CCLME.ORG - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE DIVISION 500 FISH MANAGEMENT PLANS

(continued) DFW 129-2003, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-03

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 pathogen free gametes and smolts into the Metolius and its tributaries.

(b) Adult sockeye arriving at the Pelton Ladder that are from a freshwater lineage will be spawned to provide the source of gametes and smolts for introduction into the Metolius River and its tributaries.

(c) Only selected adults of known Metolius River origin will be released upstream of Round Butte and Pelton Dams until passage measures are proven successful.

(d) Sockeye salmon of any origin may be considered for passage upstream of Round Butte Dam once it has been determined the population is able to sustain itself.

(e) The upper Deschutes River subbasin will be managed for hatchery and naturally produced sockeye in the Metolius River and tributaries consistent with the Native Fish Conservation Policy (OAR 635-007-0503).

(2) The following objectives apply to sockeye salmon management in the upper Deschutes subbasin:

(a) Achieve and maintain a self-sustaining population of naturally produced sockeye salmon in the Metolius River and its tributaries.

(b) Manage for a population level that allows for a naturally established equilibrium between resident kokanee and sockeye salmon in the Metolius River.

(c) Sockeye salmon in the lower Deschutes River will be managed to produce a fishery opportunity after recruits per spawner ratios have demonstrated a harvestable surplus in three successive years or after a predictive model has been established based on escapement.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109 & 506.129
Hist.: DFW 129-2003, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-03

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 Deschutes River basin will be managed for naturally produced bull trout consistent with the Native Fish Conservation Policy (OAR 635-007-0503).

(2) The following objectives apply to bull trout management in the upper Deschutes subbasin:

(a) Maintain naturally produced self-sustaining populations of bull trout in the Deschutes River basin.

(b) Bull trout in the upper and lower Deschutes subbasins will be managed to provide fisheries opportunities when conservation management objectives are met in three successive years. Fisheries opportunities will be assessed by population sub-unit.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109 & 506.129
Hist.: DFW 129-2003, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-03

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 Hydroelectric Project.

(b) Manage pacific lamprey in the Deschutes River and its tributaries for naturally produced sustainable populations consistent with the Native Fish Conservation Policy (OAR 635-007-0503), and the species protected status (OAR 635-044-0130).

(2) The following objective applies to pacific lamprey management in the upper Deschutes subbasin: Protect pacific lamprey in the Deschutes River basin.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109 & 506.129
Hist.: DFW 129-2003, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-03

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