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2019 Sport Fishing RegulationsExhibit C

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Mike Gauvin -Recreational Fisheries Program Manager

September 14th 2018

Topics for Consideration Public involvement in 2019 regulation process Issue 1: OAR’s, Universal Date Changes Issue 2: Statewide and Zone Proposals Issue 3: Southwest Zone Wild Steelhead Petition Public Testimony / Correspondence

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Public Involvement Process Multiple public meetings conducted Commission materials posted on ODFW Web site

prior to the Commission meeting Public Comment – Commission Meeting New rules take effect January 1, 2019

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Issue 1-Technical Oregon Administrative Rules

• Change all references in OAR’s concerning “2018” Sport Fishing Regulations” to refer to the “2019” Sport Fishing Regulations (Attachment 3)

Make necessary universal date changes Free Fishing Weekends

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Issue 1: Staff Recommendation

Accept changes:1. To the printed version of the 2018 OAR’s2. Make universal date changes, and incorporate

into the 2019 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations

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Issue 2-Proposed Rule Changes Guidelines for Staff proposals

• Critical conservation needs• Housekeeping, simplification and error corrections• Inadvertent restrictions• Regulation changes directed by basin plan adoption• New or expanded non-controversial angling opportunities

101 Staff Proposals Response to public petition Proposed Rule Language (Attachment 4)

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EUGENE

TILLAMOOK

NEWPORT

GOLDBEACH

ROSEBURG

MEDFORDKLAMATH FALLS

BEND

PORTLAND

LA GRANDE

NORTHWESTCOLUMBIA

WILLAMETTE

MARINE

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

NORTHEAST

SOUTHEAST

SNAKE

Statewide Proposals

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• Possession Limit • Increase trout and warmwater to three daily limits in possession.

• Striped Bass• No bag or size limits.

Statewide

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EUGENE

TILLAMOOK

NEWPORT

GOLDBEACH

ROSEBURG

MEDFORD KLAMATH FALLS

BEND

PORTLANDLA GRANDE

NORTHWESTCOLUMBIA

WILLAMETTE

MARINE

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

NORTHEAST

SOUTHEAST

SNAKE

Oregon Angling Zones

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EUGENE

TILLAMOOK

NEWPORT

GOLDBEACH

ROSEBURG


BEND

PORTLANDLA GRANDE

NORTHWESTCOLUMBIA

WILLAMETTE

MARINE

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

NORTHEAST

SOUTHEAST

SNAKE


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North Coast Proposed Changes• Expanded seasons for Chinook :

• 8 waterbodies (Little Nestucca, Necanicum, NF Nehalem, Nehalem, Nestucca, Three Rivers,

Tillamook, Trask, and Wilson Rivers) – Open all year.

• Expanded seasons for hatchery steelhead: • 5 waterbodies (Little Nestucca, NF Nehalem (2 sections), Sand Lake Estuary, Soapstone Cr) -

Open all year.

• Reduced seasons for Chinook:• None

• Reduced seasons for hatchery steelhead:• 4 waterbodies ( Cook Creek, Ecola Creek, Neskowin River, and Salmonberry River)

• All would be open: Jan – March and December

North Coast ProposedJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Beaver Creek (Tillamook Co.)Cook Creek (Tillamook Co.)Ecola CreekLittle Nestucca River-Hwy 101 to Dolph X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XNecanicum River X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XNehalem River- to Foss Rd. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XNehalem Rver NF- Mouth to Hwy 53 Br. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XNehalem River NF-Hwy 53 Br. To MP6Neskowin CreekNestucca River- Mouth to first br. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XRock Creek (Clatsop/Columbia Co.)Salmonberry RiverSand Lake EstuarySoapstone CreekThree Rivers- Above Weir X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XTillamook River X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XTrask River X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XWilson River X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Proposed expanded season for steelhead

X Proposed expanded season for Chinook

Proposed reduced season for steelhead

Currently open for hatchery steelhead

X Currently open for hatchery Chinook

Lower Columbia Proposed Changes

• Expanded seasons for hatchery Chinook :• 4 waterbodies - Bear Crk, Beaver Crk, Clatskanie (mouth to Swedetown Br),Plympton Creek –

Open all year

• Expanded seasons for hatchery steelhead:• 3 waterbodies - Bear Crk, Beaver Crk, Clatskanie (mouth to Swedetown Br)- Open all year.

