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"PRONGHORN ANTELOPE" RECEIVES BOOK AWARD 1950 ilplec:(49 Re teopt4 The National Association for Conser- By ROBERT C. HOLLOWAY, Chief Biologist vation Education and Publicity recently announced presentation of its 1949 award The angling regulations for 1950 were adopted by the Oregon State for "outstanding service to conservation Game Commission on January 28. Tentative rules were formulated two through a technical book" to Arthur S. weeks earlier and the interval in between provided an opportunity for the Einarsen for his book, "The Pronghorn sportsmen to present objections to them and to submit additional recom- Antelope." Awards of the Association, which is composed of conservation edu- mendations. A complete outline of the angling laws and a map showing cation and public relations personnel of zone boundaries can be found elsewhere in this issue. Several important state conservation, fish and game depart- changes have been made in the regulations as they applied in 1949. These ments, are usually made at the annual changes will be discussed in some detail below. meeting held in September but the judges had not reached their decision at that Trout several years. An additional two months time in regard to the book award. The trout season will open on May 1 in of trout angling will be possible in tide- Mr. Einarsen's book was nominated for all parts of the state, except that in Zone water of the coastal streams because the consideration by the information and ed- 1 (Coastal waters) and in the northern late opening date of June 15 in that area ucation department of the Oregon State part of Zone 2 the season will begin on has been eliminated. Also the season will Game Commission. April 15. A closing date of October 15 be longer in the fall providing an oppor- "The Pronghorn Antelope" is based will apply in all areas except Zone 4, the tunity for the angler to fish the fall cut- largely upon studies carried on in Oregon Rogue River drainage, where the general throat runs while the general trout bag for a number of years. Mr. Einarsen has trout season will end on September 30. limit of 10 per day and 20 per week ap- been director of the Oregon Cooperative The sea son on coastal waters will be plies. Wildlife Research Unit at Corvallis since much longer this year than it has been for 8" Minimum Length Limit its beginning in 1935, and one of the first A minimum length limit of 8 inches research projects assigned to him by the See Page 5 for summary of angling will again apply to all coastal waters in- Oregon State Game Commission was the seasons and limits. cluding the lower portions of the Rogue antelope problem. and Umpqua rivers. This regulation when placed in effect in 1947 met with a storm of protest from all sides. Anglers accus- tomed to keeping anything over 6 inches long did not take to this type of restric- tion. There are many anglers who still protest such a size limit for one reason or another, but an acceptance of this min- imum size limit and in some instances an actual enthusiasm for it has become ap- parent among many individuals and sportsmen's groups. The Game Commission has attempted on many different occasions to explain the necessity for and reasons behind the 8-inch minimum length limit. Repetition may not be out of place at this point to bring again to the attention of the anglers the reasoning back of this law. The young cutthroat, steelhead, and salmon remain in fresh water for varying periods of time before migrating to the ocean. Some may never migrate at all. Many of these young fish reach a size in excess of 6 inches before going to the ocean, some 'attain a size of more than 8 inches. Should these fish be cropped before they have an opportunity to move on to the rich feeding grounds in the ocean where Anglers spending a sunny and profitable day on the Upper Deschutes river. (Continued on Page 4) Page 2 FEBRUARY, 1950

r THIS AND THAT ELK REPORTS OVERDUE January Meeting of A tract of approximately 4,840 acres in With the closure of the Baker county The Game Commission eastern Oregon has been leased by the elk season on December 31, elk hunting Oregon State Game Commission for win- returns were received at a better rate by In addition to the hearing held on the ter big game range, valuable especially the Game Commission office. Hunters are 1950 angling regulations, regular busi- for deer. The land, owned by the Pilot again reminded that the deadline has ness considered by the Game Commission Rock Lumber Company, is located in passed for turning in their reports and at its meeting on January 13 included the Umatilla, Morrow and Grant counties. anyone now refusing to report may be following items : * * * denied an elk tag for the 1950 season Negotiations for a lease of several hundred acres of land from the Chewau- The second annual interstate antelope within discretion of the Commission. Of can Land and Cattle Company in Lake meeting of representatives of the Oregon, the 13,183 hunters reporting by the end of the first week in January, 6,848 made county for planting of grain for migra- Idaho, California and Nevada game de- tory waterfowl were authorized. partments was held January 24 in Lake- kills, 5,930 no kills, and 405 did not hunt. The staff was instructed to proceed view. The Fish and Wildlife Service also The deer kill reported to date is 43,000. with preparations for revision and clari- was represented. As the antelope herds fication of the game code for submission move from one state to another, it is im- February-March Calendar to the next session of the legislature. portant to coordinate the information Commissioner Hill was re-elected chair- from all four states for proper manage- Species Open Season man for the ensuing calendar year. ment of the species. Salmon and Steelhead over 20", until T. R. Conn was recommended as wild- * * * February 28, coastal area. life representative for the Lake County The fastest tagged salmon recovered Salmon and Steelhead over 20", both Grazing District Advisory Board, in ac- to date is the salmon caught this summer months inland waters. cordance with request of the Lake County 20 miles up the Columbia river by an As- Spiny-rayed Fish, both months. Sportsmen'sAssociationandLake toria fisherman, William M. Pice. The Predatory Animals, both months. County Izaak Walton League. fish had been tagged on July 21 by the Mink, Muskrat, Otter, Raccoon, until A letter was read from Hansell Farms, California bureau of marine fisheries near February 15. Athena, submitting a claim for game San Francisco and was caught 22 days NOTE : For exceptions consult hunting damages but the Commission, having no later in the Columbia river. The fish had and angling synopses. authority to consider payment of such travelled a distance of 660 miles or an claims, took no action. average of 30 miles a day. Oregon State Game The request of the Umatilla County * * * Commission Bulletin Fair for an exhibit was referred to the The 1950 Angler's Guide, official com- Published Monthly by the staff for consideration. pilation of the angling regulations, is now OREGON STATE GAME COMMISSION being printed and will be sent to license 1634 S. W. Alder Street P. 0. Box 4136 agents for general distribution within the Portland 8, Oregon Land and Water Policies to next few weeks. * * * MIRIAM KAUTTU Be Discussed at Conference Editor Take of rainbow eggs from brood fish Land and water problems, including being held at the Game Commision hatch- river development, watershed manage- eries, Oak Springs, Rock Creek and Roar- Members of Commission ment, range management, and grazing Carl C. Hill, Chairman Days Creek controls, will be thoroughly discussed at ing River, has approached the 10,000,000 Donald Mitchell Taft a session of the forthcoming 15th North mark. Baker * * * Delbert Gildersleeve American Wildlife Conference in San J. H. Van Winkle Oregon City Francisco, the Wildlife Management In- Nearly all district game agents had Loyde S. Blakley Bend stitute reports. completed their sex ratio census and fawn Administrative Staff Meeting on Tuesday afternoon, March ratio work by the first of January. C. A. Lockwood .... State Game Director 7, in the Fairmont Hotel, this general ses- * * * P. W. Schnieder ... Asst. State Game Dir. sion will be under the chairmanship of F. B. Wire Secretary Dr. Wilson M. Compton, president of Two sportsmen's groups, the Milwau- F. C. Baker Controller kie Sportsmen's Club and the Newberg George Kernan Engineer Washington State College. Six of Amer- Rod and Gun Club have taken advantage H. R. Mangold. . Chief, Supply & Property ica's foremost experts on the subjects of the Commission's offer to furnish mul- C. B. Walsh Chief, Information and covered will present their views at this tifiora rose bushes to be planted on areas Education session and, as at former sessions of this sponsored by the clubs. A demonstration Stuart J. Couper Assistant Chief kind, both sides of major issues will be planting will be held on the Newberg C, J. Campbell Chief, Basin aired. Those attending will be given Club grounds. Investigations ample opportunity to address questions * * * John McKean Chief of Operations, to the speakers at scheduled discussion Game Division periods. Because this is the first such Con- A postseason census of upland game A. V. Meyers Federal Aid Big Game ference ever held west of Denver, western birds in alternate counties indicates a