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• 6091. [Article] Lower Deschutes River Fish Management Plans - Administrative Rules

  Abstract -- On July 26, 1996 the Fish and Wildlife Commission reviewed the Lower Deschutes River fish management plan. Department staff were directed to develop Oregon Administrative Rules which reflect ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower Deschutes River Fish Management Plans - Administrative Rules Abstract -- On July 26, 1996 the Fish and Wildlife Commission reviewed the Lower Deschutes River fish management plan. Department staff were directed to develop Oregon Administrative Rules which reflect policies and the objectives . contained in the plans and preferred alternatives selected on July 26 by the Commission (See also Executive Summary). Title: Lower Deschutes River Fish Management Plans - Administrative Rules Abstract -- On July 26, 1996 the Fish and Wildlife Commission reviewed the Lower Deschutes River fish management plan. Department staff were directed to develop Oregon Administrative Rules which reflect policies and the objectives . contained in the plans and preferred alternatives selected on July 26 by the Commission (See also Executive Summary). Close

• 6092. [Article] McKenzie River Plan Summary, Mailing

  Abstract -- The McKenzie River subbasin is an area rich in natural beauty and resources. The tradition of fishing the McKenzie runs deep, and its notoriety reaches far and wide. The McKenzie River is one ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: McKenzie River Plan Summary, Mailing Abstract -- The McKenzie River subbasin is an area rich in natural beauty and resources. The tradition of fishing the McKenzie runs deep, and its notoriety reaches far and wide. The McKenzie River is one of the most popular rivers for fishing in Oregon. During the 1983 trout season, an estimated 54,000 anglers fished from Blue River to Armitage Park. The most sought after species include native rainbow and cutthroat trout, spring chinook, and in recent years, an introduced run of summer steelhead. To meet angling demand, hatchery rainbow trout are stocked in portions of the mainstem, Blue River, and the South Fork. During the past year, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists and a public advisory team from the McKenzie River/Eugene-Springfield area, jointly developed a draft plan to guide the management of the fisheries in the McKenzie subbasin. The draft plan includes management guidelines, objectives, priorities, and recommended actions to solve the principal fisheries' problems concerning: • Habitat • Management of major fish species or groups of species • Angling access This summary covers some of the key elements of the draft plan. Title: McKenzie River Plan Summary, Mailing Abstract -- The McKenzie River subbasin is an area rich in natural beauty and resources. The tradition of fishing the McKenzie runs deep, and its notoriety reaches far and wide. The McKenzie River is one of the most popular rivers for fishing in Oregon. During the 1983 trout season, an estimated 54,000 anglers fished from Blue River to Armitage Park. The most sought after species include native rainbow and cutthroat trout, spring chinook, and in recent years, an introduced run of summer steelhead. To meet angling demand, hatchery rainbow trout are stocked in portions of the mainstem, Blue River, and the South Fork. During the past year, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists and a public advisory team from the McKenzie River/Eugene-Springfield area, jointly developed a draft plan to guide the management of the fisheries in the McKenzie subbasin. The draft plan includes management guidelines, objectives, priorities, and recommended actions to solve the principal fisheries' problems concerning: • Habitat • Management of major fish species or groups of species • Angling access This summary covers some of the key elements of the draft plan. Close

• 6093. [Article] Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 635, Division 41 - Department of Fish and Wildlife

  Abstract -- The United States of America and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. To permanently define tribal hunting, fishing, trapping and animal gathering rights o the tribe ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 635, Division 41 - Department of Fish and Wildlife Abstract -- The United States of America and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. To permanently define tribal hunting, fishing, trapping and animal gathering rights o the tribe and its members. Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) for Grande Ronde Tribe Agreement 1987. Title: Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 635, Division 41 - Department of Fish and Wildlife Abstract -- The United States of America and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. To permanently define tribal hunting, fishing, trapping and animal gathering rights o the tribe and its members. Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) for Grande Ronde Tribe Agreement 1987. Close

• 6094. [Article] Green Sturgeon Population Characteristics in Oregon, 1 October 2002 - 30 September 2003; Progress Reports 2003

