Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-3150

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 635-500-3150 - Crane Prairie Reservoir and Tributaries including the Deschutes River up to Little Lava Lake

Policies and objectives for fish management in Crane Prairie Reservoir and Tributaries including the Deschutes River up to Little Lava Lake of the upper Deschutes River Subbasin.

(1) Policies for fish management in Crane Prairie Reservoir and Tributaries including the Deschutes River up to Little Lava Lake:

(a) Rainbow and redband trout shall be managed for natural and hatchery production consistent with the Featured Species Fish Management Alternative for trout. Hatchery rainbow trout shall be stocked annually into Crane Prairie Reservoir;

(b) Mountain whitefish, brook trout, and kokanee shall be managed for natural and hatchery production consistent with the Basic Yield Management Alternative for trout. Hatchery brook trout and kokanee shall be stocked periodically into Crane Prairie Reservoir;

(c) Largemouth bass shall be managed for natural production consistent with the Basic Yield Management Alternative for warmwater fish;

(d) All other warmwater game fish introduced into Crane Prairie Reservoir shall be managed for natural production consistent with the High Yield Alternative for warmwater fish.

(2) Objectives for fish management in Crane Prairie Reservoir and Tributaries including the Deschutes River up to Little Lava Lake:

(a) Maintain genetic diversity, adaptiveness, and abundance of redband trout and whitefish in Crane Prairie Reservoir;

(b) Provide a consumptive and nonconsumptive, featured species fishery for larger than average sized naturally produced redband and hatchery produced rainbow trout;

(c) Provide diverse angling opportunities for a consumptive and nonconsumptive fishery on naturally and hatchery produced kokanee and brook trout, and naturally produced whitefish in Crane Prairie Reservoir and tributaries;

(d) Maintain the bass fishery in Crane Prairie Reservoir to provide diverse warmwater angling opportunities in Central Oregon;

(e) Protect, enhance, and restore trout and whitefish rearing and spawning habitat in Crane Prairie Reservoir and tributaries;

(f) Provide adequate upstream and downstream passage for fish at road culverts and other artificial obstructions in streams above Crane Prairie Reservoir;

(g) Provide better boat access at Crane Prairie Reservoir;

(h) Determine the feasibility and desirability of restoring bull trout in Crane Prairie Reservoir and its tributaries.

Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-3150

FWC 59-1996, f. 9-27-96, cert. ef. 10-1-96

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, ORS 496.146 & ORS 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.129