R. U. Mace problems,inparticular,havebeen normal carryover of both pheasants and C. E. Kebbe Furbearers Frank Stanton .. Habitat Improvement stressed in this session and in others quail. An encouraging note is that the W. B. Morse Migratory Birds which will be held on March 6 and 8. The valley quail planted in Malheur county H. J. Rayner Chief of Operations, majority of the speakers on the Tuesday last winter have made substantial in- Fisheries Division general session will be residents of the creases during the past season. R. C. Holloway ...Surveys and Salvage western half of the United States. * * * E. W. Goff Hatcheries This meeting is expected to be one of G. E. Howell... .Fishways and Screens An investigation of the life history, Entered as second-class matter September 30, the most important of the nine general economics and related subjects concern- 1947, at the post office at Portland, Oregon, and technical sessions scheduled for the under the act of August 24, 1912. ing the striped bass has been started at At the present time the Bulletin is circulated 15th North American Wildlife Confer- Coos Bay as a cooperative project by the free of charge to anyone forwarding a written ence, and the final program, to be an- request. Fish and Game Commissions in accord- Permission to reprint is granted provided nounced later, will contain some of the ance with legislative instructions. proper credit is given. most famous names in public life today. FEBRUARY. 1950 Page 3 /949 peadapte Zigetateoad The Oregon Game Commission's four District and County Total Liberated pheasant farms produced 61,557 pheas- Willamette District ants during the summer of 1949 and Clatsop 3 shipped a total of 60,632 birds to stock Columbia 3,316 upland game habitat throughout the Washington 2,542 state. In addition, 4-H Club members Multnomah 87 raised 719 pheasants which were pur- Clackamas 1,674 chased and released by the Game Com- Marion .... 2,935 mission. Yamhill 2,809 During the past ten years, the Com- Polk 2,279 mission has been studying the survival Benton 1,376 of and return from released pheasants in Linn 1,932 order to determine the most practical Lane 2,43921,374 and effective stocking methods. This in- formation indicates that the return to Research Unit 119 hunters is generally in proportion to the Southwest District time interval between releases and hunt- Douglas 3,194 ing season. The two most effective prac- Coos 38 tices appear to be liberation of mature Josephine 1,178 hens in March immediately prior to the Jackson 2,491 6,901 nesting season and liberation of cocks WESTERN OREGON TOTAL 28,394 immediately before the hunting season; Southeast District however, such operations require a large Klamath 2,812 investment in covered pens and substan- Lake 2,200 tially higher production costs per bird. Harney 1,803 During the 1949 season, 9,553 pheasants Malheur were released in the spring and 1,552 120 6,935 cocks were released immediately prior Central District to hunting season. A total of 50,246 Deschutes 973 pheasants were released at an age of 8 Crook 2,142 weeks during the summer months and Jefferson 2,693 of these 15,700 were field reared on game Wheeler 1,040 management areas, or private lands, and Hood River 639 allowed to disperse as they matured to Wasco 2,315 stock adjacent habitat. Sherman 1,072 In addition to the 60,962 pheasants Gilliam 1,11311,987 liberated this year, 2,434 valleyquail Northeast District were trapped and transplanted early in Morrow 1,567 the year. Observations indicated that Umatilla 2,364 these transplanted birds have successfully Grant 1,798 reproduced and there are now breeding Union 2,906 populations of quail in areas that were Wallowa not previously occupied by that species. 2,413 Baker 2,59813,646 The endurance of the American bison EASTERN OREGON TOTAL 32,568 was remarkable. He could tire out three STATE TOTAL 1949 LIBERATIONS 60,962 sets of horses, often running 40 miles at a time. 1949 PHEASANT PRODUCTION Farm Spring Summer Fall Pheasants Total Total Field Projects Release Release Release On RandLiberationProduction Corvallis Farm 3,036 11,620 1,403 2,174 16,059 15,197 Eugene Farm 1,500 0 101 0 11,801 10,301 Roseburg 2,200 Coburg 1,600 Ballston 900 Hopewell 700 Orenco 1,500 Sauvies 3,300 10,200 Hermiston Farm 2,012 9,376 48 2,378 15,236 15,602 Enterprise 2,400 Madras 1,400 13,176 Ontario Farm 3,005 12,831 0 5,926 17,536 20,457 Summer Lake 1,700 14,521 4-H Clubs 719 719 719 "My wife trained him." TOTALS 9,553 50,246 1,552 10,478 61,351 62,276 Page 4 FEBRUARY, 1950

1950 Angling Regulations Steelhead and Salmon Punch Tag Many people fail to realize or they (Continued from Page 1) overlook the fact that an annual aggre- they will obtain adult size and return as gate bag limit of 20 steelhead and salmon, a much more valuable fish ? More and 20 inches or over in length, is in effect. more people are commencing to believe This regulation is particularly difficult that the answer is "no". Others will say to enforce for obvious reasons. To facili- that the young fish die anyway if caught tate enforcement on the one hand and to and released, and this opens up an entire STATE OF OREGON GAME COMMISSION obtain data on the size and location of new field of argument. It can only be said 1950 SALMON & STEELHEAD PUNCH TAG steelhead and salmon catches, the Game in reply to this that there is no evidence Commission has seen fit to adopt an An- of a systematic or non-systematic nature Permit No nual Steelhead and Salmon Punch Tag supporting the contention that the loss License No to be issued free to all anglers. of hooked sub-legal fish is excessive. Ad- An angler must have one of these tag mittedly, losses do occur but fish are blillt.orUKSIiUN OAKS COMMISSION cards in possession, in addition to the gen- hardy creatures and if handled carefully eral angling license, when angling for when released, the majority will survive. 1950SALMON & STEELHEAD PUNCH TAG steelhead and salmon and immediately Briefly then, the principle of protecting Permit No. after catching either fish a punch tag is the immature migrant fish in coastal removed from the card, attached to the waters so that they may attain adulthood License No Signature fish, and information as to date and is the reason for the 8 inch minimum stream or lake taken is entered on the limit. There are indications that the pol- card in the place provided. These tags icy is meeting with success in fact as well ....,..t:...4____Kigsr will not be available for distribution as in favor. FREE ,- Check Please Print--,°° One until late in February and will become Steelhead and Salmon Date effective on March 1. Seasons for steelhead and salmon, 20 River Striped Bass and Sturgeon inches or over in length, remain much WDate Following action of the last legislature River the same as they were last year. In east- PLO which fixed a bag limit of 5 striped bass ern Oregon they may be angled for at any ...:C Date for certain waters in and tributary to time of the year but are only to be found W=I, ivei" Coos Bay, the Game Commission estab- in comparatively few streams and in rel- 1_,-. Date lished a statewide bag limit of the same River atively few numbers. ,---1 number. This is a reduction of 10 per day In the Willamette Valley the principal -'4Date LC) from the bag allowed last year. E.,XRiver 0-' activity in this regard involves the an- r-i A regulation that has provoked con- nual spring chinook fishery on the Wil- I Date River siderable controversy is that fixing mini- lamette from its confluence with the Co- 0 CO mum and maximum length limits on lumbia to the Oregon City falls. A new Date Cs.) sport-caught sturgeon. Both of these deadline at the falls is designed to prevent River >- limits are designed to accomplish the Date CC snagging at the entrance to the arches -=C same end, a greater survival of young below the grinder room of the Crown- River fish IX to spawning age. The minimum Willamette mill. Date cio length limit of 30 inches will prohibit the River w On the roast, with one exception, all a., taking of fish that are of little value to waters will be closed to steelhead and a7)Date the angler but of considerable value as E_4,River -,-. salmon angling from March 1 through CD potential spawners. The maximum length April 14. The main Columbia will remain E-Date limit of 72 inches is equally as important open the year around. R-iver 0 if not more important than the minimum Date (2 March and April are the peak months W H= length limit. This provides for an escape- for steelhead spawning. Many individuals Is.River ment of the large fish, fish that have not from runs coming in as early as Decem- WDate 0 spawned as yet and whose numbers are CO If) River C53 too few to remove any from the river. ber and January may delay spawning Date v-i until this later period. Thus the closure is E-I CD9117e1---- Spiny-Rays effective in protecting segments of the Date ,I No major changes in regulations apply- earlier runs as well as those migrating .