Category Archives: Oregon Conservation News

Protect Columbia River Fisheries: Oppose HB 4101

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From Water Watch Help stop another attack on Columbia River fish and jobs! Oppose HB 4101 today! Please contact Governor Kitzhaber and key legislators today urging them to oppose HB 4101, a bill that would undermine key protections for struggling … Continue reading →

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Oregon legislators to discuss hatchery programs Weds.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From the Native Fish Society: For the first time in Oregon history, the ecological and economic cost of our hatchery system will be discussed at a State Legislative hearing next week in Salem. Photo by Edmund Garman Beginning at 8:30 … Continue reading →

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Upper Willamette 2013 Angling Regulations Proposal Planning Meeting

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Mark your calendars now. It’s time to come out in support of native fish at ODFW’s public planning meeting next month. When: Wed. Feb. 15, 7-9 pm Where: LCC, Bldg 17, Room 308 Why: Outline the process for anglers to … Continue reading →

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Alberta Tar Sands pipeline crosses 1,000 streams and Rivers

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Our buddy Rick asked us to post this video about the Enbridge Pipeline. Pipe Up Against Enbridge: The pipeline would crosses some 1,000 streams and rivers, including sensitive salmon spawning habitat in the upper Fraser, Skeena, and Kitimat watersheds. Five … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Native Trout Study Results Tonight

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Interested in discussing the results of the Native Trout Study with some of the participants? Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 PM to about 9:00 PM Location: EWEB Community Room, North Building, 500 E. 4thSt., Eugene The McKenzie River Wild Trout … Continue reading →

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TU drops out of Lower Snake lawsuit; more wilderness coming, hopefully

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Trout Unlimited announced it is asking permission from the federal district court in Portland to withdraw as a plaintiff from a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation over the … Continue reading →

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Oregon Silvers Part 2: Leaving it to Beaver

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From the Desk of TU’s Alan Moore: Interested in joining the North Coast Beaver Brigade for a day of tree planting and shenanigans on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Stanley Marsh Project Site just outside of Seaside? Drop a note … Continue reading →

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Oregon Silvers: Bringing Sexy Back (part 1)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From TU’s man in Portland, Alan Moore: Recent postings to these pages showing fat n’ not-so-happy silvers sucking poppers off the surface of Oregon coastal waters warmed us to the core here at Conservation Clearinghouse PDX. The rap on Oregon … Continue reading →

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White Salmon River Unleashed

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From the Oregonian: With 700 pounds of dynamite, PacifiCorp contractors blasted a hole in the Condit Dam. It will allow the last of Northwestern Lake to empty and begin the dam’s demise. After two decades of controversy, Condit is the … Continue reading →

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To Lane County Commissioners: Oppose Willamette Water Company’s McKenzie Water Right Application

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Lane County Commissioners today are hearing a resolution regarding Willamette Water Company’s water rights on the McKenzie River. From Doug Heiken at Oregon Wild: The Willamette Water Company is a small water company that is trying develop a big boondoggle … Continue reading →

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Save Bristol Bay Road Show: Corvallis, Portland, Seattle

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Dwayne Meadows TU’s Bristol Bay Outreach Coordinator wrote up the following: It’s that time of year when fall fishing invades the brain and we contemplate the bays that are loading with kings and the dry country rivers slowly filling up … Continue reading →

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Fourth Annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament Results

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last weekend The Caddis Fly Shop hosted the fourth annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament. It started Friday night, with a group of anglers, conservationists, and family gathering around a fly shop, buzzing with fishing chatter and local Ninkasi beer on … Continue reading →

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Fishing, Hunting, and Conservation News, October 1913 – Part IV

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This from the Oregon Sportsman FISHING ON THE UPPER WILLAMETTE Mr. J. J. McCormick, of Eugene, Oregon, reports that his favorite way of fishing on the upper Willamette is in a boat. The river is navigable for good boat fishing … Continue reading →

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Mckenzie River Two Fly Tournament: Approaching Fast, Very Limited Seating Available

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Caddisfly

The fourth annual Mckenzie River Two Fly Tournament will be held this coming weekend, September 23th and 24th which can only mean that very soon conservation minded anglers will compete for both bragging rights and sweet prizes, having a great … Continue reading →

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ODFW News: Sulfite Cures and Wild Coho Harvest

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

ODFW’s Fish and Wildlife Commission approved voluntary guidelines for egg cure manufacturers to reduce or eliminate the use of sodium sulfites in bait cures used for salmon eggs. Beginning Oct. 1, all new production of cured eggs and eggs cured … Continue reading →

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