OAR 635-041-0063: Sturgeon Setline Fishery

Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2026-03-11Last verified: 2026-09-07

(1) White sturgeon may be taken by setline for commercial purposes from 12 Noon January 1 through 12 Noon January 31 in all of Zone 6. (a) In The Dalles and John Day pools white sturgeon taken must be 43-54 inches in fork length. (b) In the Bonneville Pool white sturgeon taken must be 38-54 inches in fork length. (c) White sturgeon taken as described in subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this rule may be sold or kept for subsistence use. (2) Closed areas are set forth under OAR 635-041-0045. (3) During the white sturgeon setline season it shall be unlawful to: (a) Operate any fishing gear other than setlines except as provided in OAR 635-041-0060; (b) Operate any setline having more than 100 hooks; (c) Use other than single hooks size 9/0 or larger; (4) The owner’s tribal affiliation and enrollment number must be placed on the anchored ends of setlines and to the anchor floats to which the setlines are attached. (5) Notwithstanding OAR 635-041-0045(6)-(11), it is lawful during the open season to fish for white sturgeon by means of set lines in the Columbia River within areas at and adjacent to the mouths of rivers.

Official history and status

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.325 & 506.119

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.129 & 507.030

History: DFW 20-2026, temporary amend filed 03/10/2026, effective 03/11/2026 through 08/28/2026 DFW 18-2026, temporary amend filed 03/02/2026, effective 03/02/2026 through 08/28/2026 DFW 15-2026, temporary amend filed 02/26/2026, effective 02/26/2026 through 02/28/2026 DFW 10-2026, temporary amend filed 02/11/2026, effective 02/12/2026 through 02/28/2026 DFW 9-2026, temporary amend filed 01/29/2026, effective 02/02/2026 through 02/28/2026 DFW 110-2025, temporary amend filed 12/30/2025, effective 01/01/2026 through 01/31/2026 DFW 17-2025, temporary amend filed 02/25/2025, effective 02/26/2025 through 04/30/2025 DFW 11-2025, temporary amend filed 02/10/2025, effective 02/11/2025 through 04/30/2025 DFW 8-2025, temporary amend filed 01/31/2025, effective 01/31/2025 through 04/30/2025 DFW 4-2025, temporary amend filed 01/10/2025, effective 01/10/2025 through 04/30/2025 DFW 17-2024, temporary amend filed 02/28/2024, effective 03/02/2024 through 04/30/2024 DFW 11-2024, temporary amend filed 02/09/2024, effective 02/09/2024 through 04/30/2024 DFW 17-2023, temporary amend filed 02/24/2023, effective 02/24/2023 through 04/30/2023 DFW 112-2019, temporary amend filed 08/08/2019, effective 08/08/2019 through 08/17/2019 DFW 103-2019, temporary amend filed 07/25/2019, effective 08/01/2019 through 08/17/2019 DFW 102-2019, temporary amend filed 07/25/2019, effective 07/26/2019 through 07/31/2019 DFW 159-2018, temporary amend filed 10/16/2018, effective 10/17/2018 through 12/31/2018 DFW 117-2018, temporary amend filed 08/16/2018, effective 08/19/2018 through 12/31/2018 DFW 116-2018, temporary amend filed 08/16/2018, effective 08/16/2018 through 08/18/2018 DFW 98-2018, temporary amend filed 07/26/2018, effective 07/27/2018 through 08/18/2018 DFW 62-2018, temporary amend filed 06/05/2018, effective 06/06/2018 through 06/15/2018 DFW 149-2017, temporary amend filed 12/07/2017, effective 12/11/2017 through 12/31/2017 DFW 100-2017(Temp), f. 7-31-17, cert. ef. 8-1-17 thru 12-31-17 DFW 13-2017, f. 2-13-17, cert. ef. 2-21-17 Reverted to DFW 19-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-09 DFW 136-2016(Temp), f. 10-20-16, cert. ef. 10-24-16 thru 11-30-16 Reverted to DFW 19-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-09 DFW 97-2016(Temp), f. 7-28-16, cert. ef. 8-1-16 thru 8-13-16 Reverted to DFW 19-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-09 DFW 155-2015(Temp), f. 11-12-15, cert. ef. 11-13-15 thru 12-31-15 DFW 140-2015(Temp), f. 10-15-15, cert. ef. 10-19-15 thru 11-30-15 Reverted to DFW 19-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-09 DFW 158-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-25-14 thru 12-31-14 DFW 152-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-23-14 thru 11-29-14 Reverted to DFW 19-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-09 DFW 40-2013(Temp), f. 5-23-13, cert. ef. 5-24-13 thru 6-15-13 Reverted to DFW 19-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-09 DFW 95-2012(Temp), f. 7-27-12, cert. ef. 7-30-12 thru 8-11-12 Reverted to DFW 19-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-09 DFW 152-2011(Temp), f. 11-1-11, cert. ef. 11-2-11 thru 12-31-11 DFW 150-2011(Temp), f. 10-25-11, cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 11-30-11 DFW 142-2011(Temp), f. 10-6-11, cert. ef. 10-8-11 thru 10-31-11 DFW 103-2011(Temp), f. 7-29-11, cert. ef. 8-1-11 thru 10-31-11 Reverted to DFW 19-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-09 DFW 88-2009(Temp), f. 7-31-09, cert. ef. 8-1-09 thru 12-31-09 DFW 19-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-09 DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08 Reverted to DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07 DFW 60-2007(Temp), f. 7-30-07, cert. ef. 8-1-07 thru 12-31-07 DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07 DFW 131-2006(Temp), f. 12-20-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07 thru 6-29-07 DFW 69-2006(Temp), f. 7-28-06, cert. ef. 7-31-06 thru 12-31-06 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 DFW 120-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-11-05 thru 12-31-05 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 DFW 104-2003(Temp), f. 10-10-03, cert. ef. 10-11-03 thru 12-31-03 DFW 67-2003(Temp), f. 7-18-03, cert. ef. 7-21-03 thru 12-31-03 DFW 58-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-9-03 thru 12-31-03 DFW 49-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-5-03 thru 9-1-03 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 DFW 121-2002(Temp), f. 10-24-02, cert. ef. 10-27-02 thru 12-31-02 DFW 104-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-19-02 thru 12-31-02 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 DFW 51-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-22-02 thru 9-1-02 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 DFW 114-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-13-01 thru 12-31-01 DFW 94-2001(Temp), f. 9-26-01, cert. ef. 9-27-01 thru 12-31-01 DFW 65-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-24-01 thru 12-31-01 DFW 43-2001(Temp), f. 5-23-01, cert. ef. 5-24-01 thru 11-20-01 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 DFW 66-2000(Temp), f. 9-29-00, cert. ef. 10-2-00 thru 12-31-00 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 DMV 43-2000(Temp), f. 8-7-00, cert. ef. 8-8-00 thru 8-20-00 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 DFW 31-2000(Temp), f. 6-9-00, cert. ef. 6-10-00 thru 7-31-00 DFW 14-2000(Temp), f. 3-17-00, cert. ef. 3-20-00 thru 7-31-00 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 DFW 79-1999(Temp), f. 10-8-99, cert. ef. 10-11-99 thru 12-31-99 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 DFW 41-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-7-99 thru 7-31-99 DFW 28-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-23-99 thru 7-31-99 DFW 22-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-1-99 thru 4-23-99 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 DFW 57-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-24-98 thru 12-31-98 DFW 50-1998(Temp), f. 6-25-98, cert. ef. 6-26-98 thru 7-24-98 DFW 23-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-20-98 thru 6-30-98 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 FWC 40-1997(Temp), f. 6-20-97, cert. ef. 6-23-97 FWC 35-1997(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-13-97 FWC 23-1997(Temp), f. 4-4-97, cert. ef. 4-7-97 Reverted to FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 FWC 25-1996(Temp), f. 5-14-96, cert. ef. 5-15-96 FWC 15-1996(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-1-96 FWC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-93 FWC 107-1992(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-9-92 FWC 41-1992(Temp), f. 6-30-92, cert. ef. 7-1-92 FWC 13-1992(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-5-92 FWC 4-1992, f. 1-30-92, cert. ef. 2-1-92 Reverted to FWC 9-1991, f. & cert. ef. 1-31-91 FWC 37-1991(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-3-91 FWC 9-1991, f. & cert. ef. 1-31-91 Reverted to FWC 5-1989, f. 2-6-89, cert. ef. 2-7-89 FWC 54-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-7-89 FWC 12-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-21-89 FWC 5-1989, f. 2-6-89, cert. ef. 2-7-89 FWC 48-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-88 FWC 10-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-4-88 FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87 FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86 Reverted to FWC 2-1985, f. & ef. 1-30-85 FWC 4-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 1-28-86 FWC 2-1985, f. & ef. 1-30-85 FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84 Reverted to FWC 2-1983, f. 1-21-83, ef. 2-1-83 FWC 9-1983(Temp), f. & ef. 3-1-83 FWC 2-1983, f. 1-21-83, ef. 2-1-83 FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82 FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81 FWC 64-1980(Temp), f. & ef. 11-7-80 FWC 12-1980, f. & ef. 2-29-80 FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80 FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0063 FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78 FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78 FWC 89, f. & ef. 1-28-77

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