-River ing to catfish, perch, bass, and other spe- to the headwaters at this later period. t._-+ Date CD cies of spiny-ray fish were made. The CC Winter Deadlines River trend in most states is towards removal cfpDate = of most restrictions on fishing for these Last year deadlines were established xRiver species because it has been illustrated on coastal streams above which no fish- that in general they are not in need of ing was allowed after the close of the Cl)---ate ---- - . ,4River regulatory protection. Their ability to re- general trout season. Deadline locations CCDate produce themselves is far greater than have been changed in several instances River that of salmon and trout, in fact this sur- but they will be in effect this year prior to Date prising ability has in many instances led April 15 and after October 15. Their pur- River______to situations where these fish have ac- pose is to protect fish on the spawning FOR INSTRUCTIONS SEE OTHER SIDE tually "eaten themselves out of house and grounds during the critical winter and home." spring months. Some changes have been made in the Salmon-Steelhead The special season and bag limit on A complete list of waters in Zone 1 that spiny-rays in Klamath and Lake counties are open to angling during the winter can Tag shown. In its final form, card will have removable has been abolished and spiny-ray angling be found on page 5 of this issue and the tags in the right hand column. Each time o fishis in that area now falls under the general list will be included in the synopsis of caught, one of these tags must be attached to the fish regulation. angling laws. by means of wire furnished. (Continued on Page 9) FEBRUARY. 1950 Page 5 SUMMARY OF ANGLING REGULATIONS SUMMER REGULATIONS FOR TROUT, STEELHEAD, Beaver Creek up to confluence of South Fork. SALMON AND JACK SALMON Drift Creek (tributary to Alsea Bay). Alsea River. (Including Whitefish and Montana Grayling) COUNTIES BY ZONES North Fork Alsea River up to concrete Open Area: Entire state except as hereinafter Baker Zone 9 bridge crossing said river on Alsea-Deadwood provided. road. Open Season: April 15 to October 15 in Zone 1; Benton Zones 1 and 2 Five Rivers up to confluence of Cascade April 15 to October 15 in Zone 2 except that Creek. open season is May 1 to October 15 for the Clackamas Zone 2 FallCreek up to a point 200 feet below the North Santiam river and its tributaries, for Clatsop Zone 1 big falls. Linn County, and for that part of Lane County Columbia Zones 1 and 2 Yachats River up to confluence of the forks. in Zone 2. Cummins Creek (Lane County). May 1 to September 30 in Zone 4. Coos Zone 1 Tenmile Creek (Lane County). May 1 to October 15 in Zones 3,5, 6, 7, 8 Big Creek (Lane County). and 9. Crook Zone 5 Cape Creek (Lane County). Bag Limits for Trout, Jack Salmon, and both Curry Zones 1 and 4 Sutton Lake (Lane County). Steelhead and Salmon under 20 inches: 10 fish but Mercer Lake (Lane County). not to exceed 15 pounds and 1 fish in any one Deschutes Zones 5 and 6 North Fork Siuslaw River up to Meadows day, and 20 fish but not to exceed 30 pounds Douglas Zones 1 and 3 Bridge above McLeod Creek. and 2 fish in any 7 consecutive days and in Gilliam Zone 7 Siuslaw River up to confluence of Wildcat possession at any one time. CrLeeakk Bag Limits for Whitefish and Dolly Varden: No Grant Zones 7 and 8 .e Creek up to confluence of Deadwood bag limit except in Odell Lake the bag limit Harney Zone 8 Creek. for Dolly Varden is to be counted as part of Siltcoos Lake. the trout bag limit. Hood River Zone 2 Maple Creek up to railroad trestle approxi- Bag Limits for Steelhead and Salmon 20 inches mately one mile northeast of Siltcoos Station. or more in length: 2 fish in the aggregate in any Jackson Zone 4 Fiddle Creek up to the county road bridge one day but not more than 4 such fish in any 7 Jefferson Zone 5 on the Five Mile Road. consecutive days and in possession at any one Josephine Zone 4 Siltcoos River. time; nor more than 20 in the aggregate in any Tahkenitch Lake. one calendar year. (See regulation regarding Klamath Zones 5 and 6 Tahkenitch Creek. punch card for steelhead and salmon.) Lake Zone 6 North Fork Smith River. Minimum Length Limits for Trout, Jack Salmon Smith River up to a point 400 feet below the and both Steelhead and Salmon under 20 inches: Lane Zones 1 and 2 falls. 6 Inches: All waters except as otherwise Lincoln Zone 1 Umpqua River, see page 7. hereafter listed. Ten Mile Lakes. a Inches: All waters in Zone 1, including the Linn Zone 2 Ten Mile Creek. Columbia River up to north city limits of St. Malheur Zone 8 Coos River. Helens. Main Umpqua River below the forks Millicoma River. and the stream systems tributary to its tide- Marion Zone 2 West Fork Millicoma River up to a point water portion. Rogue River and its tributaries Morrow Zone 7 200 feet below Stull's Falls. in Curry County below and including Mule East Fork Millicoma River up to confluence Creek on Rogue River and below and exclud- Multnomah Zone 2 of Glenn's Creek. ing Indigo Creek on the Illinois River. Polk Zones 1 and 2 South Coos River up to a point 400 feet be- 9 Inches: East Lake, Paulina Lake, Sparks low the dam near Irwin Lyons Truck Shop. Lake, Davis Lake. Crane Prairie Reservoir and Sherman Zones 5 and 7 Coquille River. Wickiup Reservoir. Tillamook Zone 1 North Fork Coquille River up to confluence 10 Inches: Owyhee Reservoir and that part of of Hudson Creek. Owyhee Riverbelowthedam(Malheur Umatilla Zone 7 East Fork Coquille River up to confluence County). Union Zone 9 of Brummit Creek. No Length Limit: For eastern brook in all Middle Fork Coquille River up to confluence lakes above 5,000 feet elevation in the Wallowa Wallowa Zone 9 of Twelvemile Creek. Mountains, except Duck, Twin and Fish. For Wasco Zone 5 South Fork Coquille River up to confluence Dolly Varden and whitefish in McKenzie River of Coal Creek. and its tributaries. Washington Zones 1 and 2 Fourmile Creek. WINTER REGULATIONS FOR TROUT Wheeler Zone 7 New Lake. (Zone 2) Yamhill Zones 1 and 2 New River. Open Season: October 16 to February 28, in- Floras Lake. clusive, for trout 10 inches or over in length, in Floras Creek up to first county bridge east that part of the Clackamas River below River 101. Mill Dam (Zone 2). Bag limit 2 such trout in Nehalem River up to confluence of Rock Sixes River up to mouth of Dry Creek (Curry any one day and not more than 4 in any 7 con- Creek. secutive days or in possession at any one time. North Fork Nehalem River up to confluence Elk River up to McClellan's Swinging Bridge of Sweethome Creek. (Curry County). WINTER REGULATIONS FOR STEELHEAD AND Salmonberry River up to confluence of North Brush Creek. SALMON IN COASTAL WATERS OF Fork. Euchre Creek. ZONES 1 AND 3 North Fork Salmonberry River. Rogue River, see page 8. Bag Limit : 2 salmon and steelhead. 20 inches Rock Creek up to former Keasey dam site. Hunters Creek up to confluence of South or over in length, in the aggregate in any one Miami River up to marker established by the Fork. day but not more than 4 such fish in any 7 Game Commission near the point where the Pistol River up to mouth of Deep Creek. consecutive days or in possession at any one Foley Creek road leaves the river. Chetco River. time. Not more than 20 in the aggregate of Kilchis River up to end of road by entrance Winchuck River. salmon and steelhead 20 inches or over in to picnic grounds. WINTER REGULATIONS FOR STEELHEAD AND length may be taken in any one calendar year. Wilson River up to Lee's Bridge. SALMON IN INLAND WATERS (See regulation regarding salmon and steel- Trask River. (Zones 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) head punch card.) North Fork Trask River up to Bark Shanty Open Seasons and Open Areas : October 16 to Open Season and Open Areas: October 16 to Creek. April 14, inclusive, in Zone 2 for salmon and April 14, inclusive, in that part of the Columbia Tillamook River up to confluence of Munson steelhead 20 inches or over in length; pro- River, exclusive of its tributaries, below St. Creek. vided that the minimum length limit is 15 Helens. October 16 to February 28. inclusive. in Sand Creek up to head of tidewater. inches from March 1 to April 14, inclusive, in the following waters, exclusive of their tribu- Three Rivers up to a point 200 feet below that part of the Willamette River and slough taries unless specifically named and exclusive hatchery racks (Tillamook County). from its mouth to Oregon City Falls. October of those sections closed to all angling or hav- Beaver Creek up to confluence of West Bea- 16 to April 30, inclusive, for salmon and steel- ing special seasons as listed by Zones. ver Creek (Tillamook County). head 20 inches or over in length in Zones 5, Tidewater of Zone 1. Nestucca River up to confluence of Moon 6, 7, 8 and 9. Clatskanie River up to the forks below the Creek. Exceptions: Waters closed to all angling or falls. Little Nestucca River up to confluence of having special seasons are listed hereinafter Beaver Creek up to a point 200 feet below South Fork. by Zones. falls (Columbia County). Neskowin Creek up to confluence of Prospect Big Creek upto Camp Three(Clatsop Creek. Bag Limit: 2 steelhead and salmon in the ag- County). Salmon River up to confluence of Slick Rock gregate in any one day but not more than 4 Bear Creek (Clatsop County). Creek. such fish in the aggregate in any 7 consecutive Gnat Creek (Clatsop County). Devils Lake. days or in possession at any one time. Not Klaskanine River. Schooner Creek up to confluence of Erickson more than 20 in the aggregate of salmon and North Fork Klaskanine River up to a point Creek. steelhead 20 inches or over in length may be 200 feet below Fish Commission Hatchery. Drift Creek (Siletz Bay) up to marker estab- taken in any one calendar year. (See regulation South Fork Klaskanine River up to first rail- lished at the Big Bend above gorge. regarding steelhead and salmon punch card.) road bridge site. Siletz River up to point one-fourth mile be- STRIPED BASS, SHAD, STURGEON, BULLFROGS Youngs River up to a point 200 feet below low falls. AND SPINY-RAYED FISH falls. Fogarty Creek (Lincoln County). Striped Bass: Open season entire year. Bag Lewis and Clark River up to confluence of Rocky Creek (Lincoln County). limit 5 per day. the South Fork. Yaquina River up to confluence of Little Elk Shad Open season entire year. No bag limit. Necanicum River up tosecond highway Creek. Sturgeon: Open season entire year except that bridge. Big Elk Creek up to confluence of Beaver season is closed in the Umpqua River and tri- Elk Creek (Clatsop) up to forks. Creek. (Continued on Page 6) Page 6 FEBRUARY, 1950