• Reduced seasons for hatchery Chinook:• 1 waterbodies – Big Creek - Closed Aug 16 –Oct 15

• Reduced seasons for hatchery steelhead:• 1 waterbodies – Big Creek - Closed Aug 16 –Oct 15

Lower Columbia Proposed

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecBear Creek (Clatsop Co.) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XBeaver Creek (Columbia Co.) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XBig Creek (Clatsop Co.) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 0 0 X X X X XClatskanie River-Mouth to Swedetown Br. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XPlympton Creek X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 0 0 X X X X X




0 Proposed reduced season for Chinook



Other NW Zone / North CoastProposed Changes

• Big Creek

• Standardize closure period (8/16-10/15) with other hatchery streams

(consistent seasons, broodstock protection, eliminates snagging issues)

• Eliminate anti-snagging rule

• Nestucca River

• Remove bait restriction in upper river (consistency with other streams)

Mid-Coast Proposed Changes• Expanded seasons for hatchery steelhead:

• 12 waterbodies:

• Alsea River and Bay, Big Elk (mouth to Bear Creek), Drift Creek (Alsea and

Siletz), Salmon River, Schooner Creek, Siuslaw River (mouth to Lake

Creek), NF Siuslaw (mouth to Meadows Bridge), Sweet Crk, Tenmile Crk,

Yachats River – Addition of Aug 1- Oct 31.

• Lake Creek (mouth to Indian Creek ) – Addition of Oct 15-Nov 31

• Yaquina River – Open all year.

Mid Coast Proposed

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecAlsea River & Bay X X X X X X X X X XBig Elk Creek-Mouth to Bear Creek X X X X X X X X X XDrift Creek (Alsea Basin, Lincoln Co.) Mouth to WB X X X X X X X X X XDrift Creek (Siletz Basin, Lincoln Co.) Mouth to Br. X X X X X X X X X XLake Creek- Mouth to Indian Cr. X X X X XSalmon River X X X X X X X X X XSchooner Creek X X X X X X X X X XSiuslaw River- to Lake Creek X X X X X X X X X XSiuslaw River NF- Mouth to Meadows Br. X X X X X X X X X XSweet Creek X X X X X X X X X XYachats River X X X X X X X X XYaquina River and Bay- mouth to Simpson Cr X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X




EUGENE

TILLAMOOK

NEWPORT

GOLDBEACH

ROSEBURG


BEND

PORTLANDLA GRANDE

NORTHWESTCOLUMBIA

WILLAMETTE

MARINE

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

NORTHEAST

SOUTHEAST

SNAKE


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Southwest Zone Proposed Changes• Expanded seasons for Chinook :

• 4 waterbody sections (Smith River, (2 sections add July), SF Coquille, (add July-Oct),

Pistol River (add May-Sept).

• Expanded seasons for hatchery steelhead: • 6 waterbody sections (SF Coos, EF Millicoma, WF Millicoma, SF Coquille

River, Ten Mile Creek – (Open all year), EF Coquille River (add Oct-Nov)

• Reduced seasons for Chinook:• 3 waterbody sections (NF Coquille and SF Coquille)

• Reduced seasons for hatchery steelhead:• 1 waterbody (Ten Mile Lakes)

SW Zone ProposedJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Smith River - Mouth to Spencer Cr. (Douglas Co.) x x X X X X X X X X 0 0Smith River NF - Mouth to Johnson Cr. (Douglas Co.) x x X X X X X X X X 0 0Coos River SF- Head of Tide to Tioga Br.Millicoma River EFMillicoma River WFCoquille River EFCoquille River MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Coquille River NF - mouth to East Fork 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Coquille River NF - above East ForkCoquille River SF - mouth to Middle Fork 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X X X X X X XTenmile Creek (Coos Co.)Tenmile Lakes - Above Hilltop Br. X X X X X XPistol River X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X




0 Proposed reduced season for Chinook



EUGENE

TILLAMOOK

NEWPORT

GOLDBEACH

ROSEBURG


BEND

PORTLANDLA GRANDE

NORTHWESTCOLUMBIA

WILLAMETTE

MARINE

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

NORTHEAST

SOUTHEAST

SNAKE


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Willamette Zone

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• Muddy Creek – allow the use of bait during harvest season.

EUGENE

TILLAMOOK

NEWPORT

GOLDBEACH

ROSEBURG


BEND

PORTLANDLA GRANDE

NORTHWESTCOLUMBIA

WILLAMETTE

MARINE

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

NORTHEAST

SOUTHEAST

SNAKE


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Central Zone• Metolius Pond

• New constructed fishing pond near Camp Sherman• 2 fish per day• Youth angling (ages 17 and under) and disabled anglers only.

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Metolius River • Public correspondence regarding modifying the regulations.

