1. 635-042-0170
2012 Commercial Spring Fisheries for Tongue Point and South Channel Select Areas
Adopted January 26, 2012: effective April 26, 2012 through June 30, 2012.
Amended rules set seasons, area boundaries and catch restrictions for Chinook salmon and
white sturgeon spring commercial fisheries for the Tongue Point/South Channel select areas of
the Columbia River. Modifications are consistent with the action taken January 26, 2012 by
the Columbia River Compact agencies of Oregon and Washington.
2. 635-004-0019
Federal In-season Actions and Management Measures Implemented for Commercial
Groundfish Fisheries
Adopted April 19, 2012: effective May 1, 2012 through October 27, 2012.
This amended rule implements in-season actions adopted by the federal government for 2012
Pacific ocean commercial groundfish fisheries, including but not limited to: (a) Changes in the
trawl rockfish conservation area (RCA); and (b) Changes to limited entry and open access
sablefish DTL fishery trip limits.
3. 635-004-0019
Federal In-season Actions and Management Measures Implemented for Commercial
Sablefish Fisheries
Adopted April 25, 2012: effective May 1, 2012 through October 27, 2012.
This amended rule implements in-season actions adopted by the federal government for 2012
Pacific Ocean commercial groundfish fisheries, including but not limited to changes to limited
entry and open access sablefish DTL fishery trip limits.
4. 635-023-0125
Recreational Spring Chinook Season in the Columbia River Above Bonneville Dam
Extended
Adopted April 30, 2012: effective May 2, 2012 through July 31, 2012.
These rule modifications extend, by four fishing days, the 2012 Columbia River recreational
spring Chinook season for harvest of adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon and adipose finclipped
steelhead. Revisions are consistent with action taken April 30, 2012 by the Columbia
River Compact agencies of Oregon and Washington.
5. 635-023-0095
Recreational Sturgeon Fisheries Upstream of Bonneville Dam Modified
Adopted April 30, 2012: effective May 20, 2012 through July 31, 2012.
This amended rule re-opens the Bonneville Pool of the Columbia River to the recreational
harvest of white sturgeon for four days, June 15-16 and June 22-23, 2012. Modifications also
close the John Day Pool to retention of white sturgeon effective 12:01 a.m. Monday, May 21,
2012. Modifications are consistent with action taken April 30, 2012 by the Columbia River
Compact agencies of Oregon and Washington.
6. 635-041-0045 and 635-041-0065
Zone 6 Treaty Indian Spring Commercial Fisheries Commence
Adopted May 14, 2012: effective May 15, 2012 through June 30, 2012.
Rule amendments commence the Treaty Indian spring commercial fisheries in the Columbia
River from 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 15 until further notice. Modifications are in response to a
Treaty Tribes request for authorized sales of fish caught in Tribal commercial spring fisheries
both above and below Bonneville Dam. Modifications are consistent with action taken May 14,
2012 by the Columbia River Compact agencies of Oregon and Washington in cooperation with
the Columbia River Treaty Tribes.
7. 635-019-0090
Spring Chinook Fisheries in the Northeast Sport Fishing Zone
Adopted May 14, 2012; effective May 23, 2012 through September 1, 2012.
This amended rule allows recreational anglers opportunities to harvest adipose fin-clipped
adult and jack Chinook salmon, which are in excess of the Department's hatchery production
needs in: 1) Catherine and Lookingglass creeks from May 26, 2012 until further notice; and
2) Imnaha and Wallowa rivers from Saturday, June 9, 2012 until further notice; and to harvest
adult and jack Chinook in the John Day River, from a population of over 6,000 wild Chinook,
from May 23 through June 3, 2012.
8. 635-023-0125
Columbia River Recreational Sockeye Salmon Season Opens
Adopted May 15, 2012: effective May 16, 2012 through July 31, 2012.
This amended rule allows retention of sockeye salmon during the period from May 16 – July
31, 2012 in the Columbia River. Revisions are consistent with action taken during the 2012
Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) and North of Falcon season setting process
and announced May 15, 2012 by the State of Oregon.
9. 635-023-0125
Two-day Recreational Spring Chinook Season in the Columbia River above Bonneville
Adopted May 17, 2012: effective May 19, 2012 through July 31, 2012.
These rule modifications authorize a two-day Columbia River recreational spring Chinook
season, on Saturday May 19 and Sunday May 20, 2012 for harvest of adipose fin-clipped
Chinook salmon and adipose fin-clipped steelhead. Two adipose fin-clipped adult Chinook or
adipose fin-clipped adult Steelhead or one of each may be retained per day. Revisions are
consistent with action taken May 17, 2012 by the Columbia River Compact agencies of Oregon
and Washington.
10. 635-019-0090
Emergency Closure of the Umatilla River Spring Chinook Salmon Fishery
Adopted May 21, 2012: effective May 24, 2012 through September 1, 2012.