Salmonberry River and its North Fork, Bea- Fork of Millicoma River from Golden Falls to Angling Regulations ver Creek, Lost Creek, Coal Creek, Salmon a point 200 feet below said falls. River, Foley Creek, Sand Creek, Neskowin All tributaries of North Fork Coquille River, (Continued from Page 5) Creek, and that part of the Wilson River be- exclusive of Middle Creek. butaries. Minimum length limit is 30 inches low Lee's Bridge, and that part of Cook Creek All tributaries of Middle Creek. and maximum length limit is 72 inches. Bag from its mouth to confluence of the South All tributaries of East, Middle and South limit: Not more than 3 sturgeon 30 to 47 inches Fork. Forks of Coquille River. in length and not more than 2 sturgeon 48 to That portion of the Trask River from the North Fork Coquille River for a distance of 72 inches in length. head fish rack site near its confluence with 200 feet below the dam and for a distance of Bullfrogs: Open season entire year. Bag Gold Creek downstream to a point 200 feet 200 feet below the falls in Lavern Park. limit: 12 in possession at any one time. Bull- below the lower racks. Ferry Creek and itstributaries in Coos frogs must be not less than 4 inches in body That part of Little Nestucca River from County. length and can be caught only by hook and Stella Falls to a point 400 feet below the falls. Floras Creek in Curry County from the line. All tributaries of Salmon River except Slick lower falls to a point 200 feet below said falls. Spiny-Rayed Fish: Open season entire year for Rock Creek (Lincoln County). Crystal Creek, a tributary to Sixes River, sunfish, perch, crappies, catfish and black bass. DeeRiver and BeaverCreek(Lincoln from the falls to a point 1/4 mile below said Bag limits: No limit on perch. For other spe- County) from the east side of Highway 101 falls. cies of spiny-rayed fish, 30 fish or 20 pounds right-of-way downstream to the ocean. Hunters Creek in Curry County from a point and 1 fish but not to exceed 30 fish of all spe- Siletz River for a distance of 1/4 mile below 200 feet below to a point 200 feet above the cies combined in possession at any one time. break of falls and for a distance of 400 feet bridge on Highway 101 and from the falls to a below the dam at Valsetz Lake. point 1/4 mile below said falls. EXCEPTIONS TO SPINY-RAY REGULATIONS All inlets to Valsetz Lake, including the New River, Elk River, Euchre Creek, Pistol Oswego Lake: Open season April 15 to October South Fork of the Siletz River above said lake. River,SixesRiver,Winchuck River and 15, inclusive. Bag limit: 30 spiny-rayed fish or All tributaries of Siletz River except Rock, Floras Creek within a radius of 400 yards from 20 pounds and 1 fish but not to exceed 30 fish Sunshine, Euchre, Drift and Schooner Creeks. the mouth of each stream. of all species combined in possession at any Big Creek and Fogarty Creek from Highway Bear and Bear Trap Creeks, tributaries to one time of which not more than 6 may be 101 crossing downstream to ocean and for 100 Brush Creek, and their tributaries. black bass. yards on each side of their mouths. Lake of the Woods (Klamath County): Open All tributaries of the Alsea River except the CLOSED TO ALL ANGLING FOR A SPECIFIED season, entire year and no bag limit for spiny- North and South Forks, Drift Creek, Five PERIOD rayed fish. Rivers, Fall Creek, Spencer Creek, and that Ten Mile Creek, outlet to Ten Mile Lake, Fern Ridge Reservoir (Lane County): March 7 part of Lobster Creek below Wilkinson Creek; from a point 11/4 miles below the highway to September 15, inclusive. provided, however, that the tributaries of the bridge downstream to a point % mile above Owyhee Reservoir (Malheur County): No bag foregoing named streams are closed to angling the mouth as established by marker of the limit for crappies. also. Game Commission, is closed toall angling Owyhee River from old Owyhee Ditch diver- That part of Fall Creek from a point 200 from March 1 to December 31, both dates in- sion dam up to a point one mile below the feet below to a point 200 feet above the big clusive. Owyhee Dam, open season, May 1 to October falls (Lincoln County). Miami River, closed to all angling from 15, inclusive. That part of the North Fork of Alsea River October 16 to December 15, both dates inclu- Woahink Lake: Open season April 15 to Octo- and its tributaries from the highway bridge sive. ber 15, inclusive. across said river upstream to but not including Long Tom River from Fern Ridge Dam to Klickitat Lake. EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL TROUT SEASON AND second bridge about % mile below. Open sea- Yachats River from Koontz Point to the east BAG LIMIT son, April 15 to October 15, inclusive. side of the highway right-of-way. Big and Klaskanine Creeks (Clatsop County) Ten Mile Lake: No bag limit for catfish. North and South Forks of Yachats River and from Fish Commission hatchery racks down to Night Angling: Catfish may be caught or their tributaries. tidewater, June 15 to October 15, inclusive. angled for during the open seasons therefor at Cummins, Ten Mile, Big and Cape Creeks Trask River (Tillamook County) from Fish any hour of the day or night. (Lane County)from where Highway 101 Commission hatchery racks down to tidewater, bridge crosses said streams downstream to the June 15 to October 15, inclusive. SALMON AND STEELLIEAD PUNCH TAG ocean and for 100 yards on each side of their Eel and Marie Lakes, bag limit is 5 fish but A free salmon and steelhead Punch Tag is mouths. not to exceed 15 pounds and 1 fish in any one to be used by Oregon anglers beginning March Sutton Creek from Highway 101 crossing day, and 10 fish but not to exceed 30 pounds 1, 1950, and extending to February 28, 1951. downstream to the ocean and within a 400 yard and 2 fish in any 7 consecutive days. Twenty salmon and steelhead in the aggre- radius of the mouth. Hebo Lake, June 1 to July 15, inclusive. gate are allowed each fisherman for the tag Munsel Creek, outlet of Munsel Lake. Valsetz Lake, April 15 to June 30, inclusive. year. Each time a fish is caught a punch tag is All tributaries of Sutton, Mercer, Munsel, removed from the card attached to the fish, Woahink, Siltcoos and Tahkenitch Lakes ex- EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL SALMON SEASON and the date and river are entered in the space cept Maple and Fiddle Creeks, tributaries of Open season for salmon 20 inches or over provided at the time the fish is taken. The tags Siltcoos Lake and Five Mile and Leitel Creeks, in length in the following streams or stream will be available at all Game Commission tributaries of Tahkenitch Lake. sections are as follows: license agencies on or about February 25, 1950. All tributaries of Fiddle and Maple Creeks, Nehalem River between Mohler Bridge and tributaries of Siltcoos Lake, and all tribu- confluence of Rock Creek, October 1 to Feb- BOAT FISHING taries of Five Mile and Leitel Creeks, tribu- ruary 28,inclusive. (Below Mohler Bridge, Fishing from boats or floating devices pro- taries of Tahkenitch Lake. open April 15 to February 28. Above Rock hibited on Todd Lake and that part of Wil- That part of the North Fork of the Siuslaw Creek, closed entire year to salmon angling.) liamson River above U. S. Highway 97 bridge. River from the forks above Pawn upstream. Salmonberry River from mouth up to con- Other boat fishing restrictions remain the All tributaries of the North Fork of the fluence of the North Fork; October 1 to Feb- same as last year. Siuslaw River. ruary 28, inclusive. All tributaries of the Siuslaw River above North Fork Salmonberry River, October 1 MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS the mouth of Lake Creek, except Wolf and to February 28, inclusive. Regulations in regard to fly fishing, chum- Wildcat Creeks. Rock Creek from mouth up to the former ming, live minnows, hooks, and weights, etc., All tributaries of Lake Creek from its source Keasey dam site (tributary of Nehalem River), remain the same as last season. to Triangle Lake. October 1 to February 28, inclusive. That part of Lake Creek and its tributaries Wilson River between Highway 101 bridge ZONE 1 from the Horton Road Bridge at Blachly up and Lee's Bridge, October 1 to February 28, to its source. inclusive. (Below Highway 101 bridge open CLOSED TO ANGLING AT ALL TIMES Hadsall Creek. a tributary of Siuslaw River. April 15 to February 28; above Lee's bridge, Tide Creek from falls to a point 200 feet That part of West Fork of Indian Creek, a closed entire year.) below. tributary of Lake Creek, above Rogers Creek. Trask River above Highway 101 bridge, All tributaries of Necanicum River except All tributaries of Sweet Creek except Beaver October 1 to February 28, inclusive. (Below the North and