635-042-0170 Temporary rule language in effect until 07/31/2026. Tongue Point and South Channel Select Area Commercial Fishery (1) Salmon (except Chum) may be taken with gillnets for commercial purposes during open fishing periods in Tongue Point and South Channel as described below: (a) The Tongue Point Select Area is defined as waters of the Columbia River bounded by a line from a regulatory marker on the eastern shore of Tongue Point (midway between the red USCG light “2” at the tip of Tongue Point and the northern-most pier (#8) at the Tongue Point Job Corps facility) to the flashing green USCG light “3” on the rock jetty at the northwest tip of Mott Island, a line from a regulatory marker at the southeast end of Mott Island northeasterly to a regulatory marker on the northwest shore of Lois Island, and a line from a regulatory marker located on the Oregon shore approximately 300 yards northwest of the railroad bridge crossing the John Day River projecting easterly to a regulatory marker on the southwest shore of Lois Island. (A) If the marker on the eastern shore of Tongue Point is not in place, the downstream boundary is defined by a line projecting from a point (46°12'31.1"N latitude 123°45'34.0"W longitude) on the eastern shore of Tongue Point to the flashing green USCG light “3” on the rock jetty at the northwest tip of Mott Island. (B) If the marker on the Oregon shore is not in place, the upstream boundary is defined by a line projecting from a point (46°10'57.7"N latitude 123°44'35.3"W longitude) on the Oregon shore approximately 300 yards northwest of the railroad bridge crossing the John Day River projecting easterly to a regulatory marker on Lois Island. (b) The Tongue Point Winter-Spring Subarea is defined as waters of the Columbia River bounded by a line from the end of the southern-most pier (#1) at the Tongue Point Job Corps facility projecting in a straight line through flashing red USCG light “6” to the shore of Mott Island, a line from a regulatory marker at the southeast end of Mott Island northeasterly to a regulatory marker on the northwest shore of Lois Island, and a line from a regulatory marker located on the Oregon shore approximately 300 yards northwest of the railroad bridge crossing the John Day River projecting easterly to a regulatory marker on the southwest shore of Lois Island. If the marker on the Oregon shore is not in place, the upper boundary is defined by a line projecting easterly from a point (46°10'57.7"N latitude 123°44'35.3"W longitude) on the Oregon shore approximately 300 yards northwest of the railroad bridge crossing the John Day River to a regulatory marker on the southwest shore of Lois Island. (c) The South Channel Select Area is defined as waters of the Columbia River bounded by a line from a regulatory marker on the Oregon shore at John Day Point projecting northeasterly to a regulatory marker on the southwest shore of Lois Island, and a line from a regulatory marker on Settler Point projecting northwesterly to the flashing red USCG light “10” then projecting westerly to the eastern tip of Burnside Island. (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). (a) Winter Season : (A) Open area includes the Tongue Point Winter-Spring Subarea and the South Channel Select Area defined in (1)(b) and (1)(c) above. Open fishing period is February 15 through March 13, each Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day; (B) Open area includes the South Channel Select Area defined in (1)(c) above. Open fishing periods are as follows: (i) March 15 through March 20, each Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day; (ii) March 23 through April 14, each Monday and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day; (C) Open area includes the Tongue Point Winter-Spring Subarea defined in (1)(b) above. Open fishing periods are as follows: (i) March 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ; (ii) March 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; and (iii) 8:00 p.m. March 19 to 12:00 a.m. March 20. (D) The minimum mesh size is 7-inches. (b) Spring Season: (A) Open area includes the Tongue Point Winter-Spring