OAR 635-500-1830: Blue and Suttle Lakes

(1) The following policies apply for fish management in Blue and Suttle Lakes: (a) Kokanee, mountain whitefish and introduced brown trout and brook trout in Suttle Lake and Link Creek shall be managed for natural production consistent with the Basic Yield Management Alternative for trout; (b) Rainbow trout in Blue Lake shall be managed for hatchery production consistent with the Basis Yield Management Alternative for trout. No other hatchery fish shall be stocked; (2) The following objectives apply for fish management in Blue and Suttle Lakes: (a) Maintain genetic diversity, adaptiveness, and abundance of kokanee, brown trout, brook trout, and mountain whitefish in Suttle Lake and Link Creek; (b) Provide consumptive angling opportunities for naturally-reproducing kokanee, brown trout, and mountain whitefish in Suttle Lake; (c) Provide consumptive angling opportunities for hatchery rainbow trout in Blue Lake; (d) Protect fish rearing and spawning habitat in Suttle Lake, Link Creek and Blue Lake.