Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Division 500 - FISH MANAGEMENT PLANS
Section 635-500-2060 - Clear Lake
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 635-500-2060
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
Policies and objectives for fish management in Clear Lake in the lower Deschutes River Subbasin.
(1) Policies for fish management in Clear Lake:
(a) Legal-sized rainbow trout shall be
managed for hatchery production consistent with the intensive use management
alternative for trout (OAR 635-500-0115(5));
(b) Hatchery brood rainbow trout shall also
be managed for hatchery production consistent with the trophy fish management
alternative for trout (OAR 635-500-0115(3));
(c) Brook trout shall be managed for natural
production consistent with the Basic Yield Management Alternative for trout
(OAR 635-500-0115(4)). No hatchery brook trout shall be stocked.
(2) Objectives for fish management in Clear Lake:
(a) Provide a diverse,
consumptive angling opportunity for hatchery rainbow trout and naturally
produced brook trout;
(b) Minimize
impacts of hatchery trout stocked in Clear Lake on the production and genetic
integrity of downstream populations of wild redband trout in Clear Creek and
the White River system;
(c) Enhance
fish habitat for adult cover and juvenile rearing;
(d) Minimize annual lake level fluctuations
associated with irrigation drawdown at Clear Lake;
(e) Provide additional or improved boat
access at Clear Lake during low water conditions.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, ORS 496.146 & ORS 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.129
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