Much information biologists need to do their job comes from fishermen's logbooks. These logbook data are confidential by law. No single log record, or single skipper's log information can be made available to anyone else. What use is made of these log records, and why are they useful is a...
This document outlines a proposal to plant red abalone in Whale Cove in Lincoln County, Oregon, in an attempt to establish a population in the northern half of the state. A proposed regulation includes a ban on all shellfish harvesting in Whale Cove.
The California vernal pool-endemic grasses Orcuttia tenuis and Tuctoria greenei, both listed under the
U.S. Endangered Species Act, were recently found in Modoc County, California, a short distance south of
the Oregon border. This prompted searches in suitable habitats in adjacent portions of the Klamath Basin
in Oregon, in the...
This report deals with utilization of five species of flatfish caught in the Oregon trawl fishery for human food. Utilized fish are those kept and marketed (saleable) from the total catch. Discarded fish are small flatfish and unmarketable species. Herrmann and Harry (1963} reported nearly half the catch was of...
Upper Cow Lake located in Malheur County, Oregon has a surface area of 975 acres and a volume of 7,150 acre-feet of water. Chemical treatment of the lake was completed September 11, 1963 to remove an abundant population of coarsescale suckers, bridgelip suckers, squawfish, black bullhead, shiners and dace.
Approximately...
A view-window counting station was operated at the Pacific Power and Light Company's dam on the North Umpqua River at Winchester, Douglas County, Oregon. The fish passing the dam each season were enumerated by species, according to a statistical sampling program established at Oregon State University. The counter recorded the...
Fish passing Winchester Dam view-window counting station on the North Umpqua River were enumerated. Figure 1 is a map of the Umpqua basin and denotes the counting station. The counts for summer steelhead, fall chinook, and sea-run cutthroat increased while those for winter steelhead, spring chinook, and coho decreased. By...
Tuberculosis in salmonoid fishes was first observed in the 1952 run of fall chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) returning to the Bonneville Hatchery of the Oregon Fish Commission. In the studies reported here, tuberculosis was found not only in adult spring chinook but in silver salmon (0. kisutch), blueback salmon (0....
"The success of Mysis introduced in Kootenay Lake, British Columbia, prompted their introduction in many kokanee lakes in the Western states. Oregon introduced Mysis into eleven waters during the period 1965-67. Several states have conducted intensive studies to evaluate Mysis introductions. Many studies have concluded Mysis have had a negative...
Starry flounder are one of the most widely distributed flounders, occurring from southern California northward along the North American coast to the Aleutian Islands and southward to Korea and Japan.
The starry flounder has made a consistent contribution to the Oregon trawl fishery since its inception with a peak of...
The sand sole (Psettichthys melanostictus) is one of the finest quality sole species harvested by Oregon trawlers. It commands a correspondingly high price in the market, second only to petrale sole. The sand sole gets its name for its known affinity for sandy, shallow stretches of the ocean floor. A...
Exceptional data are available for the study of the salmon runs of the Columbia River in 1938. Detailed figures on catch were supplied by Oregon and Washington in such form that they could readily be combined with the counts at Bonneville Dam to provide a basis for estimating the escapement....
The sablefish has made a modest contribution to Oregon's commercial foodfish landings since the early part of this century, usually incidental to the halibut longline fishery. Trawl caught sablefish now dominate landings, but in recent years a pot fishery has developed off Astoria and Newport.
The rex sole has been an important flatfish in Oregon's trawl fishery since its beginning in the 1930's. This fish is easily recognized by its characteristic long pectoral (chest) fin on the eyed side of the body.
Oregon landings of rex sole have gradually increased over the years. Initially rex...
The salmon of the Columbia River have supported an intensive fishery for over seventy years but are now showing unmistakable signs of depletion, and various factors are contributing to the rapid progress of this condition. Five species of fish enter into the commercial fishery on the Columbia River itself. These...
The housewife knows the little shrimp used for seafood cocktails and salads as the north Pacific cocktail shrimp. Fishermen harvesting them along Oregon's coast call them pink shrimp, and scientists identify them as Pandalus jordani. By any name, this crustacean is the object of Oregon's newest seafood fishery. This fishery...