South Forks. Creek. said bridge open from April 15 to February 28.) All tributaries of North and South Forks of That part of Sweet Creek above the foot of North Fork Trask River from mouth up to the Necanicum River. the mountains above the Hill ranch. Bark Shanty Creek, October 1 to February 28, Elk Creek and tributaries above the forks in That part of Deadwood Creek and its tribu- inclusive. Clatsop County. taries above the Leonard Brook's ranch. Closed entire year to Salmon 20 inches or over: Nehalem River from Nehalem falls down- That part of Knowles Creek and its tribu- Foley Creek, Lost Creek and Cook Creek. stream to a marker to be established near the taries above the point 3i, mile below the fish narrows. hatchery. All tributaries of the Nehalem River above Nelson, Greenleaf and Fish Creeks, all tri- ZONE 2 and including Deep Creek (near Birkenfeld) butaries of Lake Creek, and their tributaries. but exclusive of Rock Creek. Bear, Misery and Failor Creeks, all tribu- CLOSED TO ANGLING AT ALL TIMES Nehalem River above Wolf Creek. taries to Deadwood Creek, and their tribu- Deadpoint Creek and its tributaries (Hood All tributaries of Rock Creek, tributary to taries. River County). the Nehalem River. Woahink Lake within a radius of 300 feet of Lost Lake Inlet Creek (Hood River County). All tributaries of Humbug Creek, tributary the outlet of said lake. Columbia River from Bonneville dam down- to the Nehalem River. Siltcoos River, outlet to Siltcoos Lake, from stream to a line drawn across the river as fol- Alltributaries,except Beneke Creek,of a point 50 feet west of the first Forest Service lows: Following the downstream power line Fishhawk Creek, tributary to the Nehalem bridge west of Highway 101 downstream to the crossing between the Washington shore and River and originating in section 12, township ocean and within a 400 yard radius of the Bradford Island, and thence on a direct line to 5 north, range 7 west. mouth. the domestic water tank of the government That part of North Fork Nehalem for a dis- Tahkenitch Creek, outlet to Lake Tahke- reservation on the Oregon shore. tance of 200 feet below the falls . nitch, from a point 1 mile below Highway 101 All streams in Tillamook County are closed bridge downstream to the ocean and within a In Sandy River Drainage: to angling except the following streams which, 400 yard radius of the mouth. Sandy River from Marmot dam downstream exclusive of their tributaries, are open to ang- Ten Mile Creek within % mile radius of its to the lower end of the Big Joe Long Hole ling duringthe- seasons therefor:Kilchis mouth, as established by markers of Game at a marker to be established by the Game River, Big Nestucca River, Little Nestucca Commission. Commission, a distance of approximately 4,000 River, Trask River, and its North Fork, Tilla- All tributaries of North and South Ten Mile feet. mook River, Miami River, Nehalem River, Lakes. Henry Creek from Henry Creek Avenue in North Fork of Nehalem River, Three Rivers, That part of Glen Creek, a tributary of East (Continued on Page 7) FEBRUARY, 1950 Page 7

In Middle Fork Willamette Drainage: All tributaries of Loon Lake. including that Angling Regulations Middle Fork of the Willamette River begin- part of Lake Creek and its tributaries below ning at the head fish rack site adjacent to the the falls. (Continued from Page 6) City of Oakridge and extending downstream Calapoeya Creek from the dam at the City of Rhododendron to the source of said stream. 2,640 feet. Sutherlin water works downstream to bridge Bull Run River and its tributaries above a All tributaries to Big Fall Creek above the crossing road leading to Nonpareil, a distance point located 300 feet below the power house. mouth of Winberry Creek and that part of Big of 800 feet. In Main Willamette River Drainage: Fall Creek above the mouth of He He Creek. North Umpqua River between Winchester Willamette River for a distance of 200 feet All tributaries to Little Fall Creek. dam and highway bridge over the North Ump- above the fishway at the Oregon City Falls to North Fork of Winberry Creek and its tribu- qua River on Route 99. a line below said fishway reaching straight taries (tributary to Big Fall Creek). All tributaries of the North Umpqua below across the said river from the southwesterly All tributaries of the Middle Fork Wil- and including Steamboat Creek except Rock corner of the electric plant of the Hawley Pulp lamette River above Lowell bridge except the Creek and Little River. and Paper Company, which is located on Black North Fork, Salt, Salmon, Hills, Staley and All tributaries of Little River. Point on the east side of the river, to the Swift Creeks. Rock Creek from a point 50 yards above new northeasterly corner of the grinder room of SalmonCreek,tributarytoWillamette hatchery water supply intake downstream to a Mill A of the Crown-Willamette Pulp and River, from the first falls above the fish hatch- point marked by a sign approximately 75 yards Paper Company, which is located on the west ery to a point 200 feet below said falls. below the old dam. side of the river; thence downstream for a Salt Creek from its source down to Gold Lake Creek from a point where said creek distance of 20 feet below the Crown-Willamette Lake and from Gold Lake downstream to the empties out of Diamond Lake downstream to grinder room arches; thence directly westward first highway No. 58 crossing. a point where North Umpqua highway crosses to a point directly opposite on the west bank. All inlets to Gold Lake. said stream. That part of the Willamette River, known as Hidden Lake (Lane County). Diamond Lake lying within a radius of 1,000 the tailrace of the Crown-Willamette Pulp and Outlet of Waldo Lake from the lake to the feet from the beginning of Lake Creek. Paper Company and described as follows: Be- first falls. Silent Creek and Short Creeks, tributaries of ginning at a point near the mouth of said tail- All tributaries to Otter and Ermabell Lakes Diamond Lake. race on the south bank thereof ; thence extend- and the outlets of these lakes for a distance of South Umpqua from a point 50 yards above ing across said tailrace following the line es- 14 mile downstream. to a point 150 yards below the South Umpqua tablished by the bridge across said tailrace to In Coast Fork Willamette Drainage: Falls. the north bank thereof ; thence in a westerly. Rat and Teeter Creeks, tributaries of Dorena Fish Lake extending east of a line begin- southerly and easterly direction around the reservoir. ning at a point 400 feet north of the mouth of bank of said tailrace to the place of beginning. High Rock Creek. In Tualatin River Drainage: EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL TROUT SEASON AND Tualatin River and tributaries above Lee BAG LIMIT All tributaries to Fish Lake. Falls. East Dairy Creek (Tualatin tributary) and EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL TROUT SEASON AND Rock Creek and tributaries from the Ger- tributaries from the first bridge north of BAG LIMIT mantown road to its source. Mountaindale to the Meacham bridge, April 15 Smith River above the falls, May 1 to July East Dairy Creek and tributaries above to June 30, inclusive. 15, inclusive. Meacham bridge. McKay Creek (Tualatin tributary) and tri- Diamond Lake, open season June 1 to Sep- West Dairy Creek and tributaries above the butaries from Scotch Church to the first fork tember 15, inclusive; except that the open sea- forks just below the Wolf Creek highway above the Johnson place, April 15 to June 30, son is from July 15 to September 15, inclusive. bridge at Buxton. inclusive. in that part of the lake lying within a radius of McKay Creek and tributaries above a point Rock Creek (Tualatin tributary) and tribu- 450 feet from the mouth of Silent Creek and at the first forks on the Johnson place. taries from Tualatin Valley highway to Ger- within a radius of 450 feet from the mouth of Gales Creek and tributaries above the Glen- mantown road, April 15 to June 30, inclusive. Short Creek. Use of fish eggs. single or cluster, wood Mill dam. Little Wiley Creek (South Santiam tribu- prohibited in this lake. ScrogginsCreekandtributariesabove tary) April 15 to June 30, inclusive. Fish, Buckeye, Cliff, and Twin Lakes and Scott's bridge. Calapooya River above Dollar Camp, April Fish Lake Creek, June 1 to September 15, in- Sain Creek above the City of Hillsboro's 15 to June 30, inclusive. clusive. water intake. Abiqua, Butte, Silver and Drift Creeks (Pud- Bag limit for Diamond, Fish, Buckeye, Cliff In Yamhill River Drainage: ding River drainage) and their tributaries ex- and Twin Lakes is 5 fish but not to exceed 15 North Yamhill River and tributaries above cept South Fork Silver Creek (see below). pounds and 1 fish in any 1 day, and 10 fish but Fairdale bridge. April 15 to July 15, inclusive. not to exceed 30 pounds and 2 fish in any 7 con- Fairchild and Turner Creeks and their tri- Little North Fork Santiam River above Me- secutive days. butaries (tributary to Yamhill River). hama, exclusive of its tributaries, April 15 to lUMPQUA RIVER AND TIDEWATER OF SMITH All tributaries of South Yamhill River west July 15, inclusive. RIVER ZONE 3 of Old Grande Ronde except Agency Creek. South Fork of Silver Creek east of the Silver TIDEWATER In Molalla River Drainage: Creek Falls highway and tributaries thereto. North Fork, Tablerock Fork (Middle Fork), June 15 to August 31, inclusive. Bag limit is 5 In tidewater of Smith and Umpqua rivers and South Fork and their tributaries. fish in any 1 day but not to exceed 15 fish in below Highway 38 bridge at Scottsburg trout In Rickreall Drainage: any 7 consecutive days. not less than 8 inches may be taken between North and South Forks of Rickreall River Pine Lake (Linn County), June 30 to Aug- May 1 and October 15: salmon, 20 inches or and their tributaries. ust 4, inclusive. Bag limit is 5 fish in 1 day but over in length, may be taken except from In Santiam Drainage: not to exceed 15 fish in any 7 consecutive days. March 1 through April 14, and steelhead, 20 Turner Ditch. Gold Lake (Lane County), June 1 to July 10, inches or over,. except from March 1 to April North Santiam River from the dam at Mill inclusive. 