GRIM
commission Bullion
Vol. II
PORTLAND, OREGON, FEBRUARY, 1947
Relax Rector Tocied
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By COLE M. RIVERS, Resident Biologist Rogue River District
Flowing through southwestern Oregon from the vicinity of Crater
Lake to the coast is Rogue River, long known for its steelhead and salmon
fishing. Although still one of the best fishing streams on the Pacific Coast,
the encroachment of civilization inevitably has caused a decline in the
fisheries resource following the agricultural and industrial development.
For this reason it was decided by the Game Commission to make a biological study of the river with the broad objective of determining conditions
that might be detrimental to this valuable resource and what could be done
to remedy those conditions.
The Rogue River Investigations were
started in 1941. The first year was spent
making a reconnaissance survey chiefly
for the purpose of getting acquainted
with the basin. After the first year it
was planned to maintain a resident staff
in the area for the purpose of continuing
the biological investigations, applying the
facts found, and organizing a management plan whereby the fisheries of the
Rogue could be preserved. It was also
planned to keep pace with changing conditions that would affect the fish runs in
years to come.
In the spring of 1942, a counting station was built in the fish ladders at Gold
Ray Dam, located 13 miles west of Medford. Two men were employed to count
all the migratory fish that were passing
over the dam on their spawning migra-
tions. This counting station
the fish", they have followed the adult
runs of steelhead and salmon from the
time they enter the mouth of the river
until they have spawned and died, or returned to the sea, and the resultant fingerlings have come out of the gravel
No. 2
Angling Rules Set By
Game Commission
Meeting in Portland on January 11 to
consider the 1947 angling regulations in
accordance with statutory requirement,
the Game Commission heard recommendations from a group of about 100 sportsmen representing some thirty organizations. After an all day hearing, the Commission prepared its tentative findings,
copies of which were sent to all newspapers and sportsmen's clubs. After an interim of two weeks, the hearing was re-
convened on January 25 and the final
regulations adopted. No changes can be
made in these regulations until next Jan-
uary except in the case of an extreme
emergency.
The continually increasing angling
stress was responsible for most of the
and have themselves gone to sea.
Main Species of Migratory Fish
major changes in the regulations, partic-
fish present in the Rogue are the chinook
salmon, silver salmon and steelhead trout.
open season will extend from April 26 to
October 15 and the daily bag limit will be
10 fish but not more than 15 pounds and
The three main species of migratory
The chinooks start entering the mouth
about the last week in February or the
first week in March. They continue entering the river through the summer and
into the fall through the month of November. The first of the runs, including
the peak, make a rapid migration up
through the watershed with a peak
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ularly the curtailment of both the general season and bag limit for trout. The
1 fish, with two days' limit allowed in
possession or in any seven consecutive
days. In tidewater areas, the trout season will not open until June 15.
While the general minimum length limit
for trout was left at 6 inches, an 8-inch
limit will prevail for the McKenzie river
below Blue river and coastal waters,
which include that part of the
has been in continuous operation for nearly five years. The
Rogue river and tributaries
below the Ferry Hole, that
counts have been a great
stream, their species, sizes,
part of the Umpqua river and
tributaries below the highway
bridge at Scottsburg, and all
other waters tributary to the
Further, they have shown the
numbers of fish that depend
lumbia river. At Diamond
Lake the minimum length
value in determining the num-
bers of fish migrating up-
and seasonal distribution.
Pacific Ocean south of the Co-
upon the upper river above
limit will again be 10 inches.
Steelhead and salmon fishermen will be restricted to a
bag limit of 2 in any one day
with a limit of 6 in possession
or in any 7 consecutive days.
Gold Ray for spawning. While
counts indicate a downward
trend in the numbers of fish
using the upper section of the
Rogue, it is hoped that screen-
ing of irrigation ditches and
more protection to spawning
A bag limit of 15 was
placed on striped bass, and
fish will do much good toward
(---N stopping this trend.
sturgeon fishing will be prohibited in the Umpqua river.
A detailed summary of the
1947 angling regulations will
be found on page five of this
The familiar expression,
"learning the most about
them by living with them," is
literally applicable to the biologists' efforts. In "living with
Rivers running Rogue River.
issue.
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The Supervisor's Column
Prior to 1901 there was no bag limit on
trout. Then some farseeing conservationist put on a limit of 125 per day. In 1912
the legislature cut the limit to 75 per day
and in 1917 the limit was placed at 50
fish per day. Again in 1921 it was lowered to 30 fish per day.
That is where it stayed till 1935. During the intervening period the Game Com-
mission had been given the power to
open and close seasons and set the limit
at 20 fish. In 1940 it was further reduced
to 15 fish, and, now, in 1947, the Com-
mission has again acted to reduce the
limit to 10 fish per day.
The writer can well remember when
the sky was the limit. Everyone caught
all they could or at least all they wanted.
Those were the days when Oregon was
young. The population was small and the
roads were unimproved. The horse and rig
were the only means of locomotion and
the wild life was still largely untouched
by the inroads of civilization.
We just wonder what the legislature
in 1901 thought and whether there was an
argument about it and whether there was
a pressure group who didn't want their
privileges curtailed. The later reductions
by the legislature are rot to be wondered
at. A conservation bug had bitten a few
individuals and they wisely foresaw what
could and would happen in years to follow.
By 1935, it was evident what would
happen if the then existing regulations
were not further curtailed. However,
some people were not ready for the
change when the limit was reduced to
20 fish per day and pressure was brought
on the Governor to take action. But the
Governor stayed with the Commission
and the 20 limit prevailed.
For five years things went along until
the Commission and the department, supported by the conservative sportsmen, reduced it again to 15 fish. They saw that
with the increased stress on both our
lakes and streams, in spite of the activities of the department in artificial propagation, the waters could not stand up.
The Commission has a big program for
expansion of hatcheries as soon as it is
possible to get materials and labor but it
is evident that the fish are being taken
out faster than they can be put in, in
spite of shorter seasons, closures and
propagation. Now the Commission has
again acted and the limit placed at 10
fish. At the hearing held in our auditorium on Saturday, January 11, it was a
great satisfaction to the writer that the
sportsmen themselves have largely become conservation-minded and we are
gratified at the general favorable reaction to curtailment where it was felt necessary.
Such sentiment by our sports organiza-
tions augurs well for the future of the
fish and wild life in Oregon.
FEBRUARY, 1947
January Meeting of the
Game Commission
Routine business handled by the Game
Commission at its January meeting was
as follows:
Leasing of an additional 120 acres of
grain land at $350 a year was approved
for the Summer Lake Management Area,
the lease and farming of the land to come
under the Federal Aid program.
Purchase was also authorized of farm-
ing equipment costing not more than
$1,500 for use at Summer Lake.
Payment of $241.19 was approved for
blasting crow rookeries last spring along
the Snake River.
The Chairman was requested to look
into the matter of having suitable signs
posted along the highways to mark the
location of all the hatcheries and game
farms.
