Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-0820
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024
Section 635-500-0820 - Winter Steelhead(1) The following operating principles apply to the Clackamas subbasin: (a) Winter steelhead in the Clackamas subbasin shall be managed for natural and hatchery production consistent with the desired status identified in the Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6575);(b) Consistent with achieving the desired status for winter steelhead identified in the Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6575), the lower subbasin below River Mill Dam shall be managed primarily for the production and harvest of hatchery winter steelhead. The subbasin above North Fork Dam shall be managed for natural production of the indigenous stock.(2) In accordance with these operating principles, it is the objective of the Department to: (a) Achieve the desired status for winter steelhead in the Clackamas subbasin identified in the Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6575);(b) Monitor the status of the winter steelhead run in the Clackamas subbasin;(c) Maintain the genetic characteristics of the wild run;(d) Increase the potential average annual harvest of winter steelhead in the subbasin to 8,000 fish (2,000 in Eagle Creek and 6,000 in the main stem of the Clackamas River, above and below River Mill Dam).Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-0820
FWC 3-1992, f. 1-28-92, cert. ef. 2-1-92; DFW 116-2010, f. & cert. ef. 8-10-10Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109 & 506.129