Chapter 635-500

635-500-4820 Alsea River Basin, All Waters Policies and objective for fish management in the Alsea River Basin, all waters. (1) Policies: (a) Fish management in the Alsea River Basin shall be directed at protecting and restoring self-sustaining populations of all fish species nat…

635-500-4870 Coho Salmon Policies and objectives for coho salmon management in the Alsea River Basin. (1) Policies: The Alsea River Basin shall be managed for naturally produced coho production with an option for a hatchery program consistent with provisions in OAR 635-500-6500 (…

635-500-4900 White and Green Sturgeon Policies and objective for white and green sturgeon management in the Alsea River Basin. (1) Policies: (a) Management of white and green sturgeon in the Alsea River Basin shall be consistent with management in the lower Columbia River and oth…

635-500-4910 Pacific Lamprey Policy and objective for Pacific lamprey management in the Alsea River Basin. (1) Policy: The Alsea River Basin shall be managed for wild production of Pacific lamprey. (2) Objective: Maintain or increase Pacific lamprey production in rivers and strea…

635-500-4920 Crayfish Objectives for crayfish management in the Alsea River Basin. Objectives: (1) Maintain natural production of crayfish in the Alsea River Basin; (2) Determine the size and importance of the recreational crayfish harvest in the Alsea River Basin; (3) Maintain r…

635-500-4930 Public Access Policies and objectives for public access management in the Alsea River Basin. (1) Policies: (a) The Department shall seek to provide access for boat and bank angling that shall satisfy public need for a variety of angling opportunities and a dispersion…

635-500-5000 Yachats River Basin Fish Management Plan — Applicability OAR 635-500-5000 through 635-500-5110 apply to the Yachats River Basin. The Yachats River Basin is about 44 square miles in size and contains about 69 miles of stream. Major tributaries of the Yachats River inc…

635-500-5010 Organization of Rules Administrative rules for the Siletz River Basin fish management plan are contained in OAR 635-500-4520 through 635-500-4640. All issues related to management of salmon (except coho), steelhead, and cutthroat trout in this basin are addressed in …

635-500-5020 Yachats River Basin, All Waters Policies and objective for fish management in the Yachats River Basin, all waters. (1) Policies: (a) Fish management in the Yachats River Basin shall be directed at protecting and restoring self-sustaining populations of all fish speci…

635-500-5060 Coho Salmon Policy and objectives for coho salmon management in the Yachats River Basin. (1) Policy: The Yachats River Basin shall be managed for production of naturally produced coho salmon. (2) Objectives: (a) Recover the Yachats River Basin naturally produced coho…

635-500-5090 Pacific Lamprey Policy and objective for Pacific lamprey management in the Yachats River Basin. (1) Policy: The Yachats River Basin shall be managed for wild production of Pacific lamprey. (2) Objective: Maintain Pacific lamprey production in rivers and streams in th…

635-500-5100 Crayfish Objectives for crayfish in the Yachats River Basin. Objectives: (1) Maintain natural production of crayfish in the Yachats River Basin; (2) Monitor the size and importance of the commercial crayfish harvest in the Yachats River Basin; (3) Determine the size …

635-500-5110 Public Access Policy and objective for public access in the Yachats River Basin. (1) Policy: Acquisition and development of angler access sites shall be consistent with guidelines and objectives for management of fish species and habitat. (2) Objective: Increase bank…

635-500-5200 Siuslaw River Basin Fish Management Plan — Applicability OAR 635-500-5200 through 635-500-5340 apply to the Siuslaw River Basin. The Siuslaw River Basin is about 776 square miles in size. It contains about 1,242 miles of fish bearing stream. The Siuslaw River enters …

635-500-5210 Organization of Rules Administrative rules for the Siuslaw River Basin fish management plan are contained in OAR 635-500-5220 through 635-500-5340. All issues related to management of salmon (except coho), steelhead, and cutthroat trout in this basin are addressed in…

635-500-5220 Siuslaw River Basin, All Waters Policies and objective for fish management in the Siuslaw River Basin, all waters. (1) Policies: (a) Fish management in the Siuslaw River Basin shall be directed at protecting and restoring self-sustaining populations of all fish speci…