The Supervisor was instructed to formulate an application form for hunting
and fishing guides and then submit all
guide license applications to the Commission for approval. The purpose of the ap-
plication form will be to determine the
qualifications of each applicant to act as
either a fishing or hunting guide.
Application of Roger Thomas, Pendleton, for recommendation to the game division of the State Police was approved.
Renewal was approved of the game refuge contract covering the Boy Scout camp
area along Eagle Creek in Clackamas
county.
A request was received from the Colorado Fish and Game Commission for three
pairs of beaver for an experimental fur
farm that department has established. It
was ordered that the beaver be furnished
at the rate of $60 a pair.
The chairman was instructed to represent the Commission at the annual meeting of the Oregon Wildlife Federation
in Corvallis on January 17 and 18.
A. S. Einarsen, director of the Oregon
Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, submitted several research projects for consideration, all of which were approved.
One was for the purpose of finding out
the effect of foxes on upland game; the
second to test methods for management
of game farm hatched pheasants; and the
third was to undertake research on an
island to determine if game farm pheasant hens bring off a brood of young when
released in the wild following their long
laying period. Mr. Einarsen also re-
ported that so far it had not been
possible to obtain any stock of Hungarian
partridge eggs suitable for western Oregon but that contacts had been made in
Europe and it was hoped that eventually
it would be possible to obtain eggs from
a section where climatic conditions were
similar to those of the Willamette Valley.
In the meantime authorization was granted to have a few Hungarians trapped in
eastern Oregon if conditions were satisfactory for the purpose of a test plant
in the Willamette Valley.
1946 Trout Liberations
In Watershed No. 5
(Crook, Jefferson, Deschutes, southern
Wasco and northern Klamath counties)
Name of Stream
No. and Species
Beaver Creek
25,845 rb.
Blue Creek
3,795 rb.
Brown Creek
50,000 rb.
34,410 rb.
Crooked River, N. Fork
34,410 rb.
Deep Creek
639,941 rb.
Deschutes River
105,986 1.1.
Deschutes River
Fall River
3,952 rb.
14,320 rb.
Little Summit Creek
Marks Creek
7,847 rb.
10,103 rb.
Metolius River
19,200 rb.
Ochoco Creek
24,420 rb.
Sugar Creek
65,224 rb.
White River
24,900 rb.
Wolf Creek
Total Stream Releases .. . 1,064,353
Name of Lake
No. and Species
15,600 rb.
Badger Lake
14,910 rb.
Bingham Lake
Blow Lake
Bobby Lake
Booth Lake
Crescent Lake
Cultus Lake, Big
Cultus Lake, Little
Deer Lake
East Lake
East Lake
Elk Lake
Fawn Lake
Irish Lake
Lemish Lake
Long Lake
Martin Lake
Mathieu Lake, Lower
Meek Lake
Monon Lake
Mud Lake
Ochoco Reservoir
Odell Lake
Olallie Lake
Oldenburg Lake
Paulina Lake
Paulina Lake
Randy Lake
Rock Creek Reservoir
Round Lake
Sparks Lake
Sparks Lake
Square Lake
Summit Lake (Jeff.)
Summit Lake (Klamath)
Suttle Lake
Taylor Lake
Three Creeks Lake
Todd Lake
Twin Lake, South
Twin Lake, North
Wahoo Lake
Wasco Lake
Windy Lake, West
Windy Lake, East
Windy Lake, South
Yoran Lake
Total Lake Releases
Total for All Waters
10,360
10,640
5,180
263,260
74,440
73,470
9,750
281,696
49,610
347,274
10,650
10,800
5,070
5,920
6,290
1,850
10,944
9,240
56,190
3,861
267,488
167,270
10,224
386,986
114,888
3,230
68,189
5,920
50,000
54,576
17,760
2,220
41,040
6,300
10,800
18,876
50,000
20,792
9,280
3,496
14,430
6,390
6,390
12,141
17,480
2,643,171
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FEBRUARY, 1947
This and That
Too Many Elk?
High water during December washed
out a pipeline and did other miscellan-
eous damage at the Cedar Creek hatchery
amounting to about $800. The foreman
reported the water was the highest he
had ever seen it at that station. The water
supply dam at the Alsea hatchery was
endangered but apparently got by without major difficulties. Severe floods also
threatened the game farm at Pendleton
but there was no damage.
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Here's what game farm employees do
during the winter in case anyone has
wondered what there is to do after the
season's birds have been released
construct shade boxes, feed boxes and field
traps; repair fences, pens and other
equipment; cut willows from ditch banks;
control predators on the farms; and, of
course, take care of the pheasants held
over the winter for breeding stock.
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During 1946, the Game Commission
paid the following bounties: 159 cougar
bounties at $50 each ($7,950) ; 1 wolf
bounty at $30; and 1,339 bobcat bounties
at $2.50 ($3,347.50). The total amount
paid was $11,327.50. This is exclusive of
other expenditures for predatory animal
r.` control, including the appropriation of
$12,000 annually for cooperative work
with the goxernment and funds spent in
aerial coyote control.
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Copies of the Game Commission's bien-
nial report to the Legislature are now
Few of the many elk hunters who par-
ticipated in the two late elk seasons in
Baker and Umatilla counties in December encountered large herds of elk or
were successful in bagging one of the
wily creatures. Having read of the encounter in which ten ranchers killed thirteen elk out of a herd of seventy-five in
one hay stack last winter and numerous
other stories of severe damage by ma-
rauding elk herds, some of the more op-
timistic hunters found the results discouraging of the late special seasons
which were designed to harvest some of
the offending animals.
The small problem area in Baker county which remained open for hunting of
elk of either sex from November 20
through December 22 accommodated a
total of 1,804 elk hunters, 281 or 15 per
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were not concentrated on the low ranges
as in December, 1945, there were elk in
the area opened and a total of 44 elk were
taken by the 127 hunters who partici-
pated.
The effect of these late seasons upon
the damage problems being treated re-
mains to be measured. However, it is an-
ticipated that this additional harassing
in the immediate vicinity of the farm
lands affected may have forced some of
the animals onto other winter ranges
where winter forage other than hay
stacks will be available for their use, and
the remaining animals may be more re-
luctant to return to the open fields for
supplemental rations.
Of the 325 animals harvested in these
areas, 87 or 27 per cent were bulls, 164
or 51 per cent were cows and 74 or 22
per cent were calves.
cent of whom bagged an elk. Deep snows
which last year forced the elk down on
to farm lands in November did not occur
this year. Consequently, hunters were
forced to ascend the steep slopes of the
Blue Mountains in quest of their game
and the elk held this advantage throughout the season.
Prior to the opening of the Ukiah sea-
son for which 200 special permits had
been issued it appeared that the season
Eggs Collected From
Rainbow Brood Stock
Collections of eggs from tall-spawning
brood stocks held in the trout hatcheries
of the Oregon State Game Commission
were begun in December. To date approximately two million have been taken from
fish held at the Roaring River Hatchery
would be a complete failure because warm
rains had thoroughly soaked all the roads
near Scio, Oregon, and probable take will
run close to three and one-half million.
over much of their
bers
to date: Oak Springs
Hatchery at Maupin, 900,000; Rock Creek
Hatchery in Douglas county, 1,300,000;
and Klamath Hatchery, 400,000. It is estimated total collections from these fish
will be about eight million.
so that they were impassable and the elk
summer range, which was barren of snow.
