OAR 635-042-0180. Deep River Select Area Commercial Fishery

(1) Salmon (except Chum) may be taken with gillnets for commercial purposes during open fishing periods in Deep River as described below: (a) During the winter, spring, and summer seasons, the Deep River Select Area is defined as waters bounded by a line at the mouth of Deep River from USCG marker “16” southwest to a marker on the Washington shore, upstream to the Highway 4 Bridge. (b) During the fall season, the Deep River Select Area is defined as waters bounded by a line at the mouth of Deep River from USCG marker “16” southwest to a marker on the Washington shore, upstream to the West Deep River Road Bridge at the town of Deep River. (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 Deep River Select Area defined in sub-section (1)(a) above. (B) The minimum mesh size is 7-inches. (b) Spring Season: (A) Open area includes the Deep River Select Area defined in sub-section (1)(a) above. (B) The maximum mesh size is 9.75-inches. (c) Summer Season: (A) Open area includes the Deep River Select Area defined in sub-section (1)(a) above. (B) The maximum mesh size is 9.75-inches. (d) Fall Season: (A) Open area includes the Deep River Select Area defined in sub-section (1)(b) above. (B) The maximum mesh size is 6-inches. (C) The fishery is open as follows: (i) 6:00 p.m. August 24 through 9:00 a.m. August 25; (ii) 6:00 p.m. August 27 through 9:00 a.m. August 28; (iii) 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights from August 31 to October 30; and (iv) 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday nights from November 2 to November 12. (3) Additional gear restrictions include: (a) The maximum net length is 600 feet (100 fathoms). (b) There is no lead line weight limit and attachment of additional weight or anchors directly to the lead line is permitted. (c) Nets may not be tied off to stationary structures. (d) Nets may not fully cross the navigation channel. (e) It is unlawful to operate any gillnet gear longer than three-fourths the width of the river which is defined as bank-to-bank, where the water meets the banks, regardless of the time of tide or the water level. (f) 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.