Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Division 500 - FISH MANAGEMENT PLANS
Section 635-500-0268 - Resident Trout and Whitefish
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 635-500-0268
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
The following policies apply to resident trout and whitefish in the McKenzie River subbasin:
(1) Cutthroat and Rainbow Trout:
(a) The
following policies apply to cutthroat and rainbow trout in the McKenzie River
subbasin:
(A) The population of cutthroat
trout in the McKenzie River below Leaburg Dam shall be managed under the
alternatives of the Trout Plan as:
(i)
Featured Species and Waters in the mainstem below Hayden Bridge; and
(ii) Wild in all other
areas.
(B) All other
cutthroat trout populations shall be managed under the Wild Fish alternative of
the Trout Plan;
(C) The population
of rainbow trout in the McKenzie River below Trail Bridge and Cougar Dams shall
be managed under the alternatives of the Trout Plan as:
(i) Featured Species and Waters in the
mainstem McKenzie from the mouth to Forest Glen boat ramp near Blue River;
and
(ii) Basic Yield in Blue River
below Blue River Dam; and
(iii)
Wild in all other areas.
(D) The population of rainbow trout in Blue
River above Blue River Reservoir shall be managed under the alternatives of the
Trout Plan as:
(i) Basic Yield from Blue
River Reservoir up to Quentin Creek; and
(ii) Wild in all other
areas.
(E) All other
rainbow trout populations shall be managed under the Wild Fish alternative of
the Trout Plan;
(F) Hatchery
produced cutthroat trout shall not be stocked in streams in the McKenzie River
Basin;
(G) Only legal-size,
hatchery produced rainbow trout may be stocked in the Mainstem McKenzie River
from the Hayden Bridge to McKenzie Bridge and in Blue River up to Quentin
Creek. Hatchery produced rainbow trout shall not be stocked in any other
streams in the McKenzie River Basin.
(b) The following objectives apply to
cutthroat and rainbow trout in the McKenzie River subbasin:
(A) Maintain the genetic diversity and
distribution, and maintain or increase the abundance of wild cutthroat trout
and wild rainbow trout;
(B) Provide
diverse opportunities to angle for cutthroat and rainbow trout.
(2) Bull Trout:
(a) The following policy applies to bull
trout in the McKenzie River subbasin: All populations of bull trout in the
McKenzie Basin shall be managed under the Wild Fish alternative of Oregon's
Trout Plan.
(b) The following
objectives apply to bull trout in the McKenzie River subbasin:
(A) Increase the abundance and distribution
of bull trout;
(B) Maintain genetic
diversity of bull trout in the McKenzie Basin.
(3) Brook Trout:
(a) The following policies apply to brook
trout in the McKenzie River subbasin:
(A) All
populations of brook trout in the McKenzie Basin shall be managed under the
Basic Yield alternative of Oregon's Trout Plan;
(B) Hatchery produced brook trout shall not
be stocked in the McKenzie River or its tributaries.
(b) The following objectives apply to brook
trout in the McKenzie River subbasin:
(A)
Confine brook trout in the McKenzie Basin to their current
distribution;
(B) Provide
opportunities to angle for brook trout.
(4) Whitefish:
(a) The following policy applies to whitefish
in the McKenzie River subbasin: All populations of whitefish in the McKenzie
Basin shall be managed under the Wild Fish alternative of Oregon's Trout
Plan.
(b) The following objectives
apply to whitefish in the McKenzie River subbasin:
(A) Maintain the genetic diversity,
distribution and abundance of whitefish in the McKenzie Basin;
(B) Provide opportunities to angle for
whitefish.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, ORS 496.146 & ORS 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.129
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