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Category Archives: Southern Oregon
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
Posