635-042-0160 Temporary rule language in effect until 07/31/2026. Blind Slough and Knappa Slough Select Area Commercial Fishery (1) Salmon (except Chum) may be taken with gillnets for commercial purposes during open fishing periods in Blind Slough and Knappa Slough as described below: (a) The Blind Slough Select Area is defined as waters of Blind Slough and Gnat Creek from a north-south line represented by regulatory markers at the mouth of Blind Slough upstream to a regulatory marker in Gnat Creek located approximately 0.5 miles southeasterly (upstream) of the Barendse Road Bridge. (b) Upper Blind Slough is defined as Oregon state waters of the Blind Slough Select Area upstream of the railroad bridge, located approximately 1.25 miles east (upstream) of the mouth of Blind Slough. (c) The Knappa Slough Select Area is defined as waters of Knappa Slough, Calendar Slough, and Big Creek Slough bounded to the north (upstream) by a line projecting from a regulatory marker on the eastern shore of Karlson Island to the northernmost regulatory marker at the mouth of Blind Slough and bounded to the west (downstream) by a line projecting southerly from a regulatory marker on the southwestern tip of Karlson Island through regulatory markers on the western tips of Minaker Island to a marker on the Oregon shore. The waters of Knappa Slough within a 100-foot radius of the railroad bridge crossing Big Creek are closed. (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 Blind Slough and Knappa Slough Select Areas defined in (1)(a) and (1)(c) above, except the downstream (western) boundary in Knappa Slough is a north-south line projecting through the easternmost tip of Minaker Island and regulatory markers on Karlson Island and the Oregon shore. (B) The minimum mesh size is 7-inches. (C) Open fishing periods are as follows: (i) February 15 through March 20, each Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day; and (ii) March 23 through April 14, each Monday and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day. (b) Spring Season: (A) Open area includes the Blind Slough and Knappa Slough Select Areas defined in (1)(a) and (1)(c) above, except through the first Friday in May the downstream (western) boundary in Knappa Slough is a north-south line projecting through the easternmost tip of Minaker Island and regulatory markers on Karlson Island and the Oregon shore. (B) The maximum mesh size is 9.75-inches. (C) Open fishing periods are as follows: (i) April 16 through April 24, each Monday and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day; (ii) April 27 through May 1, each Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day; (iii) 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 (iv) May 18 through June 12, each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. the following day. (c) Summer Season: (A) Open area includes the Blind Slough and Knappa Slough Select Areas defined in (1)(a) and (1)(c) above. (B) The maximum mesh size is 9.75-inches. (C) Open fishing periods are: from June 16 through July 17, each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day. (d) Fall Season : (A) Open area includes the Blind Slough and Knappa Slough Select Areas defined in (1)(a) and (1)(c) above. (B) The maximum mesh size is 9.75-inches prior to the fourth Sunday in August, and 6-inches thereafter. (3) Additional gear restrictions include: (a) Gill nets may not exceed 600 feet (100 fathoms) in length. (b) There is no lead line weight limit and attachment of additional weight or anchors directly to the lead line is permitted. (c) 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. (4) Oregon licenses are required in the open waters upstream from the railroad bridge in Blind Slough. 