OAR 635-500-3430: Winter Steelhead

Policy and objectives for wild and hatchery winter steelhead management in the Sandy River basin. (1) Policy: Consistent with achieving the desired status identified in the Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6575), the Sandy River basin shall be managed for both wild and hatchery produced winter steelhead. (2) Objectives: (a) Achieve the desired status for winter steelhead in the Sandy River basin identified in the Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6575). Establish an increasing trend in the population of Sandy River wild winter steelhead. (b) Provide angling opportunities for winter steelhead in the Sandy River basin.