Chapter 635-500

635-500-0002 Purpose The administrative rules contained in this division are the legally enforceable elements of fish management plans. Fish management plans are comprehensive documents which the Department regards both as a means to implement policy and as an explanation of the …

635-500-0010 Steelhead Management Policy These rules are established to guide management and conservation of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Oregon. It is the policy of the State of Oregon that steelhead be managed as a game fish. This management plan fulfills OAR 635-007-0515…

635-500-0015 Steelhead Habitat Protection Policy The Department recognizes that attrition and degradation of habitat is a serious threat to maintenance of healthy and diversified populations of steelhead. Implementation of state and federal laws for conservation of fish habitat, …

635-500-0020 Steelhead Management Goals and Objectives The Department shall proceed with programs and other efforts to achieve the following statewide goals and objectives, consistent with applicable law, agency policy and rule, and recognizing funding priorities for the agency. …

635-500-0045 Wild Warmwater Game Fish Management Policy Management options for protection and enhancement of wild stocks are contained in OAR 635-007-0525. In addition, the following guidelines by management option apply only to management of nonendemic warmwater game fishes: (1)…

635-500-0055 Objectives of Warmwater Game Fish Management The Department shall proceed with programs and other efforts to achieve the following statewide objectives, consistent with applicable law, agency policy and rule, and recognized funding priorities for the agency. The Warm…

635-500-0060 Guidelines for Introductions of Warmwater Game Fishes The following guidelines will be used in determining whether or not to introduce exotic warmwater game fish into Oregon: (1) Endemic anadromous salmonids and wild endemic resident trout must be protected. (2) Warm…

635-500-0100 Trout Management Selection Criteria Management options for protection and enhancement of wild stocks are contained in OAR 635-007-0525. Criteria for the management option selection process follow: (1) Select for Option (1)(a) of 635-007-0525 (manage exclusively for w…

635-500-0105 Trout Management Guidelines The following guidelines by management option apply to management of trout: (1) Option (1)(a) of OAR 635-007-0525 — Manage exclusively for wild fish: (a) No hatchery trout will be stocked; (b) Habitat protection, rehabilitation, and enhanc…

635-500-0110 Option Movement Criteria In order to move from one option to another the following criteria apply: (1) Option (1)(c) to (1)(b) of OAR 635-007-0525: (a) Habitat improves to allow development of a significant self-sustaining population from hatchery or wild parents; (b…

635-500-0115 Management Alternatives In addition to the three broad management options in OAR 635-007-0525 (Wild Fish Policy) the following six management alternatives, their criteria and guidelines, will be used in the management of trout: (1) Wild Fish — Management under the wi…

635-500-0120 Objectives of Trout Management The Department shall proceed with programs and other efforts to achieve the following statewide objectives, consistent with applicable law, agency policy and rule, and recognized funding priorities for the agency. The Statewide Trout Pl…

635-500-0200 Management Objectives for North Umpqua River Below Soda Springs Dam The Department of Fish and Wildlife will emphasize summer and winter steelhead and spring chinook in the North Umpqua River below Soda Springs Dam. Coho shall be managed for the production of natural…

635-500-0205 Willamette Subbasins — Organization of Rules Oregon Administrative Rules 635-500-0205 through 635-500-0218 previously described fish management for the Willamette Basin. The Willamette Basin Fish Management Plan has been superseded by fish management plans for each o…

635-500-0266 McKenzie Subbasin Fish Management — Applicability OAR 635-500-0266 through 635-500-0276 apply to the Mckenzie River subbasin which includes the mainstem McKenzie River, its tributaries, and Leaburg Pool. These rules are in addition to, and not in lieu of, rules which…

635-500-0267 McKenzie Subbasin Habitat Objectives for habitat management in the McKenzie River subbasin: (1) Promote habitat conditions that contribute to achieving the desired status of spring Chinook salmon identified in the Upper Willamette Conservation and Recovery Plan for C…

635-500-0268 Resident Trout and Whitefish The following policies apply to resident trout and whitefish in the McKenzie River subbasin: (1) Cutthroat and Rainbow Trout: (a) The following policies apply to cutthroat and rainbow trout in the McKenzie River subbasin: (A) The populati…