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 92-2024, temporary amend filed 10/02/2024, effective 10/02/2024 through 12/31/2024 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 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 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 15-2021, 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 38-2020, temporary amend filed 04/02/2020, effective 04/03/2020 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 42-2019, temporary amend filed 04/17/2019, effective 04/17/2019 through 07/29/2019 DFW 33-2019, temporary amend filed 04/01/2019, effective 04/04/2019 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 145-2018, temporary amend filed 09/20/2018, effective 09/23/2018 through 12/31/2018 DFW 136-2018, 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 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 40-2017(Temp), f. 4-12-17, cert. ef. 4-13-17 thru 9-15-17 DFW 39-2017(Temp), f. 4-5-17, cert. ef. 4-6-17 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 129-2016(Temp), f. 9-29-16, cert. ef. 10-1-16 thru 13-31-16 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 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 FWC 46-1996, f. & cert. ef. 8-23-96; FWC 48-1997, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-97; DFW 15-1998, f. & cert. ef. 3-3-98; DFW 67-1998, f. & cert. ef. 8-24-98; DFW 86-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-28-98 thru 10-30-98; DFW 10-1999, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-99; DFW 48-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-24-99 thru 7-2-99; DFW 55-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-12-99; DFW 9-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-25-00; DFW 42-2000, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-00; DFW 65-2000(Temp), f. 9-22-00, cert. ef. 9-25-00 thru 12-31-00; DFW 3-2001, f. & cert. ef. 2-6-01; DFW 84-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-29-01 thru 12-31-01; DFW 86-2001, f. & cert. ef. 9-4-01 thru 12-31-01; DFW 89-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-14-01 thru 12-31-01; DFW 106-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-01 thru 12-31-01; DFW 14-2002(Temp), f. 2-13-02, cert. ef. 2-18-02 thru 8-17-02; DFW 96-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-26-02 thru 12-31-02; DFW 12-2003, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-03; DFW 34-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-24-03 thru 10-1-03; DFW 36-2003(Temp), f. 4-30-03, cert. ef. 5-1-03 thru 10-1-03; DFW 75-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-1-03 thru 12-31-03; DFW 89-2003(Temp), f. 9-8-03, cert. ef. 9-9-03 thru 12-31-03; DFW 11-2004, f. & cert. ef. 2-13-04; DFW 19-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-12-04 thru 3-31-04; DFW 22-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-18-04 thru 3-31-04; DFW 28-2004(Temp), f. 4-8-04 cert. ef. 4-12-04 thru 4-15-04; DFW 39-2004(Temp), f. 5-5-04, cert.ef. 5-6-04 thru 7-31-04; DFW 44-2004(Temp), f. 5-17-04, cert. ef. 5-20-04 thru 7-31-04; DFW 79-2004(Temp), f. 8-2-04, cert. ef. 8-3-04 thru 12-31-04; DFW 95-2004(Temp), f. 9-17-04, cert. ef. 9-19-04 thru 12-31-04; DFW 109-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-19-04 thru 12-31-04; DFW 6-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05; DFW 16-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-10-05 thru 7-31-05; DFW 18-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-15-05 thru 3-21-05; Administrative correction, 4-20-05; DFW 27-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-20-05 thru 6-15-05; DFW 28-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-28-05 thru 6-16-05; DFW 37-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-5-05 thru 10-16-05; DFW 40-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-10-05 thru 10-16-05; DFW 85-2005(Temp), f. 8-1-05, cert. ef. 8-3-05 thru 12-31-05; DFW 109-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-19-05 thru 12-31-05; DFW 110-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-26-05 thru 12-31-05; DFW 116-2005(Temp), f. 10-4-05, cert. ef. 10-5-05 thru 12-31-05; DFW 120-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-11-05 thru 12-31-05; DFW 124-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-18-05 thru 12-31-05; Administrative correction, 1-20-06; DFW 5-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-06; DFW 14-2006(Temp), f. 3-15-06, cert. ef. 3-16-06 thru 7-27-06; DFW 16-2006(Temp), f. 3-23-06 & cert. ef. 3-26-06 