Subarea and the South Channel Select Area defined in (1)(b) and (1)(c) above. Open fishing periods are as follows: (i) April 23 through May 1, each Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day; and (ii) May 4 through May 15, each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day.; and (iii) May 18 through June 12, each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. the following day. (B) Open area includes the South Channel Select Area defined in (1)(c) above. Open fishing periods are as follows: (i) 7:00 p.m. April 16 to 7:00 a.m. April 17; and (ii) 7:00 p.m. April 20 to 7:00 a.m. April 21; (C) Open area includes Tongue Point Winter-Spring Subarea defined in (1)(b) above. Open fishing period is 9:30 p.m. April 20 to 1:30 a.m. April 21. (D) The maximum mesh size is 9.75-inches. (c) Summer Season: (A) Open area includes the Tongue Point and South Channel Select Areas defined in (1)(a) and (1)(c) above. Open fishing periods are June 16 through July 17, each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day. (B) The maximum mesh size is 9.75-inches. (d) Fall Season : (A) Open area includes the Tongue Point and South Channel Select Areas defined in (1)(a) and (1)(c) above. (B) The maximum mesh size is 6-inches. (3) Additional gear restrictions include: (a) The maximum net length is 1,500 feet (250 fathoms). (b) In the Tongue Point Select Area and the Tongue Point Winter-Spring Subarea, the lead line weight may not[ ] exceed two pounds per any one fathom; however, unstored gillnets legal for use in South Channel may be onboard. (c) In the South Channel Select Area, there is no lead line weight limit and attachment of additional weight and anchors directly to the lead line is permitted. (d) 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 38-2025, temporary amend filed 05/21/2025, effective 05/22/2025 through 07/31/2025 DFW 13-2025, temporary amend filed 02/11/2025, effective 02/11/2025 through 07/31/2025 DFW 65-2024, temporary amend filed 08/01/2024, effective 08/01/2024 through 12/31/2024 DFW 48-2024, temporary amend filed 06/18/2024, effective 06/19/2024 through 07/31/2024 DFW 33-2024, temporary amend filed 05/16/2024, effective 05/20/2024 through 07/31/2024 DFW 23-2024, temporary amend filed 04/04/2024, effective 04/05/2024 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 69-2022, temporary amend filed 06/22/2022, effective 06/22/2022 through 07/31/2022 DFW 54-2022, temporary amend filed 05/20/2022, effective 05/23/2022 through 07/31/2022 DFW 39-2022, temporary amend filed 04/20/2022, effective 04/21/2022 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 96-2021, temporary amend filed 07/02/2021, effective 07/05/2021 through 07/31/2021 DFW 41-2021, temporary amend filed 04/08/2021, effective 04/08/2021 through 07/02/2021 DFW 38-2021, temporary amend filed 03/31/2021, effective 04/01/2021 through 07/02/2021 DFW 34-2021, temporary amend filed 03/24/2021, effective 03/25/2021 through 07/02/2021 DFW 17-2021, 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 83-2020, temporary amend filed 07/08/2020, effective 07/09/2020 through 07/30/2020 DFW 39-2020, temporary amend filed 04/02/2020, effective 04/03/2020 through 07/30/2020 DFW 23-2020, temporary amend filed 03/05/2020, effective 03/09/2020 through 07/30/2020 DFW 15-2020, temporary amend filed 02/13/2020, effective 02/17/2020 through 07/30/2020 DFW 110-2019, temporary amend filed 08/06/2019, effective 08/06/2019 through 11/29/2019 DFW 55-2019, temporary amend filed 05/10/2019, effective 05/15/2019 through 07/29/2019 DFW 42-2019, temporary amend filed 04/17/2019, effective 04/17/2019 through 07/29/2019 DFW 32-2019, temporary amend filed 03/29/2019, effective 04/01/2019 through 07/29/2019 DFW 11-2019, temporary amend filed 01/31/2019, effective 02/01/2019 through 07/29/2019 DFW 6-2019, amend filed 01/23/2019, effective 01/23/2019 DFW 147-2018, temporary amend filed 09/20/2018, effective 09/23/2018 through 12/31/2018 DFW 137-2018, 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 86-2018, temporary amend filed 06/29/2018, effective 07/02/2018 through 07/26/2018 DFW 44-2018, temporary amend