Fortunately, the weather cleared on the
second day of the season and sunny days
and freezing temperatures at night made
most of the roads passable. Although elk
At other stations the following num-
ready for distribution. It includes a summary of the Commission's activities for
the two year period, July 1, 1944, to June
30, 1946.
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A Gyrfalcon was taken near Twin
Rocks, Oregon, in Tillamook county on
December 16 by the district game biologist. It is the only specimen on record
taken in Tillamook county and as far as
is known, only three others have been
taken in the state previously, one in Umatilla county, one in Linn county and one
in Columbia county. The Gyrfalcon is a
falcon of the north, rarely leaving the
Arctics except as stragglers in extreme
hard winters. It is a large and vicious
falcon which attacks geese, grouse and
large rabbits with ease, striking them to
their death.
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Possum signs continue to show up in
Clatsop county. One was killed recently
by Albert E. Doney of Hammond and another was found dead by Mrs. Cora Beeler
at Warrenton.
The largest steelhead reported caught
in many years in the Nehalem river was
taken recently by Mike Diamond of Nehalem. The big fish weighed 21 pounds.
Fish pond at Roaring River hatchery.
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Rogue River Investigations
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reached at Gold Ray Dam about June 15.
In the river above Gold Ray Dam they lie
in deep holes until spawning time. They
use the main river channel mostly for
spawning with Big Butte Creek being the
most important tributary. Later runs, apparently still in the spring run category,
stop over in the area from Grants Pass
to Gold Ray. The fall runs make an even
shorter migration and stop all along the
lower section of the river from Grants
Pass to the coast. Here again the main
river is host to most of the spawning activity, with the Illinois River and Mule
Creek being the most important of the
tributaries used.
Silver salmon enter the river in the
fall, usually during the months of September and October, and their migration
is relatively rapid. Some are able to reach
the areas above Gold Ray Dam, but by
far the majority of them stop in the lower
sections of the basin and spawn in the
river and tributaries around and below
Grants Pass. Some use the Applegate and
Illinois Rivers, but most of them seem to
prefer the main river channel.
Steelhead are moving in the Rogue almost the entire year. Two distinct groups
enter the mouth, t1-3 summer runs and
winter runs. The first of the summer run
enters the river with the first of the
chinooks and proceeds up through the
watershed reaching a peak at Gold Ray
Dam about July 15. Later portions of
the summer run are held up in the lower
river during the months of July, August
and September. Warm water caused by
irrigation return flow, along with warm
weather, creates an uncomfortable condi-
tion for these fish, and they "hole up"
at the mouths of the cooler tributaries
for relief. When the first rain falls about
the first of October, these fish again
begin to move upstream and form a peak
in migration at Gold Ray about Novem-
ber 1. The winter run immediately follows and makes up the greater part of
the steelhead count over Gold Ray Dam.
They pass the counting station in greatest numbers during February and March.
There have been very few places in the
basin where steelhead have not been observed using al lavailable waters accessible to migrations.
The fry start coming out of the gravel
as early as December 15, and the waters
of the Rogue become literally alive
with these small downstream migrants
through the months of spring and early
summer. Those found in the tributaries
start moving down to the river in the
spring just as soon as they are able to
swim. Nearly all of the young migrants
are out of the tributaries by June.
Chinooks leave the upper river and start
their migration to sea during June and
July. Nearly all go to sea before they have
completed their first year of life. Steelhead and silvers, on the other hand, spend
their first year in fresh water and do not
FEBRUARY, 1947
start their seaward migration until May
and June of their second year.
After five years of study the main fac-
tors operating against the fishery are
thought to be: (1) the fingerlings during
their downstream migration from the upper river have been subject to tremendous losses through unscreened irrigation
ditches; (2) the summer-run adults have
suffered mortalities in their upstream migration because of low- warm water and
the resulting hazards they encounter
passing the two main dams at Savage
Rapids and Gold Ray; and (3) that these
runs are dangerously subject to varying
degrees of overfishing. In contrast, the
fall and winter run fish, believed to be
slightly on the increase, generally do not
reach the areas above irrigation diversions; their migrations are short, simple
and uninterrupted, and fishing pressure
on them is not as great.
000 and $1,600,000 annually in pursuing
the sports fishing. The people of the basin
are found to have a capital investment of
approximately $42,000,000 which relies
largely on sports fishing for support.
The amount of gravel available for
spawning in the upper river above Gold
Ray Dam is capable of supporting approximately 500,000 steelhead and sal-
mon. As shown by the counts at Gold
Ray, if a dam were placed across the
Rogue below the mouth of Big Butte
Creek, at least 60,000 steelhead and salmon would be directly affected the first
year a blockade to migration was formed.
It has been estimated that it would require a hatchery at least 80 times the
present capacity of the Game Commission's hatchery at Butte Falls to adequately handle the salvage program. The
cost of such a program would be tremen-
dous. Such a plan would probably fail
Unscreened Irrigation Ditches
because of lack of suitable water supplies
and tributaries had no screening protection whatsoever and this, beyond a doubt,
had its effect upon the fisheries. During
would be necessary. Costs would range
around $250,000 per year for such a program. It is not a question of money in
maintaining salmon runs; it is a question
of maintaining open streams and suitable
conditions. Oregonians should consider
For years nearly all of the irrigation
diversions taking water from the river
the past few years, however, since hiauguration of a screening program by
the Commission, considerable progress
for hatchery facilities of the size that
what they are losing if they give the
has been made in overcoming this problem. This program was given additional
impetus when the 1945 legislature authorized the Commission to furnish and in-
Rogue over to the dam-builders.
The Game Commission has taken the
initiative in the question of dams. If the
The results of this important stream-improvement work will be shown in the return runs three to five years from now.
Most of the fishing pressure for chinooks and silvers is at the mouth. In the
lower twelve miles of the river alone between 16,000 and 19,000 salmon were
caught in 1945. The steelhead are taken
Big Butte Creek. An effort is being made
to get the government agencies concerned
stall screens less than 8 feet in width.
mostly in that section of the river between Gold Ray Dam and Galice (25
miles below Grants Pass). During the fall
months of each year there are probably
more than 30,000 steelhead taken by
sportsmen. The amount of angler-caught
fish taken each year plays an important
part in the fisheries program. As the fishing intensity increases, it will be necessary to periodically make further restrictions in the seasons and bag limits.
The U. S. Bureau of Reclamation and
the U. S. Army Engineers have not overlooked the Rogue as a prospective stream
in which to construct gigantic dams for
the purpose of irrigation, flood control
and power. The Game Commission, realizing the seriousness of the situation, took
immediate steps to make a complete
study of the effects these impassable
dams might have on the fisheries of the
basin. It was found that the number of
steelhead and salmon would become so
greatly reduced they would be considered a thing of the past if any dam was
placed in the channel of the main Rogue
below the mouth of Big Butte Creek. An
economic survey showed that the sportsmen on the Rogue spend between $1,000,-
fish runs in the Rogue are to be maintained, no dam should be built on the
to
construct any dams on tributary
streams where the fisheries would suffer
the least possible effects. By careful
planning, water development can be accomplished with a minimum of harm to
fisheries. Some tributary dams proposed
might even be beneficial to the runs using them by providing better than average minimum flows of cold water below
them. The facts are ready and available
for presentation to the government agencies concerned any time it becomes neces-
sary to show to what extent the resource
will be damaged with respect to each proposed structure.
The Rogue River Investigations have
disclosed much about the fisheries of the
basin during the past five years. But like
so many other types of study, the more
we learn, the more factors we find that
require additional study and observation.
It still holds true, however, that the more
we find out about the fisheries, the better we will be able to manage them. There
may never be a hard and fast management plan set up for the Rogue because
of the rapid pace in which the valley is
being settled. We intend to keep pace
with development of the basin and to meet
each new problem as it arises in the hope
that the rich fishery resources of the
Rogue may be preserved for all time.
Ducks can rotate each wing separately
and fly straight upward in a spiral.
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FEBRUARY, 1947
7 947 Angling Regulations
GENERAL TROUT SEASON AND BAG LIMIT
Open season: April 26 to October 15, inclusive.
(See exceptions by county.)
Bag Limit: 10 fish but not to exceed 15
pounds and 1 fish in any one day and 20 fish
but not to exceed 30 pounds and 2 fish in any
7 consecutive days or in possession at any one
time; provided, however, that there is no bag
limit for whitefish or Dolly Varden.
Minimum Length Limit: 6 inches is general
minimum length limit with the following exceptions: 8 inches in the main McKenzie River
below Blue River and in coastal waters, which
include the Umpqua River and tributaries be-
low the highway bridge at Scottsburg, the
Rogue River and tributaries below the Ferry
Hole and all other waters tributary to the
Pacific Ocean south of the Columbia River.
10 inches is minimum length limit for Diamond Lake.
Tidewater Areas: Open season, June 15 to
October 15 for trout.
SALMON AND STEELHEAD OVER
20 INCHES
Open season: entire year except as otherwise
provided in certain waters.
Bag Limit: 2 in the aggregate in any one day
of steelhead and salmon not less than 20 inches
in length, but not more than 6 such fish in
any 7 consecutive days or in possession.
JACK SALMON UNDER 20 INCHES
Open season: entire year except as other-
wise provided in certain waters. No bag limit.
STRIPED BASS
Open season: entire year. Bag limit, 15 fish
a day.
SPINY-RAYED FISH
('-'
Same regulations as last year.
HOOKS AND WEIGHTS REGULATED
When fishing with a single hook or hooks
larger than % of an inch from the point of
the single hook or hooks to the shank thereof,
or treble or double hooks regardless of size,
all sinkers or weights shall be located or
fished or have the place of nearest attachment
in a position 18 inches or more above, and
never below, the hook, measured from the
eye thereof, and on weight or sinker shall be
used on or attached to the shank or shanks
of any of such hooks in any manner.
There shall not be used in any fishing, any
treble or double hook, of which, any one or
all thereof are larger than % of an inch from
the point of any such hooks to the shank or
shanks thereof and no single hook or hooks
larger than one inch from the point of any
such hook or hooks to the shank thereof.
The above treble, double or single hooks or
hook shall be measured from the point of such
hook or hooks to the inside of the shank thereof
on a line at right angles at such point or points.
UMPQUA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES
(Exclusive of Smith River)
Salmon (all species)
July 1-31; tidewater,
below highway 101 bridge over the 'Umpqua
near Reedsport.
Salmon (all species), January 1 to May 31,
in all waters except that part of the North
Umpqua above the Narrows at Idleyld, and
except those waters specifically closed to all
angling.
Salmon (all species): Sep.. 1 to Dec. 31, in
Main Umpqua River ; North Umpqua below the
Narrows, exclusive of tributaries; South Ump-
qua River below Jackson Creek, exclusive of
tributaries.
Trout, not less than 6 inches April 26 to
October 15; all waters above the highway
bridge at Scottsburg except those specifically
Closed at all times
All tributaries of the
North Umpqua below Steamboat except Little River. That part of Umpqua between Winchester Dam and Highway Bridge over North
Umpqua River on Route 99.
SMITH RIVER
(Tributary of Umpqua
Salmon (All species), steelhead over 20 inches
All tributaries of Necanicum River except
the North and South Forks.
the Umpqua river drainage.
ROGUE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES
Steelhead, regardless of size, are classified
as trout in the Rogue river and its tributaries
and may be taken only under the regulations
provided for trout. With the exception of jack
salmon, all salmon under 20 inches in length
come under the regulation as trout.
April 26 to October 15 Trout not less than
6 inches in length in the Rogue river and its
tributaries above the Ferry Hole except as otherwise provided ; June 15 to October 15, trout
not less than 8 inches in length in the Rogue
River and its tributaries below the Ferry Hole
except as otherwise provided. Bag limit
10
fish, but not more than 15 pounds and one fish
in any one day, and 20 fish, but not more than
30 pounds and two fish in any seven consecutive days or in possession at any one time.
October 16 to December 31
Trout not less
than 15 inches in length in Rogue river, exclusive of its tributaries, below Dodge bridge. Bag
limit
Three fish in any one day, but not
more than six fish in any seven consecutive
days or in possession at any one time.
October 16 to February 28
Trout not less
than 15 inches in length in that part of the
Illinois river, exclusive of its tributaries, from
its confluence with Rogue river upstream to
the Illinois falls. Bag limitSame as above.
Entire year Salmon not less than 20 inches
in length in Rogue river exclusive of its tributaries, except that the season for chinook
salmon over 20 inches in length shall be closed
from September 1 to November 30, both dates
inclusive, in Rogue river above the mouth of
the Illinois river at Agness. Bag limitTwo
fish in any one day, but not more than six in
any seven consecutive days or in possession at
any one time.
BAKER COUNTY
Special Seasons: Camp Creek reservoir and
Unity reservoir, April 26 to June 30, inclusive,
and September 20 to October 15, inclusive. Bag
limit, 10 fish but not to exceed 10 pounds and
1 fish in any 1 day, or 20 fish but not to ex-
ceed 20 pounds and 2 fish in any 7 consecutive
days.
Fish lake, April 26 to September 30, inclusive.
All other lakes and their tributaries, June 1
to September 30, inclusive.
BENTON COUNTY
Closed to all angling: Same waters as last
year.
CLACKAMAS COUNTY
Special Seasons: May 17 to September 16, in
that part of Clackamas River and its tribu-
taries above Three Lynx powerhouse.
April 26 to July 15 in Butte Creek.
Closed to all Angling: Same waters as last
year.
section 17, township 6 north, range 5 west).
COLUMBIA COUNTY
Special Seasons: Same as last year.
Closed to all Angling: Same waters as last
year plus the following:
All tributaries of the Nehalem River except
Rock Creek.