  Abstract -- During May through August 2003, we used gill nets, seine nets, and an underwater video camera to attempt to capture adult and sub-adult green sturgeon Acipenser medirostris and white sturgeon ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Green Sturgeon Population Characteristics in Oregon, 1 October 2002 - 30 September 2003; Progress Reports 2003 Abstract -- During May through August 2003, we used gill nets, seine nets, and an underwater video camera to attempt to capture adult and sub-adult green sturgeon Acipenser medirostris and white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus in the Umpqua River, Coos River, Coquille River, Siuslaw River, and Yaquina River, Oregon. We set 66 static gill nets for an average 1.0 hand captured no green sturgeon and 8 individual white sturgeon (114-181 cm FL). We deployed 17 seine nets for an average 0.1 hand captured no sturgeon. We deployed the underwater camera 21 times for 0.1-0.8 hand observed no sturgeon. Unmarked sturgeon were tagged with spaghetti and passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags. Field staff from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Gold Beach office sampled green sturgeon in the Rogue River. Fifty unmarked green sturgeon (136-197 cm FL) were captured in gill nets and one unmarked green sturgeon was captured angling (147 cm FL). Forty-eight of the unmarked sturgeon were tagged with spaghetti tags and 47 were tagged with PIT tags. Of these, 5 were recaptured once and 1 was a recapture from the previous year. Thirty-five fish were radio tagged, sonic tagged, or both. One juvenile green sturgeon (17-cm TL) was captured during beach-seine sampling. We interpreted ages of 27 green sturgeon from pectoral fin-spine sections collected by Oregon Depar,tment of Fish and Wildlife, Columbia River Management staff during Oregon coastal estuary sampling and estimated parameters of Von Bertalanffy growth functions using these and previously collected data. Title: Green Sturgeon Population Characteristics in Oregon, 1 October 2002 - 30 September 2003; Progress Reports 2003 Abstract -- During May through August 2003, we used gill nets, seine nets, and an underwater video camera to attempt to capture adult and sub-adult green sturgeon Acipenser medirostris and white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus in the Umpqua River, Coos River, Coquille River, Siuslaw River, and Yaquina River, Oregon. We set 66 static gill nets for an average 1.0 hand captured no green sturgeon and 8 individual white sturgeon (114-181 cm FL). We deployed 17 seine nets for an average 0.1 hand captured no sturgeon. We deployed the underwater camera 21 times for 0.1-0.8 hand observed no sturgeon. Unmarked sturgeon were tagged with spaghetti and passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags. Field staff from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Gold Beach office sampled green sturgeon in the Rogue River. Fifty unmarked green sturgeon (136-197 cm FL) were captured in gill nets and one unmarked green sturgeon was captured angling (147 cm FL). Forty-eight of the unmarked sturgeon were tagged with spaghetti tags and 47 were tagged with PIT tags. Of these, 5 were recaptured once and 1 was a recapture from the previous year. Thirty-five fish were radio tagged, sonic tagged, or both. One juvenile green sturgeon (17-cm TL) was captured during beach-seine sampling. We interpreted ages of 27 green sturgeon from pectoral fin-spine sections collected by Oregon Depar,tment of Fish and Wildlife, Columbia River Management staff during Oregon coastal estuary sampling and estimated parameters of Von Bertalanffy growth functions using these and previously collected data. Close

• 6095. [Article] Green Sturgeon Population Characteristics in Oregon, 1 October 2003 - 30 September 2004; Progress Reports 2004

