OAR 635-500-3000: Rock Creek Reservoir

Policies and objectives for fish management in Rock Creek Reservoir in the lower Deschutes River Subbasin. (1) Policies for fish management in Rock Creek Reservoir: (a) Fingerling, legal-sized, and surplus brood rainbow trout shall be managed for hatchery production consistent with the Basic Yield Management Alternative (OAR 635-500-0115(4)); (b) Illegally introduced largemouth bass, brown bullhead and bluegill shall be managed for natural production consistent with the Basic Yield Management Alternative for warmwater game fish (OAR 635-500-0055(1)(d)); (c) Rock Creek Reservoir shall be managed primarily for trout production. (2) Objectives for fish management in Rock Creek Reservoir: (a) Provide a diverse, consumptive angling opportunity for hatchery trout and warmwater game fish; (b) Minimize impacts of hatchery trout stocked in Rock Creek Reservoir on the production and genetic integrity of wild redband trout populations above and below the reservoir; (c) Enhance fish habitat for adult production and juvenile rearing; (d) Minimize annual lake level fluctuations associated with irrigation drawdown at Rock Creek Reservoir; (e) Provide additional or improved boat access at Rock Creek Reservoir during low water conditions.