• Response due to poaching of bull trout• Enforcement issue (OSP concurs)

• Staff not proposing any changes• Trout populations are increasing and healthy• Provides opportunity (limited access) • Conservation regulations in place. (Catch and Release Only for all trout)• Working with OSP for increased patrols

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EUGENE

TILLAMOOK

NEWPORT

GOLDBEACH

ROSEBURG


BEND

PORTLANDLA GRANDE

NORTHWESTCOLUMBIA

WILLAMETTE

MARINE

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

NORTHEAST

SOUTHEAST

SNAKE


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Northeast Zone Proposed Changes• Expanded seasons for hatchery steelhead:

• 7 waterbody sections (Catherine Creek, John Day River, Umatilla River– (add last

two weeks of April) , Walla Walla River (add last two weeks of April and add Sept

1- Nov30)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecCatherine Creek - Mouth to Hwy 203 BridgeJohn Day River - NF to Indian Cr.John Day River MF - Mouth to Hwy. 395 Br.John Day River NF - Mouth to Hwy. 395 Br.Umatilla River - Hwy. 730 Br. To Threemile Dam X X X X X X X X X XUmatilla River - Threemile Dam to CTUIR Res. X X X X X X X X X XWalla Walla River -State line to confluence of N and S fork

Proposed expanded season for hatchery steelhead



EUGENE

TILLAMOOK

NEWPORT

GOLDBEACH

ROSEBURG


BEND

PORTLANDLA GRANDE

NORTHWESTCOLUMBIA

WILLAMETTE

MARINE

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

NORTHEAST

SOUTHEAST

SNAKE


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Southeast Zone• No proposals submitted

EUGENE

TILLAMOOK

NEWPORT

GOLDBEACH

ROSEBURG


BEND

PORTLANDLA GRANDE

NORTHWESTCOLUMBIA

WILLAMETTE

MARINE

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

NORTHEAST

SOUTHEAST

SNAKE


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Snake Zone• No proposals submitted

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EUGENE

TILLAMOOK

NEWPORT

GOLDBEACH

ROSEBURG


BEND

PORTLANDLA GRANDE

NORTHWESTCOLUMBIA

WILLAMETTE

MARINE

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

NORTHEAST

SOUTHEAST

SNAKE


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Columbia Zone Proposed

X Proposed expanded opportunity for hatchery ChinookC Propose reduced opportunity for cohoX Currently open for hatchery Chinook SalmonC Currently open for hatchery coho

Season set annually

CHINOOKArea Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecBuoy 10-Tongue Point X X X X X X X XTongue Point-I5 X X X X X X X X XI-5 - Bonneville X X XBonneville - Oregon/Washington Border X X X X X X X X X X X X X

COHOArea Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecBuoy 10-Tongue Point C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C CTongue Point-I5 C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C CI-5 - Bonneville C C C C C C C C C CBonneville - Oregon/Washington Border C C C C C C C C C C

EUGENE

TILLAMOOK

NEWPORT

GOLDBEACH

ROSEBURG


BEND

PORTLANDLA GRANDE

NORTHWESTCOLUMBIA

WILLAMETTE

MARINE

SOUTHWEST

CENTRAL

NORTHEAST

SOUTHEAST

SNAKE


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Marine Zone• No proposals submitted.

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Issue 2: Staff Recommendation

Accept staff recommended proposals as shown in Attachment 4.

Authorize staff to make formatting changes and text changes to correct typographical or grammatical errors, address inadvertent inconsistencies, and update information regarding the Electronic Licensing System as needed.

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Questions?

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Issue 3: Public Petition Petition to Modify Oregon Sportfishing Regulations to Require the

Release of Wild Steelhead in All of Oregon's Southwest Zone Rivers

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Wild Steelhead Petition Analysis

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1. The continued need for the rule.

2. The nature of complaints or comments received concerning the rule from the public

3. The complexity of the rule.

4. The extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates or conflicts with other state or federal

regulations and, to the extent feasible, with local government regulations.

5. The degree to which technology, economic conditions or other factors have changed in the

subject area affected by the rule.

6. The statutory citation or legal basis for the rule.

Staff Analysis

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• Current regulations allow for a unique, limited, and conservative harvest opportunity of wild winter

steelhead.

• Majority of anglers and the general public support opportunities to harvest wild steelhead.

• The current status of wild winter steelhead populations in the Southwest Zone concluded that the were

highly viable.

• In 2016, removed from Oregon’s list of sensitive species.

• Wild winter steelhead are not ESA listed.

• Anglers rarely harvest more than 2 wild winter steelhead annually.

• The limiting factors for wild winter steelhead is not harvest but are habitat access, habitat quality and

juvenile rearing, and significant investments are ongoing throughout the Zone.

Staff Analysis

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• There is no impending conservation concern for wild winter steelhead on the south coast.

• Develop a Rogue/South Coast multi species conservation plan.• Allows for appropriate public involvement in the process.

• Uses the best available science to inform management decisions

• Fully consider harvest options

Issue 3: Staff Recommendation Deny the petition. Direct staff to develop a multi-species

conservation plan for the Rogue and South Coast that includes consideration of harvest options.

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Public Comment

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