635-500-5260 Coho Salmon Policies and objectives for coho salmon management in the Siuslaw River Basin. (1) Policies: (a) The Siuslaw Basin shall be managed for naturally produced coho production with an option for a hatchery program consistent with the provisions in OAR 635-500-…

635-500-5300 American Shad Policies and objectives for American shad management in the Siuslaw River Basin. (1) Policies: (a) The Siuslaw River Basin shall be managed for wild production of American shad; (b) Fisheries for American shad in the Siuslaw River Basin shall be limited…

635-500-5310 White and Green Sturgeon Policies and objective for white and green sturgeon management in the Siuslaw River Basin. (1) Policies: (a) Siuslaw River Basin management of white and green sturgeon shall be consistent with management in the lower Columbia and other coasta…

635-500-5320 Pacific Lamprey Policy and objective for Pacific lamprey management in the Siuslaw River Basin. (1) Policy: The Siuslaw River Basin shall be managed for wild production of Pacific lamprey. (2) Objective: Maintain Pacific lamprey production in rivers and streams in th…

635-500-5330 Crayfish Objectives for crayfish management in the Siuslaw River Basin. Objectives: (1) Maintain natural production of crayfish in the Siuslaw River Basin; (2) Monitor the size and importance of the commercial crayfish harvest in the Siuslaw River Basin; (3) Determin…

635-500-5340 Public Access Policies and objectives for public access management in the Siuslaw River Basin. (1) Policies: (a) The Department shall seek to provide access for boat and bank angling that shall satisfy public need for a variety of angling opportunities and a dispersi…

635-500-6000 Upper Deschutes River Subbasin Anadromous Fish Management — Applicability OAR 635-500-6000 through 635-500-6060 apply to the upper Deschutes River subbasin including: the Crooked River subbasin upstream to Bowman and Ochoco Dams; the Metolius River subbasin including…

635-500-6010 Organization of Rules (1) Administrative rules for the Upper Deschutes Subbasin anadromous fish management policies and objectives are organized as follows: Rule Number — Subject. (2) OAR 635-500-6020 covers policies and objectives for summer steelhead management in …

635-500-6020 Summer Steelhead (1) The following policies apply to summer steelhead management in the upper Deschutes subbasin: (a) Only specific pathogen free hatchery reared eggs or juvenile summer steelhead will be released into the upper Deschutes River subbasin until they ret…

635-500-6030 Spring Chinook (1) The following policies apply to spring chinook management in the upper Deschutes subbasin: (a) Only specific pathogen free hatchery reared eggs or juvenile spring chinook will be released into the upper Deschutes River subbasin until they return as…

635-500-6040 Sockeye Salmon (1) The following policies apply to sockeye salmon management in the upper Deschutes subbasin: (a) Sockeye will be introduced into the Metolius River and tributaries including Suttle Lake and Link Creek through the release of hatchery reared specific p…

635-500-6050 Bull Trout (1) The following policies apply to bull trout management in the upper Deschutes subbasin: (a) Bull trout populations in the upper and lower Deschutes subbasins will be reconnected through passage at the Pelton-Round Butte Hydroelectric Project. (b) The De…

635-500-6060 Pacific Lamprey (1) The following policies apply to pacific lamprey management in the upper Deschutes subbasin: (a) Pacific lamprey will be re-introduced into habitats in the upper Deschutes Basin. Adult lamprey will be passed above the Pelton-Round Butte Hydroelectr…

635-500-6500 Implementing the Oregon Coast Coho Conservation Plan for the State of Oregon (1) Policy. The Oregon Coast Coho Conservation Plan for the State of Oregon (Coast Coho Plan) (State of Oregon 2007, available at Department offices) implements the State’s strategy for prot…

635-500-6525 Rogue Spring Chinook Conservation Plan (1) Background. The Rogue Spring Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan of 2007 (Rogue Spring Chinook Plan, available at Department offices) implements the Commission’s strategy for the management of this population of naturally produ…

