625-010-0375, 635-036-0235

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