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New rules, new look highlight Oregon State fish regulations
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The new set of Oregon »port
fishing regulations, which went in
to effect January I. will include
several new rules designed to pro
tect a variety of species including
sturgeon, striped has.» and stcelhead
New or modified rules arc emphasiz
ed with hold type in the regulation
booklet
The booklet will also feature a
new look, with the addition of color
illustrations, expanded angler infor
mation and advertising The booklets
and 1990 licenses and tags arc
available now at nearly 1.000 license
agents around the state
Statewide sturgeon regulations
have several changes for 1990. all
designed to protect the fish from
overharvest These include
* 40-inch minimum and 72-inch
maximum legal sizes Oregon
boosted the legal minimum from 36
to 40 inches on the upper Columbia
River in 1989 The rule now applies
to all waters where sturgeon are
present
* Annual limit of 15 fish
* Required use of single point,
harmless hooks only This new rule
which is intended to make releasing
fish easier and levs harmful, was ac
cidentally left out of the regulation
booklet Regardlevs of that citot . the
restriction is still law and will be
enforced
* Use of gaff hook for landing
prohibited This rule is intended to
protect fish that must he released
* Additional changes in legal size
limits go into effect in January,
1991.
Other regulation changes of
statewide interest include
* Angling closures on several
streams where spawning salmon
congregate
* Seasonal angling closures,
reduced bag limits or catch and
release requirements on some
streams to protect wild trout and
stcelhead
Anglers should carefully consult
the regulations to note where these
conservation measures have been
adopted
While many of the new regula
tions are more conservative, the
booklet containing those rules has
taken a turn in the other direction
The publication titled "Oregon Sport
Fishing" features a cover w ith a col
or painting of jumping chinook by
Hood River wildlife artist Darrell
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steel head without adverse trade-
offs." Temple said
The department i> currently
developing a com prehensive
management plan for the Rogue
Basin, but complet K in of the plan is
not expected for at least two years,
according to Temple. Taskforce
members will be asked to participate
(Xi a public advisory committee that
is assisting the department in plan
development. Temple said.
Taskforce members will hold their
first meeting in mid-January and
produce a final report of Fish and
Wildlife Commission by July, accor
ding to Temple,
Law provides insurance
incentive for seniors
Reservation applications for the
summer camping season in Oregon
State Parks will he accepted begin
mng Monday. January 8. and new
rates and regulations will apply.
Reservation requests must be ac
companicd by a check or money
order fix SI3. a S2 increase from last
year The S I3 advance deposit in
cludes a S4 non refundable reserva
lion fee with $9 applied to the first
night's camping fee The new rates
reflect a SI increase in the reserva
turn fee to cover actual costs of
reservation processing and a SI
general camping fee increase pro
posed for spring. 1990
C ampsites will be confirmed for
campers using last year's application
form with the remaining camping
fees payable upon arrival at the park
The new daily summer camping
fees will range from S9 to S ll
depending on the type of site, accor
ding to Pat Oxley, park ranger
Also new for 1990 will be a rule
limiting (he number of reservation
dates per envelope A maximum of
three separate reservation dates will
be allowed with each request There
may be several applications for each
of the three dates requested This
rule change will increase the oppor
tunity for a greater variety of users
to obtain a campsite at the more
popular parks, Oxley said
Reservations are accepted at 13 of
the 50 campgrounds within the state
park system Reservation parks coo
tain approximately 3,100 of the
system's 5,700 campsites
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Twenty five pounds of dry ice
should hold a cubic foot full freezer
three to four days Although dry ice
can be used in the refrigerator. Mock
ice is better You can put it in the
refrigerator's freezer unit and place
your refrigerated perishables there
meat, poultry, dairy items.
Group meat and poultry to one
side cx on a tray so that if they begin
thawing, their juices won't get on
other food
If food has started to thaw, what
can safely be kept’ You will have to
evaluate each item separately
Generally. be very careful with meat
and poultry products or any food
containing dairy products When in
doubt, throw them out.
What about bow the food will
taste'1 Raw meats and poultry from
the freezer can usually he refrozen
without too much quality loss
Prepared foods, vegetables and fmas
can normally be re frozen, but there
may be some quality loss Fruits can
be refrozen with minimal quality
loss.
Refrigerated items should be safe
as long as power is out no more than
a few hours After that, you may
have to discard them unless hfock ice
was added to the rcfngcraUx or they
were transferred to the freezer
Accidently frozen canned goods
left in a car or basement in subzero
temperature can present health pro
blems If the cans are merely swollen
and you’re sure the swelling was
caused by freezing thoroughly cook
the content* right away You can eat
or refree/e the cooked food. But if
the seams of the can have burst or
rusted, throw the cans out.
These are rule-of thumb guides
For actual handling of specific foods
contact the Morrow County Extcn
sion Service
Be sure to discard any fully cook
ed items in eigthcr the freezer or the
refrigerator that have cxxne into con
tact with raw meat juices.