635-500-0269 Summer Steelhead (1) The following policy applies to summer steelhead in the McKenzie River Subbasin: Summer steelhead will be managed for production and harvest of hatchery fish — Option (1)(c) OAR 635-007-0525 of the Wild Fish Management Policy. (2) In accordance w…

635-500-0270 Winter Steelhead It is the policy of the Department that winter steelhead will not be released in the McKenzie River Subbasin. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496 & 506 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496 & 506 History: FWC 4-1988, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-88

635-500-0271 Spring Chinook Salmon Policy and objectives for wild and hatchery spring Chinook salmon management in the McKenzie River subbasin: (1)(a) Policy: Consistent with achieving the desired status for spring Chinook salmon identified in the Upper Willamette River Conservat…

635-500-0272 Fall Chinook It is the policy of the Department that fall chinook will not be stocked in the McKenzie Subbasin. In accordance with this policy it is the objective of the Department to minimize production of fall chinook in the Mckenzie River Subbasin. Statutory/Other…

635-500-0273 Coho It is the policy of the Department that coho will not be stocked in the McKenzie Subbasin. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496 & 506 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496 & 506 History: FWC 4-1988, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-88

635-500-0274 Mountain Whitefish It is the objective of the Department to increase public awareness of the angling opportunities for whitefish. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496 & 506 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496 & 506 History: FWC 4-1988, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-88

635-500-0275 Miscellaneous Species It is the objective of the Department to maintain viable populations of native fish species not addressed separately in OAR 635-500-0268 through 635-500-0274. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496 & 506 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496 & 506 His…

635-500-0276 Angling Access (1) The following policies apply to angling access in the McKenzie River Subbasin: (a) The Department will seek to provide access for boat and bank angling that will satisfy public need for a variety of angling opportunities and a dispersion of angling…

635-500-0285 Malheur Basin Fish Management — Organization of Rules Administrative rules for the Malheur Basin are organized as follows: (1) OAR 635-500-0290 through 635-500-0300 apply to all waters of the Malheur Basin. (2) OAR 635-500-0305 through 635-500-0325 apply to specific …

635-500-0290 Habitat (1) The following policies apply to the Malheur Basin: (a) Potential losses of fish production from habitat degradation shall be prevented or reduced to the extent possible; (b) The Department shall coordinate with appropriate land and water management agenci…

635-500-0295 Access (1) The following operating principles apply to access in the Malheur River Basin: (a) The Department shall seek to provide access for boat and bank angling to satisfy public need for a variety of angling opportunities and a dispersion of angling effort throug…

635-500-0300 Crayfish (1) The following policy applies to crayfish management in the Malheur River Basin: Crayfish in the Malheur River Basin shall be managed for the recreational fishery. (2) In accordance with the above policy, it is the objective of the department to: Maintain…

635-500-0305 Malheur River Headwaters and Tributaries (1) The following operating principles apply to the Malheur River headwaters and tributaries: (a) The North Fork Malheur River above Beulah Reservoir, Middle Fork Malheur River above RM 168, and headwater streams and tributari…

635-500-0310 Middle Fork Malheur River Above Warm Springs Reservoir and Main Stem South Fork Malheur River (1) The following policies apply to the mainstem Middle Fork Malheur River above Warm Springs Reservoir and the mainstem South Fork Malheur River: (a) The Middle Fork Malheu…

635-500-0315 Malheur River and North Fork Main Stem Reservoirs to Namorf Dam (1) The following operating principles apply to the Malheur River and North Fork Main Stem Reservoirs to Namorf Dam: (a) The mainstem Malheur River between Warm Springs Reservoir and Namorf Dam shall be …

635-500-0320 Lower Malheur River (1) The following operating principles apply to the Lower Malheur River: (a) The mainstem Malheur River from Namorf Dam (RM 69) to the mouth; Bully Creek from Bully Creek Dam to its mouth (RM 21), and Willow Creek from Brogan to its mouth (RM 20) …

