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Category Archives: Southern Oregon
Early August Fishing Opportunities around the State
Our local rivers the McKenzie and Middle Fork of the Willamette continue to fish well despite a lack of significant hatches. Hopper dropper set ups with Chubby Chernobyls and various jigged nymphs continue to be very effective. Attractor patterns like … Continue reading
Southern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act
From Native Fish Society and Kirk Blaine Send thanks to Representative Val Hoyle for reintroducing the Southern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act! Yesterday, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle took a significant step to protect Oregon’s treasured wild rivers by reintroducing … Continue reading
Umpqua Bass Bash June 24th, 2023
Join us Saturday, June 24th, as Native Fish Society hosts our Second Annual Umpqua Bass Bash! This event will help remove Smallmouth Bass from the river and bring awareness to the problems this invasive fish species causes for native fish and … Continue reading
Wild Salmon Center – New Short Film – Finding Flow
From: Wild Salmon Center The water that feeds Oregon’s creeks, streams, and rivers is one of the state’s most precious assets. But for too long, people have viewed it as an endless resource. Population growth, a warming climate, and increasing … Continue reading
First Annual Umpqua Bass Bash
Join us Saturday, July 16th, as Native Fish Society hosts our first annual Umpqua Bass Bash! This event, hosted on the mainstem Umpqua River, will help remove Smallmouth Bass from the river and bring awareness to the problems this invasive … Continue reading
Bring the Salmon Home – Looking towards Klamath Dam Removal
BRING THE SALMON HOME from Swiftwater Films on Vimeo. Bring the Salmon Home captures the emotions, courage, and determination of Klamath River tribal communities as they host a 300+ mile run from ocean to headwaters to cultivate support for the … Continue reading
A Letter to My Fellow Anglers: Don’t hang it up. Stand Up.
NFS Southern Oregon Regional Manager Kirk Blaine’s open letter to fellow anglers below articulates the need for a cautious approach to management of Oregon’s South Coast Rivers. We have one more chance to let ODFW know how we feel about … Continue reading
One Last Chance to Protect Wild Steelhead
From Native Fish Society Next week, ODFW Commissioners will be making a monumental decision on the future of wild winter steelhead regulations in southern Oregon. Commissioners will decide to either adopt fishing regulations that will require the catch and release … Continue reading
The Biology of Harvest – Wild Steelheaders United
By Nick Chambers for Wild Steelheaders United Steelhead anglers probably have disagreed with aspects of sport fishing management since the dawn of fishing regulations. In recent years, however, one area of disagreement has come into sharp focus: sport harvest of … Continue reading
Release Wild Steelhead in Southern Oregon
From Native Fish Society After a year of planning and stakeholder engagement, fisheries managers with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in southwest Oregon are proposing to continue the harvest of wild winter steelhead in their newly released conservation management … Continue reading
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River Democracy Act – Wyden and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect 4,700 Miles of Oregon Rivers
River Democracy Act introduced after years-long public process led by Wyden allowing Oregonians to submit their favorite rivers and streams to be considered for inclusion in legislation. Senators say ‘River Democracy Act’ will be a boon for rural jobs and … Continue reading
Restoring a Wild and Free Klamath River
From the Native Fish Society Take Action to encourage the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve the transfer of dam surrender to Klamath River Renewal Corporation. This is the final step to start the process and preliminary projects to remove … Continue reading
Urge Oregon lawmakers to vote No on Rogue Hatchery Bill (HB 2379)
From Native Fish Society The Rogue River’s iconic wild spring Chinook salmon need your support! After years of serious decline following the construction of Lost Creek Dam/Reservoir without fish passage on the world-renowned Rogue River, wild spring Chinook salmon are … Continue reading
Running Oregon’s Wild And Scenic Rogue River In A Classic Way
From Oregon Public Broadcasting -by Ian McCluskey OPB Wooden drift boats are works of art. So why take one down the rocky Rogue River? I have always wanted a time machine. And I’ve been looking for one ever since childhood. … Continue reading
Keep the 10 mph speed limit on Applegate Lake
From blog reader Jim Barfield in Grants Pass: An article a couple of days ago in the Medford Mail Tribune by Mark Freeman, their outdoor reporter, states that a group of water-skiers have petitioned the State Marine Board to raise … Continue reading
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