635-500-6550 Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Steelhead Populations in the Middle Columbia River Steelhead Distinct Population Segment (1) Policy. The Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Steelhead Populations in the Middle Columbia River Steelhead Distinct Populati…

635-500-6575 Implementing the Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (1) Policy. The Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (Oregon LCR Recovery Plan) (State of…

635-500-6600 Implementing the Upper Willamette River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Chinook Salmon and Steelhead (1) Policy. The Upper Willamette River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Chinook Salmon and Steelhead (UWR Plan; State of Oregon 2011, available at Department off…

635-500-6625 Implementing the Lower Columbia River and Oregon Coast White Sturgeon Conservation Plan (1) Policy. The Lower Columbia River and Oregon Coast White Sturgeon Conservation Plan (LCROC White Sturgeon Plan) (State of Oregon 2011, available at Department offices) implemen…

635-500-6650 Implementing the Conservation Plan for Fall Chinook Salmon in the Rogue Species Management Unit (1) Policy. The Conservation Plan for Fall Chinook Salmon in the Rogue Species Management Unit of 2012 (Rogue Fall Chinook Conservation Plan, available at Department offic…

635-500-6700 Organization of Rules These rules (OAR 635-500-6700 through 635-500-6765) establish the Commission’s policy for the non-tribal Columbia River Recreational and Commercial Fisheries Management Framework. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119 Statute…

635-500-6705 Guiding Principles for Columbia River Fisheries Management (1) Promote the recovery of ESA-listed species and the conservation of wild stocks of salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon in the Columbia River. (2) Continue leadership on fish recovery actions, including improve…

635-500-6710 Columbia River Fisheries Department staff shall manage fisheries consistent with the guiding principles and the allocation framework and provisions in OAR 635-500-6715 through 635-500-6765. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119 Statutes/Other Impl…

635-500-6715 Spring Chinook (1) Transition Period (2013–January 31, 2017). (a) In 2013, assign 65%, then 70% of the ESA-impact for upriver spring Chinook stocks to mainstem recreational fisheries. (b) In 2013, assign 35%, then 30% to off-channel and mainstem commercial fisheries.…

635-500-6720 Summer Chinook (1) Transition Period (2013–April 4, 2017). (a) In 2013-14, assign 60%, then 70% of the harvestable surplus available for use downstream from Priest Rapids Dam to mainstem recreational fisheries. (b) In 2013-14, assign 40%, then 30% to off-channel and …

635-500-6725 Sockeye (1) Transition Period (2013–January 31, 2017). (a) Assign 70% of the ESA-impact for Snake River sockeye to mainstem recreational fisheries. (b) Assign 30% to mainstem commercial fisheries for incidental harvest of sockeye in Chinook-directed fisheries. (2) Lo…

635-500-6730 Tule Fall Chinook (1) Transition Period (2013–April 4, 2017). (a) Assign no more than 70% of the ESA-impact for lower Columbia River Tule fall Chinook to mainstem recreational fisheries. (b) Assign not less than 30% to off-channel commercial fisheries, mainstem comme…

635-500-6735 Upriver Bright Fall Chinook (1) Transition Period (2013–April 4, 2017). (a) Assign no more than 70% of the ESA-impact for Snake River Wild Fall Chinook to mainstem recreational fisheries. (b) Assign not less than 30% to off-channel and mainstem commercial fisheries. …

635-500-6740 Coho (1) Transition Period (2013–January 31, 2017). (a) Assign commercial fisheries a sufficient share of the ESA-impact for Lower Columbia Natural coho to implement off-channel coho and fall Chinook fisheries and mainstem fall Chinook fisheries. (b) Assign the remai…

635-500-6745 Chum (1) Transition Period (2013–January 31, 2017). (a) Assign commercial fisheries a sufficient share of the ESA-impact for chum to implement off-channel and mainstem fisheries targeting other salmon species. (b) Prohibit the retention of chum salmon in recreational…

635-500-6750 White Sturgeon (1) Transition Period (2013–January 31, 2017). (a) In years when retention is allowed, allocate 90% of the harvestable surplus downstream from Bonneville Dam for use in non-tribal fisheries and hold 10% in reserve as an additional conservation buffer a…