filed 04/12/2018, effective 04/12/2018 through 07/26/2018 DFW 35-2018, temporary amend filed 03/29/2018, effective 03/29/2018 through 07/26/2018 DFW 30-2018, temporary amend filed 03/14/2018, effective 03/15/2018 through 07/26/2018 DFW 12-2018, temporary amend filed 02/01/2018, effective 02/05/2018 through 07/26/2018 DFW 127-2017, temporary amend filed 09/28/2017, effective 10/01/2017 through 12/31/2017 DFW 99-2017(Temp), f. 7-31-17, cert. ef. 8-1-17 thru 12-31-17 DFW 86-2017(Temp), f. 7-6-17, cert. ef. 7-13-17 thru 9-15-17 DFW 76-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-15-17 thru 9-15-17 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 25-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-20-17 thru 6-13-17 DFW 9-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-6-17 thru 3-28-17 DFW 101-2016(Temp), f. 8-2-16, cert. ef. 8-24-16 thru 10-31-16 DFW 92-2016(Temp), f. 7-13-16, cert. ef. 7-14-16 thru 7-31-16 DFW 87-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-7-16 thru 7-31-16 DFW 85-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-30-16 thru 7-31-16 DFW 78-2016(Temp), f. 6-23-16 thru 7-31-16 DFW 71-2016(Temp), f. 6-13-16, cert. ef. 6-16-16 thru 7-31-16 DFW 32-2016(Temp), f. 4-20-16, cert. ef. 4-21-16 thru 7-31-16 DFW 8-2016(Temp), f. 2-1-16, cert. ef. 2-8-16 thru 7-31-16 DFW 102-2015(Temp), f. 8-10-15, cert. ef. 8-17-15 thru 10-31-15 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 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 DFW 39-2014(Temp), f. 5-7-14, cert. ef. 5-8-14 thru 7-31-14 DFW 35-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-24-14 thru 7-31-14 DFW 8-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-10-14 thru 7-31-14 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 DFW 34-2013(Temp), f. 5-14-13, cert. ef. 5-15-13 thru 7-31-13 DFW 11-2013(Temp), f. 2-8-13, cert. ef. 2-11-13 thru 7-31-13 DFW 104-2012(Temp), f. 8-6-12, cert. ef. 8-13-12 thru 10-31-12 DFW 41-2012(Temp), f. 4-24-12, cert. ef. 4-26-12 thru 6-30-12 DFW 122-2011(Temp), f. 8-29-11, cert. ef. 9-19-11 thru 10-31-11 DFW 113-2011(Temp), f. 8-10-11, cert. ef. 8-15-11 thru 10-31-11 DFW 44-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-11-11 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 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 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 29-2010(Temp), f. 3-9-10, cert. ef. 4-19-10 thru 6-12-10 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 DFW 12-2009(Temp), f. 2-13-09, cert. ef. 2-15-09 thru 7-31-09 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 44-2008(Temp), f. 4-25-08, cert. ef. 4-28-08 thru 10-24-08 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 DFW 119-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-18-06 thru 12-31-06 DFW 103-2006(Temp), f. 9-15-06, cert. ef. 9-18-06 thru 12-31-06 DFW 76-2006(Temp), f. 8-8-06, cert. ef. 9-5-06 thru 12-31-06 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 6-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05 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 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 12-2003, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-03 DFW 96-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-26-02 thru 12-31-02 DFW 15-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-20-02 thru 8-18-02 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 3-2001, f. & cert. ef. 2-6-01 DFW 42-2000, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-00 DFW 9-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-25-00 DFW 55-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-12-99 DFW 10-1999, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-99 DFW 86-1998, f. & cert. ef. 10-28-98 thru 10-30-98 DFW 67-1998, f. & cert. ef. 8-24-98 DFW 45-1998(Temp), f. 6-5-98, cert. ef. 6-6-98 thru 6-10-98 DFW 42-1998(Temp), f. 5-29-98, cert. ef. 5-31-98 thru 6-6-98 DFW 41-1998(Temp), f. 5-28-98, cert. ef. 5-29-98 DFW 15-1998, f. & cert. ef. 3-3-98 FWC 61-1997(Temp), f. 9-23-97, cert. ef. 9-24-97 FWC 48-1997, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-97 FWC 46-1996, f. & cert. ef. 8-23-96