Marion Lake Fish Management Plan 1986

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Citation

Originator: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Publish Date: 1986

Online Link: None

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Contact Information

Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Jon Bowers

Job Position: Natural Resources Data and Systems Manager

Telephone: 503-947-6097

E-Mail Address: Jon.K.Bowers@odfw.oregon.gov

Description

Abstract: Marion Lake, a natural 360 acre body of water, lies at an elevation of 4,109 feet on the west slope of the Cascades, about 60 miles east of Salem. Access from Highway 22 is via USFS road 2255 and a two mile hike from the trailhead. Marion Lake has long been a popular recreational area and had been planned for extensive development by the Forest Service as early as 1913. Most of the plans never materialized, although two summer cabins and a guard station were constructed by 1928 and a permit was issued to the Marion Lake Boatowners' Association for construction of a boat house in 1954. About 140 boats were being stored at Marion Lake when it was absorbed into the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness in 1968. Boats and structures have since been removed and the area left to return to its natural state. Recreational and angler use remains heavy. According to Forest Service estimates, Marion Lake accommodates 22,000 visitor days/year, which is about 30 percent of the entire use in the Mt. Jefferson wilderness. In November 1986, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission accepted the Department's recommendation to manage Marion Lake for wild and hatchery trout.

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Time Period of Content: 1986

Geographic Extent: Marion Lake

Status: Final

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