Assessment of Bait Shrimp Populations in Sand Lake Relative to a Commercial Fishery on this Resource

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Originator: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildllife

Publish Date: 1987

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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

Description

Abstract: Sand Lake supports a rather limited biological community. Of the species that inhabit the estuary, sand shrimp are the most abundant. For years these shrimp supported a small commercial fishery. In 1979, local residents in the area became concerned about the status of the shrimp stocks in areas accessible to recreational fishermen. Department surveys in the areas adjacent to public access points revealed the mean size of shrimp to be quite small (average 45 mm) near the Tillamook County Park. Mean size of shrimp adjacent to the USFS campground was 65 mm. Commercial shrimpers consider a mean size of 55 mm to be the minimum acceptable size for bait. Due in part to the small size of shrimp and the adoption of the statewide planning goals for natural areas, ODFW discontinued issuing permits to commercial shrimpers in Sand Lake in 1980. No commercial shrimp permits have been issued since then. In the fall of 1986, a commercial shrimper asked to have Sand Lake reopened to commercial fishing. ODFW staff met with DLCD personnel to discuss a course of action. We decided to first develop a basic biological inventory of the present status of sand and mud shrimp populations in the estuary. The remaining portion of this report covers the survey.

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Geographic Extent: Sand Lake Estuary

Status: Final

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