OAR 635-500-3650: Various Lakes, Rivers, and Tributaries of the Klamath River Basin

Policies and objectives for fish management apply to the following lakes, rivers, and tributaries of the Klamath River Basin: Upper Klamath and Agency lakes including all tributaries, or portions thereof, contributing redband trout production to the lakes’ rearing population; Williamson River below the falls (RM 23) and tributaries (Spring, Larkin and Sunnybrook creeks); Sprague River mainstem and tributaries (Trout Creek, Sycan River and tributaries below the outlet of Sycan Marsh, North Fork Sprague River up to RM 12 and tributaries, South Fork Sprague River up to RM 10 and tributaries); Wood River and tributaries; Sevenmile Creek and tributaries; Fourmile Creek (north), Crystal Creek, Recreation Creek, Thomason Creek, Harriman Creek, Odessa Creek, and Short Creek of the Klamath River Basin. (1) Policies: (a) Redband and introduced brown trout in Upper Klamath and Agency lakes, Williamson River below the falls (RM 23) and tributaries, Wood River and tributaries, Sevenmile Creek and tributaries, and Fourmile (north), Crystal, Recreation, Thomason, Harriman, Odessa, and Short creeks, shall be managed for natural production only consistent with the Trophy Fish Management Option. Introduced brook trout shall be managed for natural production only consistent with the Basic Yield Management Option in these waters; (b) Redband and introduced brown trout in Sprague River mainstem and tributaries (Trout Creek; Sycan River and tributaries up to the outlet of Sycan Marsh; North Fork Sprague River and tributaries up to RM 12; and South Fork Sprague River and tributaries up to RM 10) shall be managed for natural production only consistent with the Wild Trout Management Option. Introduced brook trout shall be managed for natural production only consistent with the Basic Yield Management Option in these waters; (c) No hatchery trout shall be stocked in these waters. (2) Objectives: (a) Maintain protection of genetic diversity, adaptiveness and abundance of redband trout in these waters; (b) Provide for diverse angling opportunities by providing for consumptive and nonconsumptive fisheries on redband trout and introduced brown and brook trout where they occur in these waters.