COOS COUNTY
Special Bag Limit: Bag limit in Eel lake is
5 fish but not to exceed 15 pounds and 1 fish
in any one day, and 10 fish but not to exceed
30 pounds and 2 fish in any 7 consecutive days.
Closed to all Angling: Same waters as last
year plus the following:
That part of North Fork Coquille for a distance of 200 feet below dam.
That part of North Fork Coquille for a distance of 200 feet below falls in Lavern Park.
CURRY COUNTY
Special Seasons: See Rogue River.
Closed to all Angling: Same waters as last
year.
DESCHUTES COUNTY
Special Seasons and Bag Limits: Todd and
Sparks Lakes, June 28 to September 21.
North Twin Lake, May 24 to July 20.
South Twin Lake, June 28 to August 24.
Davis Lake, June 28 to September 1.
That part of the Deschutes River from Wickiup Dam to Sheep bridge, May 24 to October 15.
That part of the Deschutes River and its
tributaries from Little Lava Lake downstream
to Deschutes bridge, May 31 to September 21,
inclusive.
Except as otherwise provided, all lakes open
May 24 to September 21, inclusive.
A portion of East Lake at the south end to
be closed from May 24 to June 24.
Bag limit in that part of the Deschutes River
below Wickiup Dam and Sheep bridge, and in
Davis Creek, to be 5 fish but not to exceed 15
pounds and 1 fish in any one day, and 10 fish
but not to exceed 30 pounds and 2 fish in any
7 consecutive days.
Bag limit in following lakes to be 5 fish but
not to exceed 15 pounds and 1 fish in any one
day, and 10 fish but not to exceed 30 pounds
and 2 fish in any 7 consecutive days: Crane
Prairie, Big Cultus, Little Cultus, Davis, Devils. East, Elk, Irish, Big and Little Lava, Mud,
Paulina, Sparks, Taylor, Three Creek, Todd,
North and South Twin Lakes and Wickiup Reservoir.
Closed to all Angling: Lava Camp Lake.
That part of Paulina Lake upstream from
the irrigation company's dam to a line extending across the lake described as follows: Beginning at the Paulina Lake Resort boathouse
on the west shore, thence diagonally across the
lake in the direction of the Forest Service camp
to a marker to be established by the Game
Commission.
Other closures same as last year.
CLATSOP COUNTY
Special Seasons: Big and Klaskanine Creeks
from hatchery racks to tidewater, June 15October 15.
for trout, steelhead and salmon, June 1 to
October 15, inclusive. During remainder of
year, said portion of this stream is closed to
all angling for trout, steelhead and salmon,
regardless of size.
That part of the Necanicum River and its
tributaries above the second coast highway
of highway 99.
River).
All tributaries, except Beneke Creek, of Fish
cifically closed.
Sturgeon Closed at all times; all waters of
June 30; all waters above tidewater not spe-
closed.
Steelhead, over 20 inches, April 26 to March 9;
son creek, Tributaries of main 'Umpqua west
Closed to all Angling: All tributaries of
Humbug Creek (a tributary to the Nehalem
April 26 to
mon and steelhead over 20 inches)
That part of Rock creek (a tributary of Naehalem River) above the deadline approximately
Main Umpqua river, North Umpqua below
the Narrows and South Umpqua below Jack-
trout, steelhead and salmon, regardless of size.
Hawk Creek (a tributary to the Nehalem River and originating in section 12, township
5 north, range 7 west).
All tributaries of Fish Hawk Creek (a tributary to the Nehalem River and originating in
October 16 to March 9, Smith River, ex-
clusive of its tributaries, below the deadline at
Smith River Falls.
Trout not less than 8 inches (including sal-
closed.
Trout, not less than 8 inches
June 15 to
October 15; all waters below the highway
bridge at Scottsburg except those specifically
steelhead and salmon, June 1 to October 15,
inclusive. During remainder of year, said portion of this stream is closed to all angling for
200 feet above the Keasey dam, open season
bridge south of Seaside, open season for trout,
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Special Seasons and Bag Limits: Diamond
Lake, open season for trout not less than 10
inches in length, June 7 to September 14, inclusive; except that the open season is from
July 15 to September 30, inclusive, in that
part of the lake lying within a radius of 450
feet from the mouth of Silent Creek and in that
part lying within a radius of 450 feet from the
mouth of Short Creek. Bag Limit: 15 pounds
and 1 fish but not to exceed 5 fish in_any 1
day, or 30 pounds and 2 fish but not to exceed
20 fish in any 7 consecutive days.
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FEBRUARY, 1947
Page 6
1947 Angling Regulations
(Continued From Page 5)
Fish, Buckeye and Cliff Lakes, and Fish
Lake Creek, open season June 7 to September
Closed to all Angling: Same waters as last
year.
KLAMATH COUNTY
Special Seasons and Bag Limits:
Klamath River, October 1 to July 5, in-
30, inclusive.
clusive.
exceed 15 pounds and 1 fish in any 1 day, and
10 fish but not to exceed 30 pounds and 2 fish
in any 7 consecutive days.
See speUmpqua River and tributaries
cial regulations.
Closed to all Angling: Same waters as last
inclusive.
Lake of the Woods, April 26 to November 30.
GRANT COUNTY
to October 15, inclusive; provided. however,
the open season is the entire year in that por -.
tion of Upper Klamath Lake from Modoc Point
to Eagle Ridge south to Link River.
Link River and Lake Ewauna, open season
the entire year.
Davis Lake, June 28 to September 1, inclus-
Bag limit for Eel Lake is 5 fish but not to
year.
Special Seasons and Bag Limits:
Magoon Lake, May 3 to September 30.
All other lakes, June 15 to September 30.
Canyon Creek, April 26 to October 15 for steel-
head as well as trout.
Closed to all Angling:
Murderers Creek and tributaries.
All tributaries flowing into Magoon and
Strawberry Lakes.
That part of Lake Creek between Olive Lake
and what is known as the upper reservoir.
That part of Desolation Creek and its tributaries above the mouth of Kelsay Creek.
Granite Boulder and Phipps Meadow Creeks,
all of Phipps Meadows and all contributors
above Susanville Road.
HARNEY COUNTY:
Special Seasons:
Fish Lake, May 3 to September 15.
Except as otherwise specified. open season
for Harney County is May 31 to Septtmiber 25.
Closed to all Angling: Same waters as last
year.
HOOD RIVER COUNTY
Special Seasons :
Badger Lake and Badger Creek, July 1 to
September 10, inclusive.
Closed to all Angling:
Herman Creek from its mouth to Fish Commission racks.
Deadpoint Creek and its tributaries.
Lost Lake Inlet Creek.
Tony Creek (a tributary to Middle Fork of
Hood River) and its tributaries.
Green Point Creek (a tributary to West Fork
of Hood River) and its tributaries.
JACKSON COUNTY
Special Seasons:
See special regulations for Rogue River.
Open season April 26 to September 30 for Fish
and Squaw Lakes.
Closed to All Angling:
Fish Lake from its head for a distance of
Y4 mile below the head of said lake.
