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Category Archives: Oregon Conservation News
Willow Harvest & Fishing at Green Island: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025
In partnership with McKenzie River Trust, Our local Trout Unlimited Chapter, Redsides will be volunteering at the special Green Island property on Saturday, Nov. 15th. Following the work, the property will remain open until 4 pm for exclusive fishing access to the Willamette … Continue reading
The Mystery of Coho Salmon in the McKenzie River
by: Native Fish Society McKenzie River Steward Dave Thomas You are likely aware of recent reports of Coho salmon in our beloved McKenzie. Generally, we think of the McKenzie as a sanctuary for Spring Chinook salmon and indeed this run is … Continue reading
How much does your state spend on wildlife? Not what you think
The public wants species protection but lawmakers are struggling with dwindling funds, higher fees and a biodiversity crisis Article Below from Columbia Insight by K.C. Mehaffey By K.C. Mehaffey. July 24, 2025. If a government’s budget is a statement of its … Continue reading
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Babine for a Benjamin Raffle is on now!
1 Lucky Angler, 1 Epic Week on the Babine River this Fall for just $100! British Columbia’s Babine River is the hallowed homewaters of some of the largest wild steelhead swimming on the planet. At the Babine Steelhead Lodge, their goal … Continue reading
Redsides Summer Cleanup & Fishing
Join The Redsides for a summer trash cleanup and fishing event! Who: Redsides Chapter of Trout UnlimitedWhat: Trash cleanup and half-day fishing tripWhen: Sunday, July 13th, starting at 9:00 a.m.Where: Sand Prairie Campground on upper Middle Fork Willamette RiverWhy: To remove trash from our watershed! … Continue reading
Stand up for Public Lands
From: Angling Trade Kirk Deeter There are many reasons to appreciate being a fly angler in the United States of America. We have abundant, diverse river systems and plenty of lakes and ponds. We have native fish, wild fish—even stocked … Continue reading
Restoration Underway on Quartz Creek
From: McKenzie River Trust News Last week, we launched a major restoration project on Quartz Creek—a key tributary of the McKenzie River. This work is part of a larger effort to bring back healthy floodplain forests along the middle McKenzie, … Continue reading
Winchester Dam Removal Initiative – April 30th
When: April 30th 2025 5-8pm Where: Oakshire Public House The spring issue of WaterWatch of Oregon’s Instream newsletter includes an article detailing the latest on WaterWatch’s efforts, in conjunction with Steamboaters and Pacific Coast Federations of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA), on securing formal permission to … Continue reading
DISCONNECTED McKENZIE
From Native Fish Society March 2025 Eugene Water and Electric Board Violating Endangered Species Act Advocates Sue to Address Harm to Bull Trout and Chinook Salmon EUGENE, OR — Today, conservation organizations filed suit against the Eugene Water and Electric Board … Continue reading
Act Now for Oregon Wildlife
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is woefully underfunded. That’s why our conservation partners at Oregon Wild are working to pass Oregon House Bill 2977, which would raise the state’s transient lodging tax—also known as the tourism tax—in order to … Continue reading
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Support New Instream Water Rights in the South Willamette Basin
Comments Due by 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16th From WaterWatch of Oregon: Last spring the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced it had applied for over 260 new instream water rights in the Willamette River system to protect instream flows for … Continue reading
The Biggest Environmental Win Ever for Trout Anglers?
KIRK DEETER DECEMBER 2024 This week saw the U.S. Congress pass legislation that may do more for the future of trout fishing than anything that has happened before–and very few in the fly-fishing industry are talking about it. The “Good Samaritan Remediation … Continue reading
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Fly Fishing Meetings and Events Dec 3-5, 2024
On Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, the Redsides and Bluebacks (Corvallis) chapters of TU will be holding a happy hour at PublicHouse in Springfield from 5 – 6 p.m. We’ll be in ‘The Study’ room, which is adjacent to the Beer Hall. Following … Continue reading
Wild Fish Need Your Voice! Speak Up for the Future of Oregon’s Wild Fish
Now is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Oregonians to weigh in on the public investments YOU want our state to make to build resilience for salmon, steelhead, and trout in the face of a changing climate. Currently, ODFW is conducting a survey to … Continue reading
Film Showing: The Last 100 Miles: The Fight for the lower Deschutes
Join us for the Lane County premiere of a new documentary about the majesty and challenges of the lower Deschutes River, The Last 100 Miles: The Fight for the lower Deschutes. Richard E. Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main Street, Springfield, … Continue reading