This is a set of documents and letters compromising a proposal by James McCauley to bring lobsters to the West Coast. The proposal involved the University of Rhode Island, the OSU Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, Oregon State University, and the Oregon Fish Commission. The letters are to several people,...
In July and August 1961, nine lots of 500 juvenile silver salmon each were subjected to one-, two-, three- and four-week periods of complete starvation. The three- and four-week periods produced the best growth checks for that time of year, but were generally of inferior quality to those produced in...
The intent of this report was to assemble widely scattered information relevant to the effective management of Siltcoos Lake fisheries. 2nd half of document consists of Physical/Biological stream surveys conducted by the Oregon State Game Commission. Physical data consists of descriptions of the drainage basin, land use, climate, and limnology...
This report contains the results of standardized screening for the 1952 year-class of young razor clams. It also contains data regarding the age composition of the catch, a description of the marking program for 1952, and an analysis of recoveries by both sport and commercial fisheries.
This report describes the preliminary results of a study to compare effects of clear-cut and staggered logging on fish and other aquatic resources in small headwater streams. The results of this study were published in ODFW Fishery Research Report 9 in 3 parts.
This document covers the massive decline in catch and return on trout stocked in Diamond Lake starting in the 90s and describes issues addressing the most likely cause, an increased Tui chub population competing for resources with the trout. The report discusses the persistent issue of Tui chub in Diamond...
This bulletin provides a brief description of 8 different clams most commonly harvested in Oregon, delineating average depth and distribution as well as common harvesting techniques for each clam. The bulletin also describes the bays and rivers affected by tidal action, and their clam beds.
Personnel of the OFC and OGC sampled various station of Coos Bay, Oregon to define areas used by several species of fish in the bay. Students at the University of Oregon Institute of Marine Biology sampled main channels with an otter trawl and observed animals on the tide flat. Primary...
This document contains a discussion by the biological staff of the proposed regulations for the July 13 Fish Commission hearing, and examines potential effects of allowing the use of Razor Clams as crab bait.
This report is an update of shellfish investigations from June 1 to December 31, 1953. It includes a summary of bay clam and crab investigations, including details on oyster pests in Oregon and crab production for 1952. It also summarizes a survey on commercial razor clam production in Lincoln County...