That part of Rogue River from a point 100
yards below the lower fish racks at Rogue Elk
to a point 100 yards above the upper fish racks.
That part of the Rogue river from the Gold
Seven Mile Creek, April 26 to September 30,
inclusive. Bag limit: 10 pounds and 1 fish but
not to exceed 10 fish in any 1 day, or 20 pounds
and 2 fish but not to exceed 20 fish in any 7
consecutive days.
Upper Klamath and Agency Lakes, May 24
ive. Bag limit: 5 fish but not to exceed 15
pounds and 1 fish in any 1 day and 10 fish but
not to exceed 30 pounds and 2 fish in any 7
consecutive days.
All other lakes in Klamath county, May 24 to
September 21, inclusive.
Lost River, July 1 to October 15, inclusive.
Closed to all Angling: Same waters as last
year.
LAKE COUNTY
Special Seasons and Bag Limits:
Trout season in Lake County. May 20 to
October 15.
Dog and Crump Lakes. open the entire year.
Open season for the following waters, April
26 to October 15: Drews Creek and all tribu-
taries, up to the first railroad bridge, located
about mile above present highway, excepting
Green Creek, a tributary to Dog Lake ; Dry
Creek ; Ana River ; Hart Lake; Thompson Valley Reservoir ; Thomas Creek, up to the north
fence of the Klamath Falls-Lakeview Highway
right of way; Honey Creek, up to the water
gauge, located in the mouth of the Canyon.
Closed to All Angling:
W. Fork Silver Creek and tributaries above
bridge in section 36. township 29 south, range
13 east.
Guyer Creek above confluence with Silver
Creek.
Elder Creek and tributaries above falls.
Walker and School Creek, tributaries N. F.
Sprague River.
Bear Creek, tributary of Dog Creek.
Notten and Gearhart above their confluence
with N. F. Sprague River.
Dairy Creek and tributaries above bridge in
section 4, township 36 south. ra nt,e 17 east.
S. F. Sprague River and tributaries in Lake
County above Blaisdell-Mitton Spr. road cross-
ing in section 8, township 37 south, range 16
east, except Pothold and Whitworth Creeks.
Ray Dam to the upper side of the Gold Ray
bridge.
That part of the Rogue River from a point
100 yards above the upper end of diversion
Burnt Creek.
Willow Creek.
Dismal Creek.
Deep Creek, South Fork above its confluence
with Middle Fork.
powerhouse to a point 500 feet below the
Creek.
the powerhouse and main channel of the Rogue
River, including the canal.
with Big Cove Creek.
Porcupine Creek.
Campbell Lake.
dam of the Beaver Portland Cement Company's
lower side of the junction of the tailrace from
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Special Seasons and Bag Limits:
Blue, Suttle, Square, Round, Booth, Wasco
and Cabot Lakes, April 26 to September 21.
Closed to All Angling:
Scout, Meadow and Long Lakes.
That part of the Metolius River and tribu-
taries from its source to head of canyon below
Allingham ranger station.
That part of Suttle Lake lying within a ra-
dius of 100 yards from the mouth of Link
Creek.
Lake Creek, outlet to Suttle Lake.
Link Creek.
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
Special Seasons:
Rogue River and tributaries: See special
regulations.
All tributaries of Camas Creek except Mud
N. F. Crooked Creek above its confluence
Camp Creek.
LANE COUNTY
Special Seasons, Limits and Regulations:
Gold Lake, June 10 to July 10, inclusive.
Ermabelle, Billy's, Happy. Jim, Notch, Mirror. Logan, Nash, Charlton, Mink. Mud, Cliff,
Island, Dumbell, Denude, Marlyn, Upper
Horse, Middle Horse, Lower Horse, Hidden.
Betty. Hazel (Midnight), Verde. Mile and
Birthday Lakes, May 24 to September 21, inclusive.
That part of Maple Creek, a tributary to Siltcoos Lake, above a point approximately 1 mile
east of Siltcoos station, open season for trout,
That part of Fiddle Creek, a tributary to
Siltcoos Lake, above a point where the highway bridge crosses said creek on the old Gardiner road, open season for trout, steelhead and
salmon, April 26 to October 15, inclusive. Dur-
ing remainder of year, said portion of this
stream is closed to all angling for trout, steelhead and salmon, regardless of size.
Closed to All Angling: Same waters as last
year plus the following:
Timpanogas. Opal and Indigo Lakes.
All tributaries of McKenzie River from con-
fluence of Blue River downstream to Hendricks bridge; all tributaries of South Fork
McKenzie; all tributaries of Blue River except Lookout Creek ; all tributaries of Horse
Creek from confluence of Separation Creek
downstream.
All tributaries to Big Fall Creek above the
mouth of Winberry Creek and that part of
Big Fall Creek above the mouth of He He Creek.
That part of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River beginning at the head fish rack site
adjacent to the city of Oakridge and extending downstream 2,640 feet.
All tributaries of the Willamette River above
Lowell bridge, except the North Fork, Salt,
Salmon, Hills, Staley and Swift Creeks.
North Fork of Winberry Creek, a tributary
to Big Fall Creek.
All tributaries to Little Fall Creek.
All tributaries to Mill Creek, a tributary to
Mohawk Creek.
Salt Creek from Gold Lake to Salt Creek
falls, a distance of approximately 3 miles.
LINCOLN COUNTY
Special Seasons and Bag Limits:
That part of the Salmon River above the
highway bridge at Rose Lodge. open season
for trout ,steelhead and salmon, June 1 to October 15, inclusive. During remainder of year.
said portion of this stream is closed to all
angling for trout, steelhead and salmon, regardless of size.
Closed to All Angling:
All tributaries of the Alsea River are closed
to angling, except Drift Creek. Five Rivers,
Fall Creek and Spencer Creek (Crooked Creek) ;
provided, however, that the tributaries of the
foregoing named streams are closed to angling
also.
All tributaries of Salmon River except Slick
Rock Creek.
North and South Forks of Yachats River and
their tributaries.
That part of the outlet to Devils Lake from
the ocean to the Pacific highway bridge.
Wallace Creek and its tributaries.
That part of Beaver Creek from the north
side of the highway downstream to the ocean.
That part of Yachats River from Koontz
Point to the east side of the highway right-ofway.
All tributaries of Siletz River with exceptions of Rock, Sunshine, Drift and Schooner
Creeks.
Closed waters for distance of 1/4 mile below
break of falls year around on Siletz River.
LINN COUNTY
Special Seasons and Limits:
Fish Lake and Fish Lake Creek down to
bridge on the Fish Lake-Clear Lake road, April
26 to June 15, inclusive. Bag limit to be 5 fish.
Pamelia Lake. June 1 to August 15, inclusive.
Ann and Marion Lakes, June 1 to September
21, inclusive.
Pine Lake, June 30 to August 4, inclusive.
Bag limit: 5 fish in any 1 day but not to exceed 15 fish in any 7 consecutive days.
Moose and Gordon Lakes, April 26 to July 31,
inclusive.