thru 7-27-06; DFW 18-2006(Temp), f. 3-29-06, cert. ef. 4-2-06 thru 7-27-06; DFW 20-2006(Temp), f. 4-7-06, cert. ef. 4-9-06 thru 7-27-06; DFW 32-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-23-06 thru 7-31-06; DFW 35-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-30-06 thru 7-31-06; DFW 75-2006(Temp), f. 8-8-06, cert. ef. 9-5-06 thru 12-31-06; DFW 92-2006(Temp), f. 9-1-06, cert. ef. 9-5-06 thru 12-31-06; DFW 98-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-12-06 thru 12-31-06; DFW 103-2006(Temp), f. 9-15-06, cert. ef. 9-18-06 thru 12-31-06; DFW 119-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-18-06 thru 12-31-06; Administrative correction, 1-16-07; DFW 7-2007(Temp), f. 1-31-07, cert. ef. 2-1-07 thru 7-30-07; DFW 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07; DFW 13-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-6-07 thru 9-1-07; DFW 25-2007(Temp), f. 4-17-07, cert. ef. 4-18-07 thru 7-26-07; DFW 61-2007(Temp), f. 7-30-07, cert. ef. 8-1-07 thru 10-31-07; DFW 108-2007(Temp), f. 10-12-07, cert. ef. 10-14-07 thru 12-31-07; Administrative correction, 1-24-08; DFW 6-2008(Temp), f. 1-29-08, cert. ef. 1-31-08 thru 7-28-08; DFW 16-2008(Temp), f. 2-26-08, cert. ef. 3-2-08 thru 8-28-08; DFW 48-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-12-08 thru 8-28-08; DFW 58-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-4-08 thru 8-31-08; DFW 85-2008(Temp), f. 7-24-08, cert. ef. 8-1-08 thru 12-31-08; DFW 103(Temp), f. 8-26-08, cert. ef. 9-2-08 thru 10-31-08; DFW 108-2008(Temp), f. 9-8-08, cert. ef. 9-9-08 thru 12-31-08; Administrative correction, 1-23-09; DFW 12-2009(Temp), f. 2-13-09, cert. ef. 2-15-09 thru 7-31-09; DFW 49-2009(Temp), f. 5-14-09, cert. ef 5-17-09 thru 7-31-09; DFW 89-2009(Temp), f. 8-3-09, cert. ef. 8-4-09 thru 12-31-09; DFW 107-2009(Temp), f. 9-2-09, cert. ef. 9-5-09 thru 10-31-09; Administrative correction, 11-19-09; DFW 15-2010(Temp), f. 2-19-10, cert. ef. 2-21-10 thru 6-11-10; DFW 46-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-21-10 thru 7-31-10; DFW 53-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-4-10 thru 7-31-10; DFW 57-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-11-10 thru 7-31-10; DFW 69-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-18-10 thru 7-31-10; DFW 113-2010(Temp), f. 8-2-10, cert. ef. 8-4-10 thru 10-31-10; DFW 129-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-10-10 thru 10-31-10; Administrative correction, 11-23-10; DFW 12-2011(Temp), f. 2-10-11, cert. ef. 2-13-11 thru 7-29-11; DFW 23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-11; DFW 32-2011(Temp), f. 4-20-11, cert. ef. 4-21-11 thru 7-29-11; DFW 44-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-11-11 thru 6-10-11; Administrative correction, 6-28-11; DFW 113-2011(Temp), f. 8-10-11, cert. ef. 8-15-11 thru 10-31-11; Administrative correction, 11-18-11; DFW 12-2012(Temp), f. 2-8-12, cert. ef. 2-12-12 thru 7-31-12; DFW 104-2012(Temp), f. 8-6-12, cert. ef. 8-13-12 thru 10-31-12; Administrative correction, 11-23-12; DFW 11-2013(Temp), f. 2-8-13, cert. ef. 2-11-13 thru 7-31-13; DFW 24-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-21-13 thru 7-31-13; Administrative correction, 8-21-13; DFW 91-2013(Temp), f. 8-22-13, cert. ef. 8-26-13 thru 10-31-13; DFW 110-2013(Temp), f. 9-27-13, cert. ef. 9-30-13 thru 10-31-13; Administrative correction, 11-22-13; DFW 8-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-10-14 thru 7-31-14; DFW 35-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-24-14 thru 7-31-14; DFW 39-2014(Temp), f. 5-7-14, cert. ef. 5-8-14 thru 7-31-14; DFW 115-2014(Temp), f. 8-5-14, cert. ef. 8-18-14 thru 10-31-14; DFW 135-2014(Temp), f & cert. ef. 9-19-14 thru 10-31-14; Administrative correction, 11-24-14; DFW 10-2015(Temp), f. 2-3-15, cert. ef. 2-9-15 thru 7-30-15; DFW 29-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-21-15 thru 7-30-15; DFW 37-2015(Temp), f. 5-1-15, cert. ef. 5-4-15 thru 7-30-15; DFW 70-2015(Temp), f. 6-15-15, cert. ef. 6-16-15 thru 7-31-15; DFW 76-2015(Temp), f. 6-23-15, cert. ef. 6-25-15 thru 7-31-15; DFW 102-2015(Temp), f. 8-10-15, cert. ef. 8-17-15 thru 10-31-15