30. The bag lint on salmon from April 15 City to a point 400 feet below the dam. Fish Lake (Linn County), May 1 to May 31. through May 31 is 1 per day and 1 per week. North Santiam River above Downing Creek. inclusive. Bag limit: 5 fish in any 1 day but The bag limit on salmon and steelhead the rest Middle Fork Santiam River beginning at the not to exceed 15 fish in any 7 consecutive days. of the open season is 2 per day and 4 per week. head fish rack site at the confluence with Coal Lost Lake, June 1 to June 30. ABOVE TIDEWATER Creek and extending downstream mile. Ann Lake: Bag limit, 5 fish in any 1 day but Above tidewater, except in the Main Umpqua All tributaries of North 'Fork Santiam above not to exceed 15 fish in any 7 consecutive days. and stream systems whose mouths are in tide- Mehama except Main Breitenbush, Marion and All lakes inside national forest boundaries. water, trout not less than 6 inches may be Little North Forks. except as otherwise above specified, open sea- taken from May 1 to October 15 except that Main Breitenbush River above its forks. son June 1 to September 15, inclusive. after September 15 trout angling will not be All tributaries of Breitenbush, Marion and McKenzie River and tributaries, open season allowed above Steamboat Creek on the North Little North Forks of North Santiam River. May 1 to September 30, inclusive. Umpqua and above Jackson Creek on South Marion Creek from Marion Lake to what is EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL STEELHEAD AND Umpqua. Trout not less than 8 inches long known as Marion and Linn Falls in said may be taken in the Main Umpqua River (be- stream. SALMON SEASON low forks) and other stream systems whose Marion Lake lying west of a line drawn Willamette River and tributaries above Ore- mouths are in tidewater from May 1 through south across said lake from a point known as gon City Falls. open season for salmon over 20 October 15. Outlet Rock on the north shore of said lake. inches, April 15 to June 30, inclusive. Steelhead, not less than 20 inches, may be Elk Lake and tributaries. Willamette River and tributaries above Ore- taken from May 1 through October 15 in all Outlet to Elk Lake (Marion County) from gon City Falls. open season for steelhead over waters not specifically closed except that the the lake to a point 100 feet below the bridge 20 inches, April 15 to October 15, inclusive. South Umpqua exclusive of tributaries is open crossing the outlet. Milton Creek and tributaries above Taylors to Jackson Creek only and except that from Roaring River (Linn County) from the Dam in Columbia County, April 15 to October September 16 to October 16 the North Umpqua upper end of the Game Commission hatchery 15, inclusive. and tributaries are open only below Steam- grounds downstream to the first bridge cross- Tanner Creek from its mouth up to a point boat Creek. ing a distance of about 1/4 mile. 200 feet below the Tanner Creek fishway, Steelhead not less than 20 inches may be Woods Creek (Benton County). March 15 to August 15, inclusive. taken from October 16 to February 28, and In McKenzie Drainage: Columbia River within a radius of 200 yards salmon not less than 20 inches may be taken All tributaries of McKenzie River from con- of the mouth of Tanner Creek, March 15 to from April 15 through May 31 and from Sep- fluence of Blue River downstream to Hend- August 15, inclusive. tember 1 through October 31 in the North and ricks Bridge. Herman Creek from the bridge where High- South Umpquas. exclusive of tributaries of All tributaries of Blue River except Lookout way 30 crosses said creek downstream to the both streams below the narrows at Rock Creek Creek. mouth, open October 21 to August 14, inclusive. and below Jackson Creek respectively;the Alltributariesof South Fork McKenzie Columbia River within one-fourth mile ra- main Umpqua exclusive of tributaries except River. dius of the mouth of Herman Creek, open Octo- Elk and Calapooya Creeks (exclusive of tribu- All tributaries of Horse Creek from conflu- ber 21 to August 14, inclusive. taries west of Highway 99) and Mill Creek ence of Separation Creek downstream. (exclusive of its tributaries) and tidewater The outlet of Clear Lake from said lake to ZONE 3 above Highway 38 bridge at 'Scottsburg. The the first rapids in said outlet. CLOSED TO ANGLING AT ALL TIMES bag limit for steelhead and salmon is 2 per Clear Lake north of the boat docks on said That part of North Fork of Smith River and day and 4 per week except that the bag limit lake. its tributaries above the Reed Ranch. for salmon from April 15 to May 31 is 1 per Ikenick Creek (tributary to Clear Lake) and All tributaries of Smith River above but not day and 1 per week. its tributaries. including the North Fork. For specific closures see "Closed to Angling At Fish Lake Creek. Smith River from the falls to a point 400 All Times" under Zone 3. Hackleman Creek, tributary to Fish Lake. feet below the falls. (Continued on Page 8) Page S FEBRUARY, 1950

Suttle Lake within a radius of 100 yards of Todd, Little Lava, North Twin and South Angling Regulations the mouth of Link Creek. Twin Lakes. Lake Creek and tributaries, outlet of Suttle EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL STEELHEAD AND (Continued from Page 7) Lake. Link Creek, tributary of Suttle Lake. SALMON SEASON ZONE 4 Ochoco Reservoir and all tributaries above DeschutesRiverandtributariesabove CLOSED TO ANGLING AT ALL TIMES the dam. Warm Springs bridge, May 1 to October 15, Rogue River 100 yards above and below any Big Lava and Little Cultus Lakes. inclusive.(Closed to steelhead and salmon tagging trap or fish rack. Fall River from the dam at the Game Com- angling the remainder of the year.) Illinois River from the mouth of Fall Creek mission hatchery to a point 300 feet below the ZONE 6 up to a point 400 feet above Illinois Falls. outlet of the ponds at a marker established by Rogue River from Rainey Falls to a point the Game Commission. CLOSED TO ANGLING AT ALL TIMES 400 feet below the falls. Deschutes River from Little Lava Lake Klamath River for a distance of 4,000 feet Rogue River from a point 300 feet above the downstream to Deschutes bridge. below and 2,000 feet above the mouth of Spen- upper end of diversion dam of the Beaver- Deschutes River from Wickiup Dam to a cer Creek. Portland Cement Company's power house to a point 1/4 mile below said dam. Spencer Creek. point 500 feet below the lower side of the Junc- Deschutes River from Sheep Bridge, about 2 Link River beginning at the California- tion of the tailiace from the power house and miles below Crane Prairie Dam, upstream to Oregon Power Company's dam on said river main channel of the Rogue River, including Crane Prairie Dam. to a point 200 feet below said dam. the canal. Charlton Creek, Deer Creek, Cultus Creek, All tributaries to Lake of the Woods. Rogue River from the Savage Rapids Dam Quinn River and Cultus River (all tributary EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL TROUT SEASON AND to a point 400 feet below said dam. to Crane Prairie Reservoir). BAG LIMIT Rogue River from the Gold Ray Dam to a Paulina Lake upstream from the irrigation Dry Creek, March 15 to October 15, inclu- point 950 feet below Copco Gold Ray bridge. company's dam to a line extending across the sive (Lake County). Big Butte Creek from a point 100 yards be- lake described as follows: Beginning at a Drews Reservoir, open season entire year. low the lower fish racks of the Game Commis- point 400 yards north of the Pauline Resort (Unlawful to fish through ice for trout.) sion egg-taking station to a point 100 yards boat house, thence diagonally across the lake Drews Creek and tributaries below the first above the upper fish racks. in the direction of the Forest Service camp to railroad crossing about one-half mile above the Fish Lake from its head for a distance of 1/4 a marker to be placed by the Game Commission Klamath Falls-Lakeview highway, March 15 mile below the head of said lake. at the point of land on the south shore of the to September 30, inclusive. EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL TROUT SEASON AND lake. Campbell, Deadhorse, and Blue Lakes, July BAG LIMITS East Lake west of a line beginning at a point 1 to September 10, inclusive. on the north shore of said lake 20 chains south Dog Lake, Crump Lake, and Hart Lake, open Fish Lake, bag limit is 10 pounds and 1 fish of the quarter section corner between sections entire year (Lake County). but not to exceed 5 fish in any 1 day or 20 19 and 20, township 21 south, range 13 east, Lake County, except as otherwise provided. pounds and 2 fish but not to exceed 10 fish in Willamette meridian; thence running south 26 open season May 20 to October 