Category Archives: Oregon Conservation News

McKenzie Update: Trout tagging training, postcard signing lunch party tomorrow

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Lower McKenzie River Trout Census Training tomorrow! As part of the 2010 trout stocking plan for the McKenzie, ODFW will open up an additional five miles of river to native fish management on the Lower McKenzie River. The McKenzie Flyfishers … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Wild Trout population study starts in March

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As part of the 2010 trout stocking plan for the McKenzie, ODFW will open up an additional five miles of river to native fish management on the Lower McKenzie River. The McKenzie Flyfishers spearheaded a population study of the wild … Continue reading →

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Attack on Sacramento Salmon

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Caddisfly

Last week Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) unveiled a legislative rider, “The Emergency Temporary Water Supply Amendment” that would would weaken pumping restrictions designed to protect delta smelt and migrating salmon in the San Francisco Bay and Delta. As most in Oregon … Continue reading →

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Trout Unlimited Whilamut work party and planting with Eugene Stream Team

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

On Sunday February 21, Trout Unlimited members and the public are invited to participate in riparian vegetation enhancement project in the Whilamut natural area of Alton Baker park on the Willamette River. We will be expanding our project area planting … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Native Trout Postcards hit the streets, TU scores $5k to study wild trout

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This week, Trout Unlimited, The Caddis Fly Shop, The Native Fish Society and a host of volunteers and concerned anglers sent out postcards, asking influential Oregonians to reach out to ODFW in favor of wild fish management on the McKenzie … Continue reading →

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Jack Williams, TU senior scientist enters Fishing Hall of Fame, backs McKenzie native trout

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Trout Unlimited Senior Scientist Jack Williams was recently inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, along with the North Umpqua’s Frank Moore. Williams is a strong supporter of our efforts to eliminate or reduce regular trout stocking in the … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Native Trout Coalition postcard signing party Monday

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We’re hosting our McKenzie River Native Trout Coalition postcard signing party on Monday, from 4-6pm at The Caddis Fly Shop. This event, sponsored by Ninkasi, will allow you to voice your concerns over the McKenzie River trout hatchery program to … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Native Trout Coalition takes to the airwaves Saturday at 12:15

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Saturday afternoon, I’ll be on the local outdoors AM radio call-in program talking about the plight of our native McKenzie River redside trout. The show starts at noon, and I should be on around 12:15. The station is KPNW AM … Continue reading →

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Surprise Guest Speaker at Wednesday’s TU Meeting: Jay Nicholas!

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Trout Unlimited scheduled speaker for tomorrow night, Darian Hyde of Hareline Dubbin, had to back out at the last minute due to illness, but Jay Nicholas swooped in to save the day. Jay will be presenting tomorrow night on … Continue reading →

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Follow up with ODFW’s Inland Sport Fishing Advisory Committee

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

For those of you who did not get a chance to make it out last night to the Inland Sport Fishing Advisory Committee meeting in Springfield, due to other obligations or the fact that you were locked out at the … Continue reading →

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Thank you to the McKenzie River Native Trout Coalition supporters

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last night we nearly handed out all fifty of our signs for the McKenzie River Native Trout Coalition, an organization with the goal of reducing or removing hatchery fish from the McKenzie River. Wild fish supporters packed the room at … Continue reading →

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Recommended reading: Northwest Fisheries Issues

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

For those of you who aren’t combing the blogroll, here are a bunch of important fisheries issues from across the Pacific Northwest: Bill Bakke on the institutional barriers against wild salmon A great look at the problem of relying on … Continue reading →

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We need you to raise your voice for Native Trout Monday Night

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Attention Native Trout supporters on the McKenzie River: We need you Monday night at the ODFW Inland Sport Fishing Advisory Committee meeting. This’s committee will be discussing its draft of the 25-year angling plan which you can download here. This … Continue reading →

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River Rights legislation hits Oregon Senate in special session: Need help today!

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

River Rights legislation is currently being drafted in the Oregon State Senate. At the time of statehood, Oregonians were given rights to use any navigable waterway, as well as the submerged and submersible land along it, for any legal activity. … Continue reading →

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Dave Hughes: Kids will Benefit from a Wild McKenzie River

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last week the Cascade Family Flyfishers hosted author Dave Hughes for an evening of in-depth bug talk. Dave is a serious devotee of the McKenzie River, and it shows. The evening of his presentation, we met for dinner at the … Continue reading →

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