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The Oregon Warmwater Game Fish Management Plan (August 1987) is the foundational statewide plan developed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). It provides structure and formal direction for managing non-native warmwater game fishes for recreational use.Digitalcollections.library.oregon
No comprehensive updated standalone plan appears to have fully replaced it. Current management is guided by this 1987 plan in combination with Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) in Division 500 (Fish Management Plans), especially OAR 635-500-0055 (Objectives of Warmwater Game Fish Management) and related rules on policies, introductions, and basin-specific objectives.Oregon.public
Key Elements of the 1987 Plan
Species covered: Black basses (largemouth and smallmouth), sunfishes (bluegill, crappies, and others), catfishes (channel catfish, flathead catfish, and bullheads), and perches (yellow perch and walleye). These are non-native (introduced mainly in the late 19th/early 20th centuries) and thrive in lower-elevation ponds, lakes, reservoirs, and warmer streams.Digitalcollections.library.oregon
Goal: Provide optimum recreational benefits to Oregonians by managing warmwater game fishes and their habitats.
Focus: Recreational angling only (commercial use is prohibited). It emphasizes diversity of opportunities and directs subsequent basin and water-body plans.
Statewide Objectives (from OAR 635-500-0055, consistent with the plan)
ODFW works toward these objectives, with the plan providing specific guidance on production, harvest, and management:
Provide diversity of angling opportunities:
Trophy angling (low harvest, maintain large fish).
Quality angling (above-average sizes, moderate regulations).
High-yield angling (promote harvest for consumption).
Basic-yield angling (minimal regulation, limited intervention).
Expand distribution by stocking where habitat is suitable and consistent with other fish management programs (e.g., developing new fisheries, evaluating predators/forage fish).
Increase angler use of underutilized species (especially yellow perch, bluegill, bullheads, and crappies) and expand opportunities statewide (particularly bank angling in the Portland-to-Cottage Grove corridor).
Maintain, restore, and enhance populations in individual waters (prevent declines, improve underperforming fisheries, and enhance performance under Oregon conditions).
The Oregon Warmwater Game Fish Management Plan (August 1987) is the foundational statewide plan developed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). It provides structure and formal direction for managing non-native warmwater game fishes for recreational use.Digitalcollections.library.oregon
No comprehensive updated standalone plan appears to have fully replaced it. Current management is guided by this 1987 plan in combination with Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) in Division 500 (Fish Management Plans), especially OAR 635-500-0055 (Objectives of Warmwater Game Fish Management) and related rules on policies, introductions, and basin-specific objectives.Oregon.public
Key Elements of the 1987 Plan
Species covered: Black basses (largemouth and smallmouth), sunfishes (bluegill, crappies, and others), catfishes (channel catfish, flathead catfish, and bullheads), and perches (yellow perch and walleye). These are non-native (introduced mainly in the late 19th/early 20th centuries) and thrive in lower-elevation ponds, lakes, reservoirs, and warmer streams.Digitalcollections.library.oregon
Goal: Provide optimum recreational benefits to Oregonians by managing warmwater game fishes and their habitats.
Focus: Recreational angling only (commercial use is prohibited). It emphasizes diversity of opportunities and directs subsequent basin and water-body plans.
Statewide Objectives (from OAR 635-500-0055, consistent with the plan)
ODFW works toward these objectives, with the plan providing specific guidance on production, harvest, and management:
Provide diversity of angling opportunities:
Trophy angling (low harvest, maintain large fish).
Quality angling (above-average sizes, moderate regulations).
High-yield angling (promote harvest for consumption).
Basic-yield angling (minimal regulation, limited intervention).
Expand distribution by stocking where habitat is suitable and consistent with other fish management programs (e.g., developing new fisheries, evaluating predators/forage fish).
Increase angler use of underutilized species (especially yellow perch, bluegill, bullheads, and crappies) and expand opportunities statewide (particularly bank angling in the Portland-to-Cottage Grove corridor).
Maintain, restore, and enhance populations in individual waters (prevent declines, improve underperforming fisheries, and enhance performance under Oregon conditions).