Except as otherwise hereinbefore specified
the open season for lakes within national forest boundaries is May 24 to September 21, inclusive.
Little Wiley Creek: that part of Middle Fork
Santiam River from Quartzville Fork to national forest boundary; and that part of Cala-
steelhead and salmon, April 26 to October 15. in-
pooya River above Dollar Camp, open season
April 26 to June 30. inclusive.
Closed to All Angling:
Indian Prairie Lake.
trout, steelhead and salmon, regardless of size.
(Continued on Page 7)
clusive. During remainder of year, said portion of this stream is closed to all angling for
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FEBRUARY, 1947
1947 Angling Regulations
(Continued from Page 6)
That part of Clear Lake north of the boat
docks.
That part of Fish Lake Creek below a point
on the Fish Lake-Clear Lake road.
That part of the North Santiam River above
Downing Creek.
Lost Lake.
That portion of the Middle Fork Santiam
River beginning at the head fish rack site
at the confluence with Coal Creek and extending downstream one-half mile.
The small tributary creek connecting Pamelia Lake with a small unnamed lake and
said unnamed lake.
The outlet of Clear Lake from said lake to
the first rapids in said outlet.
Ikenick Creek (tributary to Clear Lake) and
its tributaries.
Hackleman Creek, tributary to Fish Lake.
That part of Marion Lake lying west of a
line drawn south across said lake from a point
known as Outlet Rock on the north shore of
said lake.
Marion Creek from Marion Lake to what is
known as Marion and Linn falls in said stream.
MALHEITR COUNTY
Special Seasons and Bag Limits:
Beulah reservoir, May 3 to August 31, inclusive. Bag Limit: 10 fish but not to exceed
10 pounds and 1 fish in any 1 day, or 20 fish
but not to exceed 20 pounds and 2 fish in any
7 consecutive days.
Owyhee River from dam to Snake River,
open to trout and steelhead from April 26 to Oc-
tober 15, only.
III\ Closed to All Angling:
All tributaries of Owyhee River below the
dam.
That part of Owyhee River for a distance of
1 mile below Owyhee Dam.
MARION COUNTY
Special Seasons and Bag Limits:
Abiqua, Silver, Butte and Drift Creeks and
their tributaries, April 26 to July 15.
That part of the South Fork of Silver Creek,
east of the Silver Creek Falls highway, and
tributaries thereto, the open season is June
15 to August 31, inclusive, and the bag limit is
5 fish in any 1 day but not to exceed 15 fish in
any 7 consecutive days.
Open season for lakes within national forest
boundaries is May 24 to September 21, inclusive.
Closed to All Angling:
All tributaries of N. F. Santiam above Mehama except main waters of L. N. Fork, Breitenbush and Marion Forks.
That part of the outlet of Elk Lake from the
lake to a point 100 feet below the bridge crossing Elk Creek.
All inlets to Elk Lake.
Turner ditch.
Leone Creek from its source to a point 100
feet into Leone Lake.
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
Special Seasons:
Open season for salmon not less than 20
inches in length is March 15 to July 15 in the
following waters:
That portion of Tanner Creek from its mouth
up to a point 200 feet below the Tanner Creek
fishway ; and
That part of the Columbia River from the
mouth of Tanner ,Creek to a point one-half
mile below.
Closed to All Angling:
That part of the Columbia River from
Bonneville Dam down to the east bank of
Tanner Creek.
That part of Catherine Creek for a distance
of 500 feet above and below the dam and spillway of the City of Union water intake.
Steelhead and Salmon:
POLK COUNTY
Same regulations as last year.
TILLAMOOK COUNTY
Special Seasons:
That part of Trask River from tidewater to
Fish Commission hatchery racks, June 15 to
October 15.
That part of the Nestucca River above the
fifth bridge across said River above the town
of Beaver, open season for trout, steelhead
and salmon, June 1 to October 15, inclusive.
During remainder of year, said portion of
this stream is closed to all angling for trout,
steelhead and salmon, regardless of size.
Hebo Lake, June 1 to July 15, inclusive.
That part of Salmon River above the highway bridge at Rose Lodge, open season for
trout, steelhead and salmon, June 1 to October
15, inclusive. During remainder of year, said
portion of this stream is closed to all angling
for trout, steelhead and salmon, regardless of
size.
Closed to All Angling:
An area 400 feet below Stella Falls on L.
Nestucca River.
That part of the Nehalem River from Nehalem Falls downstream to the CCC bridge on the
Nehalem River road.
That part of North Fork Nehalem for a distance of 200 feet below the falls.
That portion of the Trask River from the
head fish rack site near its confluence with
Gold Creek downstream to a point 200 feet
below the lower racks.
All streams in Tillamook County are closed
to angling except the following streams which,
exclusive of their tributaries, are open to angling: Kilchis River, Big Nestucca River, Little
Nestucca River, Trask River, and its North
Fork, Tillamook River, Miami River, Nehalem River, North and South Forks of the Nehalem River, Three Rivers, Salmonberry River, Beaver Creek, Foley Creek, Lost Creek,
Coal Creek. Salmon River, Sand Creek, Neskowin Creek, that part of the Wilson River below Lee's bridge, North Fork of Salmonberry
River, and that part of Cook Creek from its
mouth to confluence of the South Fork.
UMATILLA COUNTY
Special Seasons:
Mill Creek, May 25 to September
1,
in-
clusive.
Birch Creek; that part of Umatilla River
from the west city limits of Pendleton to the
intake ditch of Gold Springs reservoir; and
that part of McKay Creek above and below
the reservoir, open season April 26 to September 15, inclusive.
That portion of the South Fork of Walla
Walla River between the intake of the P.P.&L.
plant (commonly known as the dam) and out-
let of the P.P.&.L. plant, and that portion of
said stream between the intake belonging to
Milton City to its new plant at the Couse
Creek bridge, April 26 to July 15, inclusive.
N. F. Walla Walla River, April 26 to July 15.
All tributaries of Umatilla River closed to
steelhead fishing except during trout season.
Closed to All Angling:
Umatilla River from the Three Mile diversion dam in said river to a point 300 feet below said dam.
Big Creek above the falls ; South Fork 'Umatilla and its tributaries; Cable, Hidaway, Five
Mile Creeks and their tributaries.
UNION COUNTY
Special Seasons:
Upper Grande Ronde River above the mouth
of Five Points Creek and all tributaries above
that point including Five Point Creek, April 26
to July 15.
All lakes and their tributaries, June 1 to
September 30.
Closed to All Angling:
Jarbeau Creek, North Fork of Looking Glass
Creek and all tributaries of main Catherine
Creek.
All streams in Union County are closed
to angling for steelhead and salmon except
the following streams which shall be open the
entire year for angling for steelhead and sal-
mon 20 inches or over in length:
That part of the Grande Ronde River below
the mouth of Meadow Brook, exclusive of its
tributaries, except as hereinafter specified.
That part of Catherine Creek, tributary to
the Grande Ronde River, below the mouth of
South Fork, exclusive of its tributaries.