Amended rule closes the Umatilla River spring Chinook salmon fishery, set in permanent rule
to run through 11:59 p.m. June 12, 2012 in the area from the Highway 730 Bridge upstream to
Three Mile Dam, and run through 11:59 p.m. June 30, 2012 in the area from Three Mile Dam
upstream to reservation boundary located upstream from Highway 11 bridge at Pendleton.
The 2012 Umatilla River spring Chinook return has not met pre-season estimates and catch
rates have been higher than expected. Low River flows, high water temperatures and
increased irrigation demands on river flows are also playing a role in this management
decision. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) co-manage
this fishery and operational plans for the species.
11. 635-023-0125
Two-day Recreational Spring Chinook Season in the Columbia River below Beacon
Rock Authorized
Adopted May 22, 2012: effective May 26, 2012 through July 31, 2012.
These rule modifications authorize a two-day Columbia River recreational spring Chinook
season, on Saturday May 26 and Sunday May 27, 2012 for harvest of adipose fin-clipped
Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and adipose fin-clipped steelhead. The daily bag limit
includes up to two adult salmon or steelhead in combination, but only one may be a Chinook.
Revisions are consistent with action taken May 22, 2012 by the Columbia River Compact
agencies of Oregon and Washington.
12. 635-042-0105
Experimental Gear Authorized for Use in Columbia River Shad Fisheries
Adopted May 23, 2012: effective May 24, 2012 through November 19, 2012.
This amended rule authorizes use of experimental fishing gears in Columbia River shad
fisheries when the fisher has been issued an experimental gears permit by the Department.
All salmon, steelhead, walleye, and sturgeon taken in shad nets must be immediately returned
unharmed to the water. Revisions are consistent with action taken on May 23, 2012 by the
State of Oregon.
13. 635-014-0090
Trask River and Three Rivers Angling Regulations Modified Effective June 1, 2012
Adopted May 24, 2012: effective June 1, 2012 through October 31, 2012.
These rule modifications delay the spring Chinook fishery closure at the Trask River Hatchery
Hole from June 1 until July 1, 2012 in order to allow anglers greater opportunity to harvest
hatchery spring Chinook by extending the season 200 feet upstream and 900 feet downstream
of the hatchery. Further modifications reduce the ability of anglers to employ illegitimate
snagging methods in a segment of the Trask River and Three Rivers by imposing more
restrictive gear regulations during the later portion of the spring Chinook angling season.
14. 635-004-0033
Increased Cumulative Trip Limits for Black and Blue Rockfish Combined in Periods 3
and 4
Adopted May 31, 2012: effective June 1, 2012 through November 27, 2012.
This amended rule increases the cumulative trip limits for black rockfish and blue rockfish
combined by 400 pounds, from 1,400 to 1,800 pounds, in each of periods 3 and 4.
15. 635-018-0090
2012 Recreational Spring Chinook Season on the Lower Deschutes River Closes
Adopted June 1, 2012: effective June 4, 2012 through June 30, 2012.
Amended rule closes the sport harvest of adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook salmon in the
Lower Deschutes River at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, June 7, 2012. The Deschutes River fishery
open area extends from Sherars Falls downstream to the mouth of the river. All available data
indicates the spring Chinook salmon run is not performing as expected. This closure will
protect wild fish escapement and ensure that broodstock goals will be met at the basin’s
hatcheries even if the run continues its poor performance.
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AGENDA
The Commission meeting will begin at 8:00 AM on June 7, 2012 and at 8:00 AM on June 8, 2012. If you wish to receive written materials
prepared for any of the agenda items, please contact the Director’s Office in Salem at 503.947.6044 to request
a packet for those items, which interest you or see the agency’s website at
https://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/.
On June 7 and June 8, a recess will be taken at 12:00 Noon, when the Commission will have lunch.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
If you wish to give testimony on any item scheduled on this agenda, please sign up on the sheets provided the
day of the meeting. You will be called to testify by the Commission Chair. The Commission places great
value on information received from the public, and wants to avoid arbitrary limits on the time or attention
allocated to each witness. Therefore, persons desiring to testify or otherwise present information to the
Commission are encouraged to:
(1) Provide written summaries of information to the Commission twenty (20 sets);
(2) Limit testimony to five (5) minutes, recognizing that substance, not length, determines the value of testimony or written information;
(3) Endorse rather than repeat testimony of other witnesses; and
(4) Groups or organizations wishing to testify should designate one spokesperson whenever possible.
PUBLIC FORUM is scheduled on Friday, June 8, 2012.
If you wish to give testimony on any item not scheduled elsewhere on the agenda, please contact the
Director’s Office, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, 503.947.6044, at least 24 hours prior to the
meeting. You will be called to testify by the Commission Chair immediately following the Commissioner Items
portion of the agenda. Please provide 20 sets of written summaries or other materials to the Commission
Assistant prior to your testimony. The Commission is unable to take action on items brought to their attention
in this forum.
Thank you for taking the time to present your views.
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have questions regarding this Agenda, please contact the Director’s Office, Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife, 3406 Cherry Avenue NE, Salem, OR 97303, 503.947.6044.
PARKING
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available to anyone who attends the Commission meeting.
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