OAR 635-500-0540: Largemouth Bass

(1) The following operating principle applies to largemouth bass in the Tenmile Lakes Basin: Largemouth bass shall be managed under the high yield alternative of the Warmwater Game Fish Plan. (2) In accordance with this operating principle, it is the objective of the Department to provide a high yield, consumptive fishery for small to midsize largemouth bass (8 to 12 inches) and maintain an hourly catch rate of 0.5 largemouth bass per hour with 15 percent of the fish caught exceeding 12 inches.