Petrale sole are taken commercially from Santa Barbara, California, to Hecate Strait, British Columbia. These large deep-bodied flounders are one of the major contributors to Oregon's trawl fishery, as well as those of Washington, British Columbia, and California. Only the Dover and the English soles appear in greater quantities. This...
The Pacific sanddab has been a minor contributor to trawl fisheries off the United States and Canada. Its market potential has never been fully utilized off Oregon, even though such potential was first recognized in 1914. In 1914 the Federal research vessel Albatross caught sanddabs with a beam trawl off...
This document discusses the influence of density, fertilization, and the environment on the growth, survival, and yield of salmonid fry reared in freshwater impoundments.
1. The Indians at Celilo Falls catch an average of over 2,600,000 pounds of fish each year, in dip nets in a manner very much the same as used by their ancestors. 2. The bulk of the fish caught at Celilo Falls is from the upriver fall run of chinook...
The salmon runs of the Columbia River constitute one of the most important natural resources of the states of Oregon and Washington. Thousands of people are dependent, wholly or in part, upon these resources for their livelihood; and their welfare is dependent upon the maintenance of the salmon runs. It...
Sampling with seine and trawl from May 1974 to November 1976 indicated that the species composition and distribution of fishes in Tillamook Bay through time is primarily related to the movements of marine species in and out of the estuary. Northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), surf smelt (Hypomesus pretiosus), and shiner...
Results of studies beginning in 1947 on the biology of the Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) in Oregon coastal waters are reported. A review is made of the history of the fishery with regard to trend of the catch by magnitude, area, and season; the development and conduct of the fishery...
Fish and wildlife resources of the Umatilla Basin, their present status, water requirements, limiting factors and values are reviewed in this report. Minimum and optimum stream flow recommendations are presented and field study methods are outlined. Flow recommendations for fish life were prepared primarily for the State Water Resources Board...
This is an Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife internal discussion paper addressing a proposed rule change to allow the taking of female Dungeness crabs. Includes statistics of male and female crab take for Alsea Bay and meat yield from female crabs in Alsea Bay. The proposed change did not...
The English sole is a major contributor to Pacific Ocean trawl fisheries off the United States and Canada. Only Dover sole and sometimes petrale sole provide greater annual landings in Oregon.
English sole are considered fine eating sole and usually enjoy a good market. In British Columbia, local consumers of...
1. Six major types of commercial gear have been used to take salmon and steelhead on the Columbia River; namely, gill nets, set nets, seines, traps, fish wheels and dip nets. 2. The five important commercial species in the Columbia River are chinook, silver, blueback and chum salmon and steelhead...
The Dover sole has been the most important flatfish in Oregon's trawl fishery since its beginning in 1938. At that time the fish was called slime sole, because the animal produces great quantities of the stuff. The term Dover sole apparently comes from the north Atlantic where a similar creature...
"The Oregon Fish Commission received a contract from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, under the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act for a study to develop methods for determining the behavior of juvenile salmonids in reservoirs. The study, consisting of a literature survey and field program, was conducted...
This report the sizes for winter steelhead runs of the Willamette River and many of its tributaries from 1958-69, giving numbers and suggesting possible reasons for small runs.
An average of approximately 200,000 pounds of bay clams were harvested annually in Oregon for the years 1943-49, inclusive. The commercial harvest of bay clams is composed of the gaper, cockle, and softshell clams. The recreational, or noncommercial, harvest of bay clams is composed mainly of the gaper, cockle, softshell,...
The arrowtooth flounder has been an important flatfish in Oregon's trawl fishery since the late 1930's. However, it primarily has been used as mink food rather than for human consumption. This is because of its soft, fatty flesh, which is difficult to fillet and quickly becomes “mushy”. The name arrowtooth...
Project AFS-58 Final Report (part 3). The final of three reports on a 15-year study to determine the effects of logging on the aquatic resources of three tributaries of the lower Alsea River. The study took place from 1959-1973. Primary objectives included in-depth study of population characteristics of fish species...
Project AFS-58 Final Report (part 2).