  Abstract -- During May through July 2004, we used gill nets, snorkeling, smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu stomach contents, and an underwater video camera to attempt to capture or observe adult and ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Green Sturgeon Population Characteristics in Oregon, 1 October 2003 - 30 September 2004; Progress Reports 2004 Abstract -- During May through July 2004, we used gill nets, snorkeling, smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu stomach contents, and an underwater video camera to attempt to capture or observe adult and sub-adult green sturgeon Acipenser medirostris and white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus in the Umpqua River and Coos River, Oregon. We set 58 static gill nets for an average 1.0 hand captured no green sturgeon and one individual white sturgeon (119 cm fork length (FL)). We deployed two seine nets for an average 0.2 h and captured no sturgeon. We deployed an underwater camera 13 times for 0.1-1.5 hand observed no sturgeon. We angled eight times for 1.7 - 2.5 h to sample smallmouth bass stomachs and observed no sturgeon. We snorkeled eight times during daylight and at night and observed no sturgeon. The unmarked white sturgeon was tagged with spaghetti and passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags. Field staff from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Gold Beach office sampled green sturgeon in the Rogue River. They set nine static gill nets for an average 0.8 h and captured eight individual green sturgeon (155-188 cm FL). All unmarked sturgeon were tagged with spaghetti tags and PIT tags. Of these, one was recaptured once. Four fish were tagged with radio, sonic, and depth-recording tags. Three fish were tagged with sonic tags and one was tagged with a satellite tag. Two adult green sturgeon (180-185 cm FL), and eight juvenile green sturgeon (13-35 cm total length) were captured during beach-seine sampling. Title: Green Sturgeon Population Characteristics in Oregon, 1 October 2003 - 30 September 2004; Progress Reports 2004 Abstract -- During May through July 2004, we used gill nets, snorkeling, smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu stomach contents, and an underwater video camera to attempt to capture or observe adult and sub-adult green sturgeon Acipenser medirostris and white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus in the Umpqua River and Coos River, Oregon. We set 58 static gill nets for an average 1.0 hand captured no green sturgeon and one individual white sturgeon (119 cm fork length (FL)). We deployed two seine nets for an average 0.2 h and captured no sturgeon. We deployed an underwater camera 13 times for 0.1-1.5 hand observed no sturgeon. We angled eight times for 1.7 - 2.5 h to sample smallmouth bass stomachs and observed no sturgeon. We snorkeled eight times during daylight and at night and observed no sturgeon. The unmarked white sturgeon was tagged with spaghetti and passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags. Field staff from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Gold Beach office sampled green sturgeon in the Rogue River. They set nine static gill nets for an average 0.8 h and captured eight individual green sturgeon (155-188 cm FL). All unmarked sturgeon were tagged with spaghetti tags and PIT tags. Of these, one was recaptured once. Four fish were tagged with radio, sonic, and depth-recording tags. Three fish were tagged with sonic tags and one was tagged with a satellite tag. Two adult green sturgeon (180-185 cm FL), and eight juvenile green sturgeon (13-35 cm total length) were captured during beach-seine sampling. Close

• 6096. [Article] Summary Report The 1997 Siuslaw Winter Steelhead Broodstock Project

  Abstract -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife(ODFW) has maintained a hatchery program to supplement the winter steelhead fishery in the Siuslaw River system since 1964. Until recently the stock ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Summary Report The 1997 Siuslaw Winter Steelhead Broodstock Project Abstract -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife(ODFW) has maintained a hatchery program to supplement the winter steelhead fishery in the Siuslaw River system since 1964. Until recently the stock of winter steelhead for the Siuslaw hatchery program was the Alsea stock raised at Alsea Hatchery. In recent years several concerns have surfaced regarding the appropriateness of using Alsea stock steelhead in the Siuslaw basin. It was observed that large numbers of hatchery fish were spawning with wild fish. The concern was that hatchery steelhead were poorly adapted to the wild environment. It was also learned that large numbers of hatchery steelhead released in the Siuslaw basin strayed to other smaller coastal tributaries such as the Yachats River, Tenmile Creek and Cape Creek. Both these issues caused the Siuslaw winter steelhead hatchery program to be out of compliance with the ODFW Wild Fish Management Policy(WFMP). The WFMP sets guidelines for hatchery programs to protect the genetic integrity of wild fish populations. Title: Summary Report The 1997 Siuslaw Winter Steelhead Broodstock Project Abstract -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife(ODFW) has maintained a hatchery program to supplement the winter steelhead fishery in the Siuslaw River system since 1964. Until recently the stock of winter steelhead for the Siuslaw hatchery program was the Alsea stock raised at Alsea Hatchery. In recent years several concerns have surfaced regarding the appropriateness of using Alsea stock steelhead in the Siuslaw basin. It was observed that large numbers of hatchery fish were spawning with wild fish. The concern was that hatchery steelhead were poorly adapted to the wild environment. It was also learned that large numbers of hatchery steelhead released in the Siuslaw basin strayed to other smaller coastal tributaries such as the Yachats River, Tenmile Creek and Cape Creek. Both these issues caused the Siuslaw winter steelhead hatchery program to be out of compliance with the ODFW Wild Fish Management Policy(WFMP). The WFMP sets guidelines for hatchery programs to protect the genetic integrity of wild fish populations. Close

• 6097. [Article] Upper Deschutes River Subbasin Fish Management Plan: A proposal to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission

