Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-3700

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

Section 635-500-3700 - Lake of the Woods

Policies and objectives for fish management in Lake of the Woods of the Klamath River Basin.

(1) Policies:

(a) Lake of the Woods shall be managed for natural and hatchery production of kokanee salmon, and redband and brown trout under the Basic Yield Management Option;

(b) Lake of the Woods shall be managed for natural production of brook trout, black crappie, yellow perch and brown bullheads under the Basic Yield Management Option;

(c) Lake of the Woods shall be managed for natural production of largemouth bass under the Quality Management Option.

(2) Objectives:

(a) Provide for consumptive fisheries on introduced and hatchery produced kokanee salmon, redband and brown trout; and on naturally produced brook trout;

(b) Provide a basic yield, consumptive fishery on naturally produced black crappie, yellow perch and brown bullheads;

(c) Provide a quality fishery for naturally produced largemouth bass as measured by the Proportional Stock Density (PSD) and the Relative Stock Density (RSD) and the electrofishing catch-per-unit-of-effort (CPUE);

(d) Protect native trout in Seldom and Fourmile creeks downstream of Lake of the Woods from hatchery fish that may move out of the lake.

Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-3700

FWC 56-1997, f. 9-4-97, cert. ef. 9-15-97

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

Stats. Implemented: ORS 496.162, ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.129