Angling and Shellfish Licenses
Per ORS 497.162 single-day Angling and shellfish licenses are available for persons receiving Intellectual/Developmental Disability (IDD) services.
The licenses issued under this subsection shall be in bearer form, are for the sole benefit of the person enrolled in IDD services and subject to applicable laws and regulations relating to angling in Oregon. Licenses are provided for a single date; licenses can be issued for multiple dates.
Deschutes County IDD program can only issue licenses to those enrolled in services in Deschutes County. If enrolled in services in another county, please refer to this website for contact information: https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/idd/Pages/cddp.aspx
Before submitting your request for a license HERE, please review all information below and note that you should make a license request at least 1 full calendar business* day before your intended fishing day. Requests with less than one full business days notice cannot be guaranteed.
If fishing the Columbia River basin, an additional license is needed – a Daily Columbia River Basin Endorsement.
Licenses will be emailed, unless you specify an alternative method. Alternative delivery methods include:
- Pick-up (at one of our two office locations)
- Adding the license to your ODFW Account (provide your ODFW ID #)
So that we can check your eligibility for issuance, please provide the following information (Submissions with missing information will not be processed & licenses will not be issued to those deemed ineligible):
- Legal First name
- Legal Last name
- DOB
So we can issue the correct license, please specify:
Date or date range for use: Licenses are for a SINGLE day but multiple can be requested to cover multiple days.
Indicate need for a Columbia River basin endorsement. Not sure you need one? Review - https://myodfw.com/articles/who-needs-columbia-river-basin-endorsement
For questions specific to Angling and Shellfish licenses, please email iddfrontdesk@deschutes.org or call 541 - 322 – 7554
*Office hours are Mon – Friday 8am – 5pm (closed 12 – 1 for lunch). Closed all Federal Holidays
