June 12, 2025 3:40 a.m.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission will have a regular meeting on Friday in Pendleton.

Among items on the agenda, the commission will be asked to adopt rules establishing regulation changes for the 2025 Oregon Coast Wild Fall Chinook Salmon in state-managed waters. This would include the Umpqua River from July 1st through November 30th.

A Douglas County government release said Commissioner Chris Boice plans to attend the meeting in person to encourage the commission to reconsider this decision and look at what he believes would be the devastating economic impacts it will have on Douglas County residents and businesses.

Commissioners are encouraging residents, fishing guides, businesses, outdoor enthusiasts, anglers and the fishing community to flood the inboxes of ODFW and their commission with comments and opinions on the possible closure.

Residents can submit written comments on the agenda at: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Mmk_qnz6tEegzqWYytFhz_X4-jw4Vk9AlUpnhvNihXVUN0I3R00wS0Y2R0M3NE5PSEtRSjNOVzcwRC4u&route=shorturl&fbclid=IwY2xjawK0SfhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsaHpGS1RXUElmV01SUW9KAR6A-4fqt2LeQb9J0yunSdYtyA4L6evUVB5MX381S9Yy_7WcOfYEcHxL3Sgflw_aem_mYAnvae89KlrDt6F2jcsww

The Facebook post about the proposed closure of the Umpqua Fall Chinook Salmon season from Douglas County Commissioners is at: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyeGovernment/videos/2369000886835514