  Abstract -- The upper Deschutes River sub basin is one of three sub basins in the upper Deschutes River basin above Round Butte and Pelton dams. The other two are the Crooked River subbasin and the Metiolius ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Upper Deschutes River Subbasin Fish Management Plan: A proposal to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Abstract -- The upper Deschutes River sub basin is one of three sub basins in the upper Deschutes River basin above Round Butte and Pelton dams. The other two are the Crooked River subbasin and the Metiolius River subbasin, plans for which have been adopted previously by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. Title: Upper Deschutes River Subbasin Fish Management Plan: A proposal to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Abstract -- The upper Deschutes River sub basin is one of three sub basins in the upper Deschutes River basin above Round Butte and Pelton dams. The other two are the Crooked River subbasin and the Metiolius River subbasin, plans for which have been adopted previously by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. Close

• 6098. [Article] A Radio Telemetry of Steelhead in the North Umpqua River Basin, 1998-2001

  Abstract -- The North Umpqua steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) represents one of the few remaining native anadromous fish populations in Oregon still at a relatively healthy level. The sustainability of ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A Radio Telemetry of Steelhead in the North Umpqua River Basin, 1998-2001 Abstract -- The North Umpqua steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) represents one of the few remaining native anadromous fish populations in Oregon still at a relatively healthy level. The sustainability of the North Umpqua steelhead population and its' habitat is a very high priority. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) develops, on a continuing basis, practices designed to ensure the health and viability of this population. However, continued management success depends critically on the availability of data necessary for a detailed understanding of relevant life history issues. To address these data needs, ODFW began a radio-telemetry study of North Umpqua steelhead in June of 1998. Tagging at Winchester dam was terminated 10/26/00 but monitoring continued until the end of May 2001. This study has provided detailed information on movement patterns of adult steelhead in the basin at a level that is available in no other way and is the most comprehensive project of its type for the Umpqua Basin. A radio tagging study whose scope was limited to the Steamboat Creek subbasin was carried out previously (Wroble, 1990). Also, a previous study of temperature trends in that subbasin is of interest (Hostetler, 1991). Although similar radio telemetry studies ( e.g. Hockersmith et al, 1995) have been carried out in other basins, they are few. Title: A Radio Telemetry of Steelhead in the North Umpqua River Basin, 1998-2001 Abstract -- The North Umpqua steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) represents one of the few remaining native anadromous fish populations in Oregon still at a relatively healthy level. The sustainability of the North Umpqua steelhead population and its' habitat is a very high priority. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) develops, on a continuing basis, practices designed to ensure the health and viability of this population. However, continued management success depends critically on the availability of data necessary for a detailed understanding of relevant life history issues. To address these data needs, ODFW began a radio-telemetry study of North Umpqua steelhead in June of 1998. Tagging at Winchester dam was terminated 10/26/00 but monitoring continued until the end of May 2001. This study has provided detailed information on movement patterns of adult steelhead in the basin at a level that is available in no other way and is the most comprehensive project of its type for the Umpqua Basin. A radio tagging study whose scope was limited to the Steamboat Creek subbasin was carried out previously (Wroble, 1990). Also, a previous study of temperature trends in that subbasin is of interest (Hostetler, 1991). Although similar radio telemetry studies ( e.g. Hockersmith et al, 1995) have been carried out in other basins, they are few. Close

• 6099. [Article] 1997 Oregon Ocean Salmon and Halibut Sport Fishing Regulations with Modifications to Salmon Regulations for Bays and Coastal Rivers

  Abstract -- The ocean salmon seasons were developed and adopted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council in April. The regulations for ocean areas from 3 to 200 miles from shore were then approved by ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: 1997 Oregon Ocean Salmon and Halibut Sport Fishing Regulations with Modifications to Salmon Regulations for Bays and Coastal Rivers Abstract -- The ocean salmon seasons were developed and adopted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council in April. The regulations for ocean areas from 3 to 200 miles from shore were then approved by the Secretary of Commerce. The regulations for ocean areas inside 3 miles were approved by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. The regulations contained in this book apply to all fish taken in state waters or landed in Oregon. These may be amended by in-season management changes. Title: 1997 Oregon Ocean Salmon and Halibut Sport Fishing Regulations with Modifications to Salmon Regulations for Bays and Coastal Rivers Abstract -- The ocean salmon seasons were developed and adopted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council in April. The regulations for ocean areas from 3 to 200 miles from shore were then approved by the Secretary of Commerce. The regulations for ocean areas inside 3 miles were approved by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. The regulations contained in this book apply to all fish taken in state waters or landed in Oregon. These may be amended by in-season management changes. Close