OAR 635-500-3630
Klamath River Basin, All Waters
(1)
Policies:(a)
Bull trout, within the Klamath Basin, shall be managed for natural production consistent with the Wild Fish Management Option; angling regulations shall prohibit the take of bull trout within the Klamath Basin;(b)
Lost River and shortnose suckers, classified as Endangered, shall be managed according to the adopted Recovery Plan for those species; angling regulations shall identify them as protected species;(c)
Non-game fish species, within their native habitats, shall be managed exclusively for natural production;(d)
Except where there are policies specific to individual subbasins or waters, warmwater game fish shall be managed for natural production and stocked fish under the Basic Yield Management Option in the Warmwater Fish Management Plan (OAR 635-500-0055 (Objectives of Warmwater Game Fish Management));(e)
Crayfish and introduced bull frogs shall be managed for natural production only.(2)
Objectives:(a)
Maximize protection of genetic diversity, adaptiveness and abundance of bull trout in the Klamath Basin;(b)
Maximize protection of genetic diversity, adaptiveness and abundance of Lost River and shortnose suckers in the Klamath Basin;(c)
Maintain protection of genetic diversity, adaptiveness, and abundance of native non-game fish species within their native habitats within the Klamath Basin;(d)
Provide consumptive angling opportunities for basic yield fisheries on naturally produced and stocked warmwater game fish;(e)
Maintain genetic diversity, adaptiveness and abundance of native crayfish while providing for consumptive harvest of this species;(f)
Reduce the density of introduced bull frogs within the Klamath Basin.
Source:
Rule 635-500-3630 — Klamath River Basin, All Waters, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=635-500-3630
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