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TWELVE-The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Oct. 26, 1978 Fishery Division staff recommendations River management plans developed Three other rivers or parts of rivers have been proposed for consideration under the Commission's new wild fish policy. They are the Klamath River from Keno Dam to the California border and its Caution urged when cutting firewood For persons cutting their own firewood in National Forests this fall and wint er, the word is caution, according to U.S. Forest Service Regional Forester R.E. (Dick) Worthington. "The Forest Service en courages people to use firewood, the dead and downed material, as a means of cutting fuel costs," Worthington said, "but people need to use care, too." Two special concerns that have surfaced are that wood cutters should avoid using power saws near other persons, and people should not cut on the high, stacked piles. A number of instances of people endan gering themselves and others have been reported by Forest Service employ ees, prompting Worthington 's word of cau tion The Regional Forester also reminded wood cut ters that firewood is free for the taking on National Forests of the Pacific Northwest, but a permit, also free, is required. "Wood cutters must have the permit in their possess ion at all times while in the woods and while transport ing the wood," Worthington said. Wood cutters also need to be sure their power saws are equipped with approv ed spark arrestors, he added. To obtain the free perm its, for further information, and to learn what cutting areas are nearest you, visit or call the nearest Forest Service Ranger District office of the National Forest you plan to visit. We havo a bead drawn on your hide! 55SSS3 Veterans in hospitals can make excellent' use of your deer, elk or cattle hides.! Support this worthy project of BPOE 358 LEAVE HIDES IN BARRELS AT: Jerry's Mobil Heppner Chevron Elks Parking Lot ElbHidt Progrem tributary Spencer Creek; the Williamson River; and Three mile Creek and Reservoir, a small system on the west slope of the Steens. Management plan abstracts for all three systems were submitted recently to the Commission. The Klamath River is an extremely productive stream but has been closed to angling from mid-June through Sept ember each year since 1962. Trout take on a bad flavor during these months. Three management objectives are spelled out in the plan including managing for wild fish only, improving the wild trout populations, and increas ing the angling opportunity. Discontinuation of hatchery trout stocking will fill the first objective and a habitat impro vement program in Spencer Creek will help meet the second objective. Water qual ity in Spencer Creek is good. Gravel and streamflow are also adequate. But siltation and a shortage of protective cover are limiting factors. The plan suggests a possible catch and release fishery during the summer, possibly starting in 1980, as a method of increasing angling opportun ity. Threemile Creek in Harney County is only 1.9 miles long and empties into a private irrigation reservoir. But it provides an important source of pure redband trout eggs needed by the Department for enhancing this strain of trout in other southeastern Oregon waters. Management objectives are again to manage for wild trout only (already being done), improve the wild fish popula tion (through agreements with the reservoir owner to assure adequate water levels and concerning operation of the water diversion sytem, and by closing the system to angling ) . The third objective is already being met as the Department now takes eggs annually from adult fish in the reservoir. Regulations proposed for next year would close the stream to angling. The lower Williamson is famous for its large trout. The exceptional growth is undoub tedly made in Klamath Lake into which the Williamson drains. There is not a great deal of public access and this, coupled with restrictive angl ing regulations, has given the trout protection. The report listed other reductions in hatchery stock ing that could be made but cautioned more restrictive angling regulations would be necessary because of the heavy angler use now seen in the stocked areas. The other two management alternatives discussed in the report are managing the river as it is currently being done with no changes in stocking levels, or managing the entire lower 100 miles for wild trout only. Which choice the Com mission makes may result in changes in angling regulations for 1979. The report also considered management options for steel head and salmon. The steelhead run has averaged about 25,000 fish annually since 1970. 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