635-500-0325 Reservoirs (1) The following operating principles apply to reservoirs in the Malheur Basin: (a) Bully Creek and Warm Springs Reservoirs shall be managed for natural production of the current combination of warmwater species consistent with the Natural Production Poli…

635-500-0385 Coos River Basin Fish Management — Organization of Rules Administrative rules for the Coos River basin contained in OAR 635-500-0385 through 635-500-0480 apply to all waters of the Coos River basin. All issues related to management of salmon (except coho), steelhead,…

635-500-0410 Coho Salmon (1) The following operating principles apply to coho salmon in the Coos River basin: (a) The Coos River Basin shall be managed for the production of naturally produced coho salmon with an option for a hatchery program consistent with provisions in OAR 635…

635-500-0430 Brook Trout (1) The following operating principle applies to brook trout in the Coos River Basin: Brook trout shall be managed consistent with the Natural Production Policy. (2) In accordance with this operating principle, it is the objective of the Department to mai…

635-500-0435 Striped Bass (1) The following operating principles apply to striped bass in the Coos River Basin: (a) Striped bass shall be managed for production and harvest of naturally produced and hatchery fish consistent with the Natural Production Policy; (b) A conservative, …

635-500-0440 White and Green Sturgeon (1) The following operating principles apply to white and green sturgeon in the Coos River Basin: (a) Sturgeon shall be managed for wild fish with a small hatchery supplementation program consistent with the Wild Fish Management Policy. Imple…

635-500-0445 American Shad (1) The following operating principle applies to American shad in the Coos River Basin: American shad shall be managed for wild fish consistent with the Wild Fish Management Policy. Hatchery fish shall not be released in the Coos River system. (2) In ac…

635-500-0450 Miscellaneous Freshwater, Marine and Anadromous Fish The following objectives apply to freshwater, marine and anadromous fish species in the Coos River Basin, as specified in this rule. (1) For native freshwater and anadromous fish species not otherwise provided for …

635-500-0455 Dungeness Crab It is the objective of the Department to promote an equitable harvest of Dungeness crab among resource users. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496, 506 & 508 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496, 506 & 508 History: FWC 110-1190, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-90…

635-500-0460 Clams (1) The following operating principle applies to clams in the Coos River Basin: No further introduction of the Manila littleneck clam shall occur in the South Slough Subbasin. (2) In accordance with this operating principle, it is the objective of Department to…

635-500-0465 Ghost and Mud Shrimp It is the objective of the Department to maintain self-sustaining populations of ghost and mud shrimp in sufficient abundance to support bait fisheries. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496, 506 & 508 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496, 506 & 508 …

635-500-0470 Other Shellfish Species It is the objective of the Department to maintain the abundance of crawfish, red rock crab, clams, mussels, and piddocks. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496, 506 & 508 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496, 506 & 508 History: FWC 110-1990, f. & …

635-500-0475 Angler Access It is the objective of the Department to: (1) Develop additional access sites around Coos Bay and in the upper basin. (2) Maintain and improve existing access sites in the Coos River Basin. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496, 506 & 508 Statutes/Other Im…

635-500-0480 Angling Law Enforcement It is the objective of the Department to reduce the illegal harvest of fish and shellfish resources through coordinated efforts with the Oregon State Police. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496, 506 & 508 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496, 50…

635-500-0500 Tenmile Lakes Basin Fish Management — Organization of Rules Administrative rules for the Tenmile Lakes basin contained in OAR 635-500-0500 through 635-500-0565 apply to all waters of the Tenmile Lakes basin. All issues related to management of salmon (except coho), s…

635-500-0510 Coho Salmon (1) The following operating principles apply to coho salmon in the Tenmile Lakes basin: (a) The Tenmile Lakes Basin shall be managed for the production of naturally produced coho salmon with an option for a hatchery program consistent with provisions in O…

635-500-0525 Rainbow Trout (1) The following operating principle applies to rainbow trout in the Tenmile Lakes Basin: Rainbow trout shall be managed under the basic yield alternative of the Statewide Trout Plan (OAR 635-500-0100 through 635-500-0120) as a hatchery population cons…