15, inclusive. any 7 consecutive days. degrees west across said lake to a point on the Lake Ewauna, Link River, and that portion ROGUE RIVER ZONE 4 south shore of said lake 71 chains north of the of Upper Klamath Lake, from Modoc Point to Steelhead, regardless of size, are classified quarter section corner between sections 30 and Eagle Ridge south to Link River, open entire as trout in the Rogue River and its tributaries 31, township 21 south, range 13 east, Wil- year (Klamath County). and may be taken only under the provisions lamette meridian. Williamson River, exclusive of tributaries for trout. Elk Lake extending north of a line running except as herein provided, and that part of Salmon under 20 inches also come under the from a point on the west shore of the lake 200 Spring Creek from its mouth to a point 100 regulations for trout, except jack salmon. yards south of the Elk Lake lodge boat house yards upstream. May 28 to October 15, inclu- From May 1 to September 30 the Rogue River to a point on the east shore just north of the sive (Klamath County). and its tributaries below and including Mule former girls' camp. Klamath River, October 1 to July 5, inclu- Creek on Rogue River, and below and exclud- Sparks Lake extending north and west of a sive. ing Indigo Creek on Illinois River are open line drawn from a point at the end of the For- Lost River, July 1 to October 15, inclusive for trout not less than 8 inches. All other est Service road on the east shore of the lake (Klamath County). waters of the Rogue drainage not described across the lake to a marker to be established Four Mile Lake and Lake of the Woods, bag above are open to trout not less than 6 inches. by the Oregon State Game Commission. limit is 10 pounds and 1 fish but not to exceed The bag limit pertaining during this season on Quinn Creek, a tributary to Mud Lake. 5 fish in any 1 day, and 20 pounds and 2 fish these waters is 10 fish, not to exceed 10 pounds All tributaries of Devils, Three Creeks and but not to exceed 10 fish in any 7 consecutive and 1 fish in any 1 day and 20 fish not to ex- Sparks Lakes except that part of Fall Creek days. ceed 20 pounds in 7 days or in possession. (tributary of Sparks Lake) above the first falls A bag limit of 3 trout over 12 inches in any on said creek. ZONE 7 1 day, not to exceed 6 fish in 7 days or in pos- Odell Lake within a 200-foot radius of the CLOSED TO ANGLING AT ALL TIMES session applies to the following three seasons: point where the outlet leaves the lake. Camp Creek, tributary of Middle Fork John October 1 to November 30 the season is open Odell Creek and tributaries from Odell Lake Day River. on Rogue River exclusive of tributaries below downstream to a point where the line of tele- Deordorf, Fields, Riley, Moon, and Lacock Crater Lake highway crossing at Shady Cove. phone poles run east and west across said Creeks, tributaries of John Day River. From January 15 to February 15 the season is creek adjacent to the forestry camp at Davis Deer Creek and tributaries above and includ- open on Rogue River, exclusive of tributaries, Lake. ing Corral Creek. below the mouth of the Applegate River. From Crystal Creek and that part of Trapper Lewis Creek and tributaries (tributary to October 1 to February 15 the Illinois River, Creek from Southern Pacific Dam downstream South Fork John Day River). exclusive of tributaries, from its mouth up- to Odell Lake (both streams tributary to Odell Middle Fork Canyon Creek and tributaries. stream to a point 400 feet below Pomeroy Dam Lake). Murderers Creek above and including Tex is open. EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL TROUT SEASON AND Creek. A bag limit of 2 chinook salmon over 20 BAG LIMIT Lake Creek between Olive Lake and what is inches per day, not to exceed 5 in 7 days or in Rock Creek Reservoir, May 1 to July 15, known as the upper reservoir. possession will apply during the following inclusive (Wasco County). All tributaries of Magoon and Strawberry seasons: From April 1 through October 31 Chenoweth Creek and that part of Mill Creek Lakes. open season on Rogue River, exclusive of its from its mouth to junction of north and south Umatilla River from the Three Mile diver- tributaries, below the swinging bridge at Ag- forks, open entire year (Wasco County). sion dam in said river to a point 300 feet be- ness and from January 1 through July 31 open South Twin Lake, June 15 to August 15, in- low said dam. season on Rogue River, exclusive of tribu- clusive (Deschutes County). Meacham Reservoir. taries, above the swinging bridge at Agness. Paulina and East Lakes, June 1 to Septem- EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL TROUT SEASON The same bag limit of 2 fish over 20 inches ber 15, inclusive; provided that portion of East Magoon Lake, May 15 to July 10, inclusive, per day, not to exceed 5 in 7 days applies to an Lake marked by buoy lines at the south, west and September 1toOctober 15,inclusive open season the entire year for silver salmon and northeast ends is open July 1 to Septem- (Grant County). on Rogue River, exclusive of all tributaries ex- ber 15, inclusive (Deschutes County). Strawberry Lake, June 15 to October 15, cept the Illinois River, exclusive of its tribu- Davis Lake, Sparks Lake. Crane Prairie inclusive (Grant County). taries, from the mouth to a point 400 feet be- Reservoir and North Twin Lake, May 1 to Mill Creek, May 21 to September 15, inclu- low Pomeroy Dam. September 15, inclusive. sive (Umatilla County). The aggregate yearly limit for steelhead and Deschutes River and tributaries from Des- North Fork Walla Walla River and tribu- salmon 20 inches or over in length is 20 such chutes Bridge to a point to be established by a taries, May 1 to June 30. fish, of which not more than 10 may be taken marker approximately 300 yards downstream South Fork of Walla Walla River between during the period from March 1 to August 15, from Cow Camp Bridge, June 15 to September the intake of the P.P. & L. plant (commonly inclusive. 15, inclusive. known as the dam) and the new plant at the The bag limit for jack salmon under 20 Rosary Lakes, June 1 to September 7, inclu- Couse Creek Bridge, May 1 to June 30, inclu- inches is 4 a day and 8 in 7 days. sive (Klamath County). sive. Note: All tributaries of Rogue River are Fawn and Wahoo Lakes, June 1 to Septem- Cable, Hideaway, and Five Mile Creeks and closed to salmon angling the entire year. From ber 30, inclusive (Klamath County). their tributaries (all tributary to North Fork October 1 to April 30 all tributaries of Rogue Odell Lake, bag limit for Dolly Varden is to John Day River), May 1 to July 15, inclusive. River are closed to steelhead angling. (Excep- be counted with and as part of the general South Fork Umatilla River, May 1 to July 15, tion: See Illinois River.) For special regula- trout limit. inclusive. tions see Zone 4. Bag limit is 5 fish but not to exceed 15 Camas Creek above Ukiah Bridge, May 1 to pounds and 1 fish in any 1 day, and 10 fish but July 15, inclusive. ZONE 5 not to exceed 30 pounds and 2 fish in any 7 All tributaries of Camas Creek, May 1 to CLOSED TO ANGLING AT ALL TIMES consecutive days, in the following waters: July 15. inclusive. Fifteen Mile Creek lying below a point 200 Davis Creek. Umatilla River and tributaries from the feet above the flshway in the Seufert Dam to Deschutes River and tributaries from Des- west limits of Pendleton to the intake ditch of the outlet of said creek into the Columbia chutes Bridge downstream to Crane Prairie Cold Srings reservoir, May 1 to September 15 River (Wasco County). Dam, including Crane Prairie Reservoir. inclusive. Rock Creek above Rock Creek Reservoir Deschutes River and tributaries between Birch Creek below confluence of east and (Wasco County). Wickiup Dam and Sheeps Bridge, known as west forks, May 1 to September 15, inclusive; Metolius River and tributariesfromits Wickiup Reservoir. above confluence of said forks, May 1 to July source to head of canyon below the Allingham Big Cultus, Davis, Devils, East, Elk, Irish, 15, inclusive. Ranger Station. Mud. Pauline, Sparks, Taylor, Three Creek, (Continued on Page 9) FEBRUARY, 1950 Page 9

