Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 509.011 (2026)

Prohibited activities during closed season

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      509.011 Prohibited activities during closed season. (1) It is unlawful, during a closed season on any of the waters of this state, to:

      (a) Take or transport food fish taken in or upon such waters.

      (b) Make use of a boat or any fishing gear to take or transport food fish taken in such waters.

      (c) Have, leave or cause to be left in such waters any fishing gear in a condition to take food fish.

      (2) It is unlawful to:

      (a) Buy, receive, possess or sell food fish unlawfully caught during a closed season.

      (b) Make use of a vehicle of any kind whatsoever for transporting, or intended to be used for transporting, in any place, food fish unlawfully taken during a closed season, or unlawfully brought into this state. [1965 c.570 §93]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases, 1979–1992 · leading case: State v. Jim, 725 P.2d 365 (Or. Ct. App. 1986).
State v. Jim, 725 P.2d 365 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 10× “Defendant was convicted of the sale of food fish during a closed commercial season, in violation of ORS 509.011, which makes it "unlawful to: [b]uy, receive, possess or sell food fish unlawfully caught during a closed season.”
State v. Alexander, 607 P.2d 181 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 6× “006, ORS 509.011(1)(a), OAR 635-35-200, and fishing with an unidentified set net, see ORS 506.”
State v. Smith, 625 P.2d 1321 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 5× “105, a class A misdemeanor, and the felony of illegal transporting of food fish, ORS 509.011. Their indictments as to ORS 509.”
State v. DeAngelo, 830 P.2d 630 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). “ORS 509.011. The state seeks reversal of a pretrial order dismissing the indictment.”
State v. Berry, 707 P.2d 638 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “ORS 509.011. He alleges that the exclusion of evidence relating to his religious beliefs prevented him from presenting a defense based on the First Amendment.”
State v. Dickenson, 607 P.2d 754 (Or. Ct. App. 1979). “Defendant appeals from his conviction of unlawful possession of food fish during a closed season, ORS 509.011(2)(a). The sole issue is whether the stop by police of defendant’s pickup truck on the basis of a tip by an anonymous informant was proper.”
State v. Jones, 728 P.2d 100 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “002 and unlawful possession of closed season salmon in violation of ORS 509.011(2). Because we agree with his fourth assignment of error, we do not address the other three assignments.”
State v. Wood, 691 P.2d 116 (Or. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 5× “In their third assignment, defendants argue that ORS 509.011 is unconstitutionally vague. Their argument is not that the statute is unclear, but, rather, that the penalty provision is not found in the statute itself or in the ORS chapter where the statute appears.”
State v. Settler, 726 P.2d 410 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). “ORS 509.011(2)(a); 506.991(3). They assign error to the trial court’s denial of their motion for judgments of acquittal.”
State v. Berry, 753 P.2d 433 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “ORS 509.011. On appeal, he argues that the state failed to establish jurisdiction and that the trial court violated his right to proceed pro se by appointing an attorney advisor to assist him.”
State v. Dave, 608 P.2d 1225 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “Defendant was charged pursuant to ORS 509.011(2), which provides: "It is unlawful to: "(a) Buy, receive, possess or sell food fish unlawfully caught during a closed season.”
United States v. Wilson, 789 F.2d 1354 (1986). “6 (West 1984), and Oregon law, which prohibits the transport or sale of fish caught during the closed season, Or.Rev.Stat. § 509.011 (1985). . 25 U.S.C.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 509.011(1)(a) — 1 case
State v. Alexander, 607 P.2d 181 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “006, ORS 509.011(1)(a), OAR 635-35-200, and fishing with an unidentified set net, see ORS 506.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 509.011(1)(b) — 1 case
State v. Alexander, 607 P.2d 181 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “006, ORS 509.011(1)(a), OAR 635-35-200, and fishing with an unidentified set net, see ORS 506.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 509.011(1)(c) — 1 case
State v. Alexander, 607 P.2d 181 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “006, ORS 509.011(1)(a), OAR 635-35-200, and fishing with an unidentified set net, see ORS 506.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 509.011(2) — 2 cases
State v. Jones, 728 P.2d 100 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). “002 and unlawful possession of closed season salmon in violation of ORS 509.011(2). Because we agree with his fourth assignment of error, we do not address the other three assignments.”
State v. Dave, 608 P.2d 1225 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “Defendant was charged pursuant to ORS 509.011(2), which provides: "It is unlawful to: "(a) Buy, receive, possess or sell food fish unlawfully caught during a closed season.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 509.011(2)(a) — 5 cases
State v. Jim, 725 P.2d 365 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). “Defendant was convicted of the sale of food fish during a closed commercial season, in violation of ORS 509.011, which makes it "unlawful to: [b]uy, receive, possess or sell food fish unlawfully caught during a closed season.”
State v. Dickenson, 607 P.2d 754 (Or. Ct. App. 1979). “Defendant appeals from his conviction of unlawful possession of food fish during a closed season, ORS 509.011(2)(a). The sole issue is whether the stop by police of defendant’s pickup truck on the basis of a tip by an anonymous informant was proper.”
State v. Settler, 726 P.2d 410 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). “ORS 509.011(2)(a); 506.991(3). They assign error to the trial court’s denial of their motion for judgments of acquittal.”
State v. Jones, 728 P.2d 100 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). “002 and unlawful possession of closed season salmon in violation of ORS 509.011(2). Because we agree with his fourth assignment of error, we do not address the other three assignments.”
State v. Wood, 691 P.2d 116 (Or. Ct. App. 1984). “In their third assignment, defendants argue that ORS 509.011 is unconstitutionally vague. Their argument is not that the statute is unclear, but, rather, that the penalty provision is not found in the statute itself or in the ORS chapter where the statute appears.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 509.011(2)(b) — 1 case
State v. Smith, 625 P.2d 1321 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). “105, a class A misdemeanor, and the felony of illegal transporting of food fish, ORS 509.011. Their indictments as to ORS 509.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 509.011(l)(a) — 1 case
State v. Alexander, 607 P.2d 181 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “006, ORS 509.011(1)(a), OAR 635-35-200, and fishing with an unidentified set net, see ORS 506.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 509.011(l)(b) — 1 case
State v. Alexander, 607 P.2d 181 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “006, ORS 509.011(1)(a), OAR 635-35-200, and fishing with an unidentified set net, see ORS 506.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 509.011(l)(c) — 1 case
State v. Alexander, 607 P.2d 181 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “006, ORS 509.011(1)(a), OAR 635-35-200, and fishing with an unidentified set net, see ORS 506.”
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