The second of three reports on a 15-year study to determine the effects of logging on the aquatic resources of three tributaries of the lower Alsea River. The study took place from 1959-1973. Primary objectives included in-depth study of population characteristics of fish species...
Project AFS-58 Final Report (part 1).
The first of three reports on a 15-year study to determine the effects of logging on the aquatic resources of three tributaries of the lower Alsea River. The study took place from 1959-1973. Primary objectives included in-depth study of population characteristics of fish species...
Razor clams from Clatsop Beach (Tillamook Head to Columbia River) were sampled regularly from March through September and periodically the rest of the year. Sport and commercial diggers were interviewed to obtain catch locations, number and age composition of clams dug. Random
age-length samples and wastage samples were collected. Data...
Razor clams from Clatsop Beach (Tillamook Head - Columbia River) were sampled regularly from March through September and periodically the rest of the year. Sport and commercial diggers were interviewed to obtain catch location, number, and age composition of clams dug. Random age-length and wastage samples were collected. Data from...
Razor clams from Clatsop beach (Tillamook Head - Columbia River) were sampled regularly from March through September and periodically the rest of the year. Sport and commercial diggers were interviewed to obtain catch location and number and age composition of clams dug. Random age-length samples and wastage samples were collected....
Razor clams from Clatsop Beach (Tillamook Head to Columbia River) were sampled regularly from March through September and periodically the rest of the year. Sport and commercial diggers were interviewed to obtain catch location and number and age composition of clams dug. Random age-length data and wastage samples were collected....
Razor clams from Clatsop beach (Tillamook Head - Columbia River) were sampled regularly from March through September and periodically the rest of the year. Sport and commercial diggers were interviewed to obtain catch location and number and age composition of clams dug. Random age-length samples and wastage samples were collected....
Razor clams from Clatsop beaches (Tillamook Head - Columbia River) were sampled regularly from March through September and periodically the rest of the year. Sport and commercial diggers were interviewed to obtain catch location and number and age composition of clams dug. Random age-length samples and wastage samples were collected....
Razor clam catches from Clatsop beaches (Tillamook Head-Columbia River) were sampled regularly from March through September and periodically the rest of the year. Diggers were interviewed for number and age composition of clams harvested and the distribution and number of diggers. Data from beaches south of Tillamook Head were collected...
Razor clam catches from Clatsop beaches were sampled regularly from March through September and periodically the rest of the year. Diggers were interviewed for number and age composition of the clams harvested and the distribution and number of diggers. Data from beaches south of Tillamook Head were collected as time...
Razor clam catches were sampled from March through September. Clatsop beaches were sampled for number and age composition of the clams harvested and the distribution and number of diggers. Data from other beaches south of Tillamook Head were collected as time permitted. Data was compiled on clams returned from the...
Razor clam diggers were sampled from March through September on Clatsop beaches for number and age composition of the clams harvested and the distribution and number of diggers. Data from beaches south of Tillamook Head was collected as time permitted. Samples of razor clams from Clatsop beaches were collected for...
The main objective of this program is to determine the number of spring chinook annually caught by the sport fishery from the Willamette River below Oregon City and from Multnomah Channel. This information, when combined with the Clackamas River catch and calculated Willamette Falls and Clackamas River escapements, provides an...
Razor clam catches were sampled from March through September. The sport and commercial catches from Clatsop County beaches were sampled for number and age composition of the clams harvested and the distribution and number of diggers. Data from other beaches south of Clatsop beaches were -collected as time permitted. The...
Razor clams were sampled from March through September. Due to lack of help, work was confined to Clatsop County beaches. The sport and commercial catches were sampled for numbers and age composition of the clams harvested and the distribution and numbers of diggers. The summer clam closure and sampling program...
Clams dug by razor clam diggers were sampled from March through September. The sampling day and area were selected randomly according to a method suggested by our statistician. The number of clam digger trips and the number and age of the clams were noted for the personal use and commercial...
Personal-use razor clam diggers were sampled on alternate minus tides from April to September. The number of diggers and the number and age composition of clams dug were noted. Wastage was sampled each tide series.
This report discusses public interaction with personal-use fisheries. It also discusses reasons for razor clam violations and means taken to try and decrease them. Finally, it gives the total harvest and age composition data, and contains the results of a survey of clam diggers on Clatsop County beaches for 1965.
The personal-use razor clam fishery was sampled from April to September 1964 for number and age composition of clams dug and number and distribution of diggers. A wastage estimate was also determined.
During a tagging operation conducted in 1951 on the Alsea River, 1,142 adult silver salmon were tagged with plastic Petersen-type tags and stainless steel jaw tags. An attempt was made to determine whether tagged fish released in different apparent conditions suffered differential mortalities. Under the hypothesis that the recovery of...
The Tenmile Lakes Project for partial control of warm-water fish was initiated in August of 1964, One qualified fishery biologist and one conservation aide were assigned to do the work. The reduction in assigned personnel was due to lack of funds. Although this was to be a joint project with...
The disposal of radioactive waste products is a serious problem facing scientists and the public. One solution proposed is to dump these waste products at sea, with the area of northern Oregon and southern Washington in 100 to 1,000 fathoms as one area of consideration. However, one of the problems...
The disposal of radioactive waste products is a serious problem facing scientists and the public. One solution proposed is to dump these waste products at sea, with the area of northern Oregon and southern Washington in 100 to 1,000 fathoms as one area of consideration. However, one of the problems...
This is a brief, systematic look at problems relating to oyster farming on public lands that had built up in the Oregon Revised Statutes by 1968, with recommendations for resolving the issues. "There are a number of other provisions in the commercial fishing laws relating to oysters and regulation of...
In 1968 the Oregon Fish Commission (now Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife) initiated P.L. 88-309 funded studies to develop techniques to spawn and rear several species of bay clams. After our successful spawning and rearing studies, we planted the laboratory-produced juvenile clams on various tideflats of several estuaries to...
In March, 1990, about 24 crabbers, seafood processors and seafood vendors met in Newport for a workshop and a chance to give input to ODFW. One issue addressed was setting the start date for the commercial crab season to minimize the incidence of soft crabs that are not filled out...
The interest in collecting hydrographical data on Salmon River began as part of a generalized search for suitable hatchery sites on coastal streams in 1967. Because of the realization that the Salmon River did have significant potential for a hatchery, additional data have been collected in the intervening years. A...
Research cruises were made between August 28, 1967, and June 19, 1968,
to study the vertical distribution and movements of pink shrimp, Pandalus
jordani, off Tillamook Head in 68-80 fathoms. Shrimp traps suspended from
surface to bottom, midwater trawl, and bottom shrimp trawl nets were used.
Results are discussed in...
“During the report period, two survey cruises were completed off Oregon; 96 tows were made in the fall of 1966 and 173 in the spring of 1967. Cruise reports were written for each cruise. In addition, logs showing tow location, length, catch, and other data were distributed to interested fishermen...
This report on departmental activities describes "physical stream and lake surveys, spawning fish surveys and individual investigations of particular human activities which might affect the well being of the salmon resource. The advent of federal cooperation has allowed an expansion of activities to include intensive collection of data on streams...
Kokanee ecology F-71-R-2 This report contains the results of a study of kokanee salmon in Odell Lake in 1965. It includes the results of interviews with anglers on the lake, and a summary of the data regarding their catches. It also delineates information regarding kokanee growth, distribution, and maturation, and...
1. There is no evidence of a decline in the striped bass population of Coos Bay.
2. The striped bass, a species introduced to the West Coast of North America, has been important as a recreational and commercial fish in Coos Bay since the late 1920s. The catch has ranged...
Field investigations were implemented to study the interrelationships between streamflows and salmonid production during the summer-fall low flow period in two natural stream channels. Elk Creek, near Cannon Beach in Clatsop County, was the site selected for intensive investigation.
Construction of streamflow control and diversion facilities was completed in November...
The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) has persisted in Oregon and Washington coastal estuaries since the late 1990s. After the arrival of a strong year class in 1998, significant recruitment to the populations occurred only in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Warm winter water temperatures,...
The OFC staff had been investigating razor clam stocks in Oregon since 1949, and this report outlines their findings up to 1964. It gives the number of razor clams harvested as well as the number of diggers, and the age composition of those clams harvested. Finally, it discusses the increase...