1950 Angling Regulations (Continued from Page 4) The bag limit on catfish in Ten Mile Lakes in Coos County has been removed to allow unlimited angling for this spe- cies in those waters. This is one phase of a program to rehabilitate the lakes for trout angling. Lakes Lake seasons will vary in different areas of the state. The lakes in western Oregon with the exception of those with- in national forest boundaries in Zone 2 will open on April 15. The lakes in east- ern Oregon will open on May 1 with a few major exceptions. East, Paulina, and Diamond lakes will open on June 1 and I-IARNEX close on September 15. Practically all of the other large lakes and reservoirs will ZONE8 open on May 1. The lakes in Zone 2 within the Mt. Hood and Willamette National Forest boundar- ies will not open until June 1 with a few exceptions. Actually few lakes in the Cas- cades will be accessible earlier than June 1 and many cannot be reached without undue effort until July. Too, many lakes remain ice covered until early summer and except in one or two areas, fishing through the ice for trout is prohibited. ANGL/NG REGULAT/ON ZONES The minimum size limit on Diamond lake which has been at 10 inches for EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL TROUT SEASON AND Angling Regulations BAG LIMIT many years was reduced to 6 inches this Bridge and Mud Creeks and their tributaries, year. The presence of great numbers of (Continued from Page 8) June 1 to September 30. McKay Creek and tributaries below conflu- Fish Lake, May 1 to September 15, inclusive. trash fish in the lake, a situation which ence of north and south forks, including Mc- Owyhee Reservoir and that part of Owyhee the Game Commission has thus far been Kay Reservoir, May 1 to Setember 15, inclu- River below the dam. Bag limit for trout not sive; above confluence of said forks, May 1 to less than 10 inches in length, 5 a day and not unable to correct by partial control mea- July 15, inclusive. more than 5 in possession at any one time. sures, has resulted in a deterioration of EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL STEELHEAD AND Beulah Reservoir, May 1 to August 31, inclu- the trout fishery. The total catch and av- SALMON SEASON sive. Bag limit: 10 fish but not to exceed 10 Umatilla River and tributaries from intake pounds and 1 fish in any one day, or 20 fish but erage size and weight has decreased ditch of Cold Springs Reservoir to west city not to exceed 20 pounds and 2 fish in any 7 markedly in recent years. The 6 inch min- limits of Pendleton, May 1 to September 15, consecutive days. inclusive. Harney County, except as otherwise provid- imum limit will allow a harvest of small- Umatilla River and tributaries above the ed, open season May 1 to September 30, inclu- er fish, including those that have grown west city limits of Pendleton, May 1 to Octo- sive. ber 15, inclusive. EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL STEELHEAD AND from the fry size in the lake and the year- Birch Creek below confluence of east and SALMON SEASON ling or legal-sized trout that will of ne- west forks, May 1 to Setember 15, inclusive; above confluence of said forks, May 1 to July Owyhee River from the Old Owyhee Ditch cessity be stocked there. 15, inclusive. Diversion Dam to the Owyhee Dam, May 1 to A 9 inch minimum size limit will apply McKay Creek and tributaries including Mc- October 15, inclusive. Kay Reservoir below confluence of north and ZONE 9 to East, Paulina, Davis and Sparks lakes, south forks, May 1 to September 15, inclusive; and Crane Prairie and Wickiup reser- above confluence of said forks, May 1 to July CLOSED TO ANGLING AT ALL TIMES 15, inclusive. Camp Creek and tributaries above Higgens voirs. All of these bodies of water had a Walla Walla River, exclusive of tributaries, Reservoir in Baker County. 6 inch minimum limit on them last year. open entire year. Unity Reservoir. All tributaries of North Fork John Day Love Reservoir. A daily bag limit of 5 fish prevails on River, May 1 to October 15, inclusive, except Van Patten Lake. these waters, and the minimum length that part of Camas Creek below Ukiah, which All tributaries of Catherine Creek, except is open entire year. Mill Creek below Caldwell ditch and Ladd limit was increased to allow the fish to All Grant County streams, May 1 to October Canyon Creek. obtain a larger growth before entering 15, except the following which are open the Mill Creek and its tributaries (tributary of entire year : Main John Day River, Middle and Catherine Creek) above Caldwell Ditch. into the catch. North Forks John Day River, South Fork Jarbeau Creek and North Fork of Looking- glass Creek and their tributaries. Rogue and Umpqua Rivers John Day River below Jackass Creek, Beech Catherine Creek for a distance of 500 feet Creek, Rock Creek (tributary to John Day above and below the dam and spillway of the River), Canyon Creek below the southern city City of Union water intake. No changes of any consequence were limits of Canyon City. Bear Creek from a point of diversion of the made in the regulations applying to the City of Wallowa's water intake to the mouth ZONE 8 of Little Bearcreek, a distance of about 5 Umpqua river system. Additional data CLOSED TO ANGLING AT ALL TIMES miles. indicate a continued low in the spring North Fork Malheur River and tributaries West Fork of Wallowa River above head of above Malheur Guard Station. Wallowa Lake to Wallowa Falls. chinook fishery and the bag limit of 1 Whitehorse Creek and its tributaries within East Fork of Wallowa River from head of per day and 1 per week from April 15 confines of Whitehorse Ranch. Wallowa Lake to intake of Pacific Light & through May 31 will remain in effect. Blitzen River, exclusive of its tributaries, Power Company. from the mouth of Bridge Creek to Malheur West Fork of Eagle Creek and its tributaries. On the Rogue river, two major changes Lake. East Fork of Eagle Creek and its tributaries Delintment Lake. above the falls. were made. The Illinois river below Pom- Baca Lake Tributaries of all lakes in Wallowa County eroy Dam will be open to silver salmon Eastside Canal. except as provided hereinbefore. Owyhee River for a distance of 1 mile below angling for the first time in several years. Owyhee Dam. EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL TROUT SEASON The run of fish in this stream has in- All tributaries of Owyhee River below the Open season entire year and a daily limit of dam. 30 (60 in possession) for eastern brook trout creased to the point where a harvest can Hog and Wickiup Creeks and tributaries (no length limit) in those lakes and their tri- be permitted. The screening of irrigation (tributaries to Silvies River). (Continued on Page 10) (Continued on Page 10) Oregon State Game Commission Bulletin 1634 S. W. ALDER STREET P. O. BOX 4136 PORTLAND 8. OREGON

sion at well known South Twin Lake. ence until the Synopsis has been dis- ABOUT THE AUTHOR His present duties as a chief biologist tributed. Robert C. Hollo- in the fisheries division include supervi- way, who for the sion of trout liberations, trash fish con- third year has pre- trol, lake and stream surveys and fish Angling Regulations pared this annual salvage. (Continued from Page 9) butaries above 5,000 feet elevation in the Wal- article on fishing lowa Mountains with the exception of Duck, regulations,is,in 1950 Angling Regulations Twin, and Fish Lakes. Upper Grande Ronde River and all tribu- point of service, (Continued from Page 9) taries above and including Five Points Creek, the oldest biologist ditches plus the three year angling clo- May 1 to July 15, inclusive. Wallowa Lake, May 1 to November 30, inclu- in the fisheries di- sure have contributed to this increase. sive, except that the season for "Yanks" is vision of the Ore- The weekly possession limit of salmon, May 1 to August 31; provided that that part of Wallowa Lake at the head of the lake within a gon State Game 20 inches or over in length, was increased radius of 100 yards from the mouth of Wallowa Commission. from four to five but a limitation was River is closed to all angling from September 1 to April 30. Bag limit for "Yanks" is 10 He graduated placed on the seasonal limit. Not more fish a day, 20 in possession, but said bag limit from the Depart- than 10 in the aggregate of steelhead and is to be counted with and as part of the general bag limit for trout. ment of Fish and salmon, 20 inches or over in length, may Anthony and Grande Ronde Lakes, July 1 Game Management at Oregon State Col- be taken between March 1 and August to September 15, inclusive. Higgins Reservoir, bag limit is 5 fish in any lege in 1938, being a member of the first 15, inclusive, on the Rogue. This will limit 1 day but not more than 10 fish in any 7 con- graduatingclassin that department the take of spring chinook to 10 for one secutive days. Open season, May 1 to June 30, which was established in 1935. Since that individual providing no steelhead over 20 and September 1 to October 15. EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL STEELREAD AND time, Holloway has been in continuous inches are taken during this same period. SALMON SEASON Catherine Creek below city intake at Union, employment of the Game Commission ex- The annual aggregate bag limit will re- January 1 to June 30, inclusive. cept for a three-year leave of absence main at 20. Pine Creek and tributaries (Baker County). open May 1 to October 15, inclusive, except during the war as a member of the armed The new regulations become effective that main Pine Creek below the North Fork is forces. as soon as they are filed with the Secre- open entire year. All other streams in Zone 9 closed to angling His first assignment with the Game tary of State. An effort will be made to the entire year for steelhead and salmon 20 Commission was a survey of the Metolius post all special seasons and closures but inches or over in length, except the following streams which, exclusive of their tributaries, River. Later when the lake and stream this task cannot be completed until road are open the entire year: survey program of the Commission was and trail conditions improve in many Grande Ronde River below mouth of Mea- dowbrook. expanded he directed the work of the areas. An angler should obtain a printed Imnaha River below Grouse Creek. crews. One of the first tangible results of copy of the angling laws as soon as they Wallowa River below Lostine Creek. Minam River below Squaw Creek. this program was the beginning of the are available but the regulations as out- Wenaha River below Crooked Creek. trash fish control policy of the Commis- lined in this issue can be used for refer- Powder River below Thief Valley Dam.

Personnelattending fisheries staffconferenceheld in Portland in December.