Remember, you can't rely on ap
pearance or odor Never taste food,
either, to determine its safety Some
foods may look and smell fine, but
if they've been at rxxxn temperature
too long, food poisoning bacteria
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For more information, call the
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Winter
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While reservations arc not re
quired. they are suggested at popular
campgrounds, particularly (Ml sum
mer holidays and weekends Reser
vations are used only between
Memorial Day and l^fx x Day
weekends
The reservatuxi system is heavily
used Oxley said about 53.000 reser
vations were processed during 1989,
the highest for any year, and six per
cent more than the previous year
A p p lic a n t forms are available at
stale park offices throughout the
state, as well as at many Oregon
Stale Police. MiXix Vehicle Division
and chamber of commerce offices
They are also available at State Parks
headquarters at 525 Trade Street SE.
Salem. OR 97310, telephone
378 6305
While reservation requests can be
made in writing or in person by
visiting the park desired, Oxley sug
gested that the mail option is prefer
red at this time of year Many parks
are closed or operate with limited
staffs, so park employees may not he
in the entry booth or office to accept
hand delivered applications
The 13 parks where reservations
may be made include
Beachside, Beverly Beach and
South Beach, all in the Newport
area. Cape lookout. Tillamook;
Detroit laike, Detroit; Devil's l^ikc,
Lincoln City; Fort Stevens. Astoria;
H arris
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B rookings;
Honeyman. Florence; Pnncville
Reservoir, Princvillc; Sunset Bay,
Coos Bay; The Cove Palisades,
Culver, and Wallowa I-akc Joseph
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estimates that about two-thirds of the
R A E funding will go to sport
related work since sport fees make
up about 66 percent of the con
tributed income
The board will also conduct
regular, quarterly meetings around
the state to hear public comments on
projects under consideration The R
A E board has already conducted a
senes of meetings during December
The next round of public review ses
sion is planned for March
Anyone interested in billowing the
progress of the R A B Program over
the next two years is encouraged to
sign up for a free, quarterly ncwslct
ter that will keep subscribers updated
on how the R A E funds arc being
spent To get on the mailing list for
this publication send your name and
address to R A I News PO lt->x
59. Portland. OR 97207
Management options for hatchery
and wild summer stcelhead. and
review of water flow policies txi the
Rogue River system will be (he two
main assignments for a taskforce of
fishing interest representatives
recently appointed by the f)rcg«xi
Department of Fish and Wildlife
The taskforce, which includes a
cross section of the sport fishing
community, will be chaired by
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commis
sion member Robert Jacobson.
Specific tasks will involve making
recommendations for management
of both fish and flows, according to
department freshwater program
manager. Ray Temple
"The use of hatches stcelhead ha*
been central to both public and
ODFW recommendations, but there
has been little agreement among the
various interests." Temple said
The taskforce will be charged with
"sorting out" possible changes in
management strategies, including
use of broodstucks, release sites, use
of STEP fish and other approaches,
says Temple
"W e have the dual objective* of
avoiding risk to wild stcelhead stocks
while increasing availability of hat
chery fish to anglers, " Temple said
Water managment in (he Rogue
Basin will also he a major review
topic, particularly regulations of
flows over dams in the system. "The
taskforce will he asked to examine
the complex flow scenarios and
decide whether options exist to im
prove distribution and catchability of
Davis A two-page centerfold also
includes color illustrations of
selected Oregon game fish by
another Oregon artist, Ron Pittard
Davis' work is probably most
fam iliar to Oregon waterfowl
hunters He painted the scene of
Canada geese on the 1988 Oregon
waterfowl stamp A poster of the
chinook cover art. titled "Coming
Hom e." is available Price and or
dering information arc jncludcd in
the regulation booklet
The booklet also includes
som ething else that is new -
advertising By contracting the sale
of ads for the publication, the
Department of Fish and Wildlife
estimates the state saved at least
S I5.000 in printing costs while pro
ducing a much more eye-pleasing
and informative Nioklet
Increases in sport fishing license
fees instituted fix 1990 will help sup
port a major restoration and
enhancement program designed to
boost Osh production and increase
fishing opportunities The two-year
surcharge, which is expected to raise
more than S2 million from angling
licenses, will be dedicated entirely
to restoration or enhancement
projects
The R & E program will also be
supported by approximately SI
millitxi in increased commercial
salmon fishing fees and $1 75
million from the Oregon State l o t
tery fund
This total of almost S5 million will
be used over the next two years to:
• Restore deteriorating trout,
stcelhead and salmon hatcheries
* Enhance natural fish production
in streams, lakes and reservoirs
• Gather much needed scientific
inform ation to im prove fish
management
* Improve and expand angler ac
cess, espec ially for the handic apped
and people without boats
Potential R & E projects will he
screened by a seven-member public
review board appointed by the Fish
and Wildlife Commission. This
hoard makes recommendations to
the commission on what projects
should be funded
Allocations of funds to projects
that benefit sport or commercial
fisheries will be hased on the
estimated revenue contributed by
those fisheries Currently, the
Department of Fish and Wildlife
When winter storms or other
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Keep the freezer closed Keep
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