WALLOWA COUNTY
Special Seasons:
No closed season and a daily limit of 30 (60
in possession) Eastern Brook (no length limit) in those lakes above 5,000 feet elevation in
the Wallowa Mountains with the exception of
Duck, Twin and Fish Lakes.
Wallowa Lake, April 2 to November 30, except
that the season for "yanks" is April 26 to Aug-
ust 31; provided that that part of Wallowa
Lake at the head of the lake within a radius
of 100 yards from the mouth of Wallowa River
is closed to all angling from September 1 to
April 25. Bag limit for "yanks" is 10 a day, 20
in possession.
Duck and Twin Lakes, May 15 to October 15,
inclusive.
North Minam River and its tributaries, June
15 to October 15, inclusive.
All other lakes, June 15 to October 15, inclusive.
Closed to All Angling:
East Fork Wallowa River from head of
Wallowa Lake to Pacific L. & P. Co. intake.
Tributaries to all lakes.
Bear Creek from the point of diversion of
the City of Wallowa's intake to the mouth of
Little Bear Creek, a distance of approximately
5 miles.
West Fork Wallowa River above head of
Wallowa Lake to Wallowa falls.
Steelhead and Salmon:
All streams in Wallowa County are closed
to angling for steelhead and salmon except the
following streams, which shall be open the
entire year for angling for steelhead and salmon 20 inches or over in length:
That part of the Imnaha River below the
mtaoruietsh. of Grouse Creek, exclusive of its tribu-
That part of the Wallowa River below the
mouth of Lostine Creek, exclusive of its tributaries.
That part of the Minam River below the
mouth of Squaw Creek, exclusive of its tributaries.
That part of the Grande Ronde River in
Wallowa County, exclusive of its tributaries.
That part of the Wenaha River (commonly
known as the Little Salmon) below the mouth
of Crooked Creek, exclusive of its tributaries.
WASCO COUNTY
Special Seasons:
Same regulations as last year.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Special Seasons:
Same regulations as last year.
YAMHILL COUNTY
Special Seasons:
That part of the Nestucca River and its
tributaries in Yamhill County, open season for
trout, steelhead and salmon, June 1 to October 15, inclusive. During remainder of year,
said portion of this stream is closed to all
angling for trout, steelhead and salmon, regardless of size.
Closed to All Angling:
Haskins Creek and its tributaries; that portion of North Yamhill and tributaries above
Fairdale bridge; and those tributaries of South
Yamhill River west of Old Grande Ronde except Agency Creek.
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National Wildlife Restoration
Week To Be Observed March
16 to 22 This Year
National Wildlife Restoration Week,
first proclaimed by the late President
Roosevelt, and sponsored by the National
Wildlife Federation, will be observed this
year from March 16 to 22, covering the
opening days of spring.
The relationship between the wise use
of soil, water and plant life and our national security will be the theme of leaders in the conservation field through the
nation, who will, through the press, over
Special emphasis will be laid on the
need for greater protection and management to insure adequate supplies of fish
and game to meet the increased hunting
and fishing pressure already in eviderrce
with millions of service men and women
returned to civilian life and peacetime
pursuits.
Each year the Federation issues a sheet
of wildlife poster stamps reproduced from
paintings by famous American nature
the wild creatures that dwell in it.
artists. The 1947 issue has 40 studies of
birds, mammals, fish, flowers and trees
in the 64 stamps on the sheet. Since these
stamps were first distributed, there have
been reproduced 394 separate nature studies
a miniature out-door picture gallery in beautiful and true-to-nature colors. They sell for one dollar a sheet and
the proceeds are devoted to the Federa-
Hunting Accidents
Of the 13 accidents this year, only
three were the result of hunters being
the radio, in the schools and from the
public platform tell the dramatic story
of our heritage in the out-of-doors and
In spite of the increased number of
hunters in the field this year, the number
of hunting accidents was less than last
season, due perhaps to the safety campaigns and warnings issued by various
departments and organizations prior to
the hunting season. However, analysis of
the accidents this year reveal that 75
per cent were the result of accidental discharge of firearms and could have been
prevented if the hunters took more care
in handling their guns.
According to the records of the Game
Commission, in 1946 there were 13 accidents, including 5 fatalities, compared to
17 accidents, of which 11 resulted in fatalities, during 1945.
Game
hit by someone else's fire; one hunter was
mistaken for a deer, another shot when
a bullet ricocheted and a third happened
to be in the line of fire when another
hunter aimed. The other eight accidents
occurred when firearms went off unintentionally.
The hunter who mistook another man
for a deer and killed him was recently
convicted of manslaughter by the court
and received a sentence of 15 years but
was paroled on the condition that he be
not permitted to own or have firearms in
his possession or a hunting license for the
period of his life.
Following is a tabulation showing the
cause of each accident this year:
Fatality Non-Fatality
Hunted
Rabbit
Cause
Gun discharged when it slipped from hunter's
Squirrel
Duck
Deer
Deer
Deer
Deer
Deer
Weapon discharged while climbing thru fence
Shotgun discharged when picked up from bottom of boat 1
Deer
Deer
Deer
Deer
Deer
hand while sitting on stump
Mistaken for deer
Gun discharged in automobile
Gun accidentally discharged while sitting on stump
Weapon discharged while victim was dismantling gun ..
Partner shot at deer but bullet ricocheted
hitting victim
Accidental discharge of gun in car
Partner fell from 6-ft. fence, gun discharged
and wounded victim
In line of fire
Gun discharged while eating lunch in car
Accidental self-inflicted bullet
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tion program for the preservation of the
Nation's natural resources.
This is the 10th anniversary of the observance of National Wildlife Restoration
Week, and the beginning of the second
decade of the founding of the National
Wildlife Federation.
The Federation has done much in its
first ten years to advance the cause of
conservation throughout the nation. It
championed the Pittman-Robertson Act
which has gone far to improve wildlife
habitat and management. It has stood
shoulder to shoulder with other conserva-
tion groups and agencies in supporting
the conservation of soil, water and plants,
the basis of our national economy, security and happiness. Impoverished soil
and foul waters cannot produce food to
sustain our people. An impoverished land
produces an impoverished people, and
leads to national decay. In its second
decade the Federation hopes to further its/`
conservation education program, its project for wildlife management areas, and
other worth while proposals.
Clubs, societies and individuals inter-
ested in securing further information
about Wildlife Week activities and its objectives should write to the Servicing Di-
vision, National Wildlife Federation, 20
Spruce Street, Boston 8, Massachusetts.
The Federation is a non-profit organization in the national conservation field
and has many state and local affiliations.
Oregon State Game
Commission Bulletin
Published Monthly by the
Oregon State Game Commission
1634 S. W. Alder StreetP. 0. Box 4136
Portland 8, Oregon
Members of the Commission
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E. E. Wilson, Chairman .... ....Corvallis
Theodore R. Conn
R. D. McClallen
Kenneth S. Martin
Dr. Geo. A. Cathey
Lakeview
Enterprise
Grants Pass
Portland
F. B. WIRE
State Game Supervisor
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MIRIAM KAUTTU
Secretary and Editor