Oregon Code § 496.009·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Game
fish defined.
As
used in the wildlife laws, unless the context requires otherwise, game fish
means:
(1) Those members
of the family Salmonidae, commonly known as trout, steelhead, char, grayling,
Atlantic salmon and whitefish.
(2) Those members
of the family Salmonidae, commonly known as salmon, when under 15 inches in
length or when taken by angling.
(3) Those members
of the family Ictaluridae, commonly known as freshwater catfish.
(4) Those members
of the family Centrarchidae, commonly known as freshwater bass, sunfish and
crappie.
(5) Those members
of the family Acipenseridae, commonly known as green sturgeon and white
sturgeon, when taken by angling.
(6) Perca
flavescens, commonly known as yellow perch.
(7) Stizostedion
vitreum, commonly known as walleye.
(8) Catostomus
luxatus, commonly known as mullet.
(9) Morone
saxatilis, commonly known as striped bass.
(10) Alosa
sapidissima, commonly known as American shad, when taken by angling. [1973
c.723 §§5,131; 1999 c.1026 §18]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 496.009
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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