OAR 635-500-1530: Fall Chinook Salmon

(1) The following operating principle applies to the Santiam and Calapooia Subbasins: Fall chinook salmon shall not be stocked above Stayton on the North Santiam to avoid impacts on native salmonids. (2) In accordance with this operating principle, it is the objective of the Department to: (a) Provide a harvest of fall chinook salmon in ocean and Columbia River fisheries; (b) Provide an annual return of at least 4,000 adults to Mill Creek; (c) Monitor the distribution and abundance of spawning populations; (d) Minimize impacts of fall chinook salmon on native species.