OAR 635-041-0063. Sturgeon Setline Fishery

(1) White sturgeon may be taken by setline for commercial purposes as follows: (a) In The Dalles Pool only from 6:00 AM Wednesday March 11, 2026 through 6:00 PM Monday March 16, 2026. White sturgeon taken must be 43-54 inches in fork length. (b) White sturgeon taken as described in subsections (1)(a) 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.