2026 Lower Columbia and Willamette River Angler Effort Aerial Survey

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a contractor to provide an approved aircraft, experienced pilot, labor, operating supplies, and equipment necessary to conduct aerial angler effort counts on the Willamette River and Columbia River. The contractor will work with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel to perform the service of conducting aerial angler effort counts. The purpose of these flights is to accurately count boat and bank anglers participating in the recreational fishery of these areas. • The contractor will provide an approved aircraft with sufficient seating for one passenger. • The contractor will conduct flights at low altitudes to assure the most accurate counts possible. • The contractor will provide an experienced pilot with a minimum of 1,000 hours of flight time. • The contractor will provide labor, operating supplies, and equipment necessary to perform the service. • The contractor will work with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel to determine survey locations, routes, approaches, flight patterns, and techniques.