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

Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-1830

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Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 635-500-1830 - Blue and Suttle Lakes
(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.

Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-1830

FWC 40-1996, f. 7-9-96, cert. ef. 7-10-96; DFW 129-2003, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-03

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 496.162, 506.109 & 506.129