OAR 635-500-1210. Sturgeon

It is the objective of the Department to: (1) Evaluate the population of white sturgeon in the upper Willamette River. (2) Determine the impact of harvest on the abundance and long-term persistence of the sturgeon populations above Willamette Falls. (3) Provide additional angling opportunities for sturgeon above Willamette Falls through the periodic release of hatchery sturgeon.