MetaData for Fish Management Plan Hosmer Lake 1990
Fish Management Plan Hosmer Lake 1990
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Citation
- Originator: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Publish Date: 1990
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Contact Information
- Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Name: Cedric Cooney
- Job Position: Natural Resources Data and Systems Manager
- Telephone: 503-947-6094
- E-Mail Address: Cedric.X.Cooney@odfw.oregon.gov
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Description
- Abstract: Hosmer Lake and it's water supply are entirely in US Forest Service ownership. The lake and adjacent lands, are managed by the Forest under recreation and visual classifications. The water of the lake is state-owned and the fish resources are managed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). Hosmer Lake is a natural lake located about 40 miles west of Bend via County Road 46 (Century Drive) and Forest Road 470. One main campground, one overflow campground and a concrete boat ramp are managed by the Deschutes National Forest. Hosmer Lake covers 160 surface acres and lies at an elevation of 4,950 feet. Maximum water depth is 11 feet and most of the lake is very shallow. The only inlet to the lake is Quinn Creek, a spring-fed stream with a flow of 25 cfs and a near-constant temperature of 42°F. Hosmer Lake contains Atlantic salmon ("Salmo salar") and brook trout ("Salvelinus fontinalis"). The lake was chemically treated in 1957 to remove a population of carp ("Cyprinus carpio"), Tui chub ("Siphateles bicolor") and brook trout. The treatment successfully removed all carp and Tui chub, but not all brook trout. Non-game fish have not reappeared since 1957. Originally, it was hoped the Atlantic salmon would spawn successfully in Quinn Creek. However, they cannot ascend the six-foot falls in lower Quinn Creek. The pumice bottom and annual anchor-ice scouring also nullifies egg development. The population of salmon at Hosmer has been maintained soley by hatchery fish since 1958.
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- Time Period of Content: 1990
- Geographic Extent: Deschutes National Forest
- Status: Final
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