In Support of Regulations that Require Release of all Wild Steelhead in Oregon's Umpqua River System

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PETITION

Name of Water:

Umpqua River (Mainstem), North Umpqua River, South Umpqua River, and Tributaries

Zone:

Southwest

Existing Rule:

Only adipose fin-clipped steelhead may be kept.

Proposed Rule:

No rule change is proposed. We support the existing rule requiring release of all non-adipose fin-clipped (wild) steelhead.

Purpose:

The intent of this petition is to show support for the existing catch and release regulations that protect non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead throughout the Umpqua system (including the mainstem, North, and South Umpqua Rivers).