Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Division 500 - FISH MANAGEMENT PLANS
Section 635-500-1830 - Blue and Suttle Lakes

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 635-500-1830

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024

(1) The following policies apply for fish management in Blue and Suttle Lakes:

(a) Kokanee, mountain whitefish and introduced brown trout and brook trout in Suttle Lake and Link Creek shall be managed for natural production consistent with the Basic Yield Management Alternative for trout;

(b) Rainbow trout in Blue Lake shall be managed for hatchery production consistent with the Basis Yield Management Alternative for trout. No other hatchery fish shall be stocked;

(2) The following objectives apply for fish management in Blue and Suttle Lakes:

(a) Maintain genetic diversity, adaptiveness, and abundance of kokanee, brown trout, brook trout, and mountain whitefish in Suttle Lake and Link Creek;

(b) Provide consumptive angling opportunities for naturally-reproducing kokanee, brown trout, and mountain whitefish in Suttle Lake;

(c) Provide consumptive angling opportunities for hatchery rainbow trout in Blue Lake;

(d) Protect fish rearing and spawning habitat in Suttle Lake, Link Creek and Blue Lake.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 496.162, 506.109 & 506.129

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