Category Archives: Oregon Conservation News

Rivers of a Lost Coast DVDs now available!

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Hot off the presses, the new Rivers of a Lost Coast DVDs are now available. The new DVD package includes never before seen extra footage, deleted scenes, bonus features and a beautiful 41-page color insert booklet with original writings from … Continue reading →

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Support Washington’s wild steelhead — Take the Chum survey

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fly fishing blog monsters Moldy Chum launched an online poll recently asking how much anglers in Washington state value wild steelhead as opposed to hatchery-reared fish. Per the Chum’s press release: “We’d like to demonstrate to the state just how … Continue reading →

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1872 Mining Law reform on the horizon

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Reform of the 1872 Mining Law has been on the agenda of every major conservation organization for years, and it looks like the issue is finally coming to a head. For those of you unaware of the 1872 Mining Law, … Continue reading →

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Montanans weighing in on the McKenzie River hatchery issue

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As many of you are aware, Montana was once a hatchery-addicted state, and moved to wild fish management decades ago. From the recent book, Saving Homewaters: Montana fisheries managers also realized early on that put-and-take trout planting hurts native fish: … Continue reading →

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Fill out an angler preference survey for ODFW on the McKenzie River

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Thanks to everybody who’s been commenting and following along with our public relations campaign to reduce or remove hatchery trout from the McKenzie River. But ODFW decisions are made based on data, and the agency this summer conducted an angler … Continue reading →

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Battle for native fish continues in the Register-Guard

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Following our initial call on September 17th in the Register-Guard to remove or at least reduce the number of hatchery trout in the McKenzie, the McKenzie River Guides Association responded with its counterargument. Today, David Vázquez and Scott Kinney blew … Continue reading →

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Wild North Umpqua Winter Steelhead safe for now

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Communique from Bruce McIntosh, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Fish Division Deputy Administrator, Inland Fisheries As the management of North Umpqua winter steelhead is of great interest to Oregonians, last week ODFW made the following decisions regarding the future … Continue reading →

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Where Hope Resides: Q&A with Boots Allen producer

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

On Thursday November 12th, 6:30pm catch the Eugene Showing of Where Hope Resides, a new film about salmon and steelhead conservation issues in British Columbia’s Skeena River system. The film will be shown at the David Minor Theater 180 E. … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River wild trout action list: 10 ways to get involved

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

For those of you following along with our saga to reduce or remove hatchery trout from the McKenzie River, and to ban bait for trout fishing on the McKenzie, I wanted to provide you with an action sheet — a … Continue reading →

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North Umpqua Steelhead Management: Charting the future

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

An interview with Jay Nicholas by Matt Stansberry. This is a huge document, so please use the table of contents below to navigate. CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. North Umpqua Fishery Management Proposal 3. Native Fish Conservation Policy 4. Unique Biology … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament 2009: Team Carr and Ex-Officio clean up

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Yesterday the Caddis Fly and Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 hosted the second annual 2009 McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament. This year we had nine boats and 18 anglers, competing for high end gear from Sage and Rio, a guided trip with … Continue reading →

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Hatchery Trout Hurt

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Caddisfly

As regular readers know, we recently took our campaign against planter trout in the Mckenzie to the next level with the publication an opinion piece by Matt and Chris in the Register Guard suggesting that it is time to move … Continue reading →

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1st annual Wilson River Clean-Up Event, by Sierra Club and SOLV

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Cancel your plans and join badass steelhead guide Jeff Hickman for a river clean up this weekend on the Wilson. 1st annual Wilson River Clean-Up Event, by Sierra Club and SOLV Saturday September 26th 9am –meet, sign in, coffee, snacks, … Continue reading →

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Time to reduce or remove hatchery rainbows from the McKenzie River

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Today the Register-Guard ran a guest editorial we wrote, calling for a reduction or removal of hatchery rainbow trout in the McKenzie River. Now it’s your turn to tell your personal story. Write a letter or email to the Register-Guard. … Continue reading →

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Orvis and Deschutes Trout Unlimited Fly Casting Tournament

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This weekend, the Deschutes Chapter of Trout Unlimited with Orvis Store in Bend are pleased to announce the First Ever North American Fly Casting Tournament at the Bend Orvis store and Casting Course. You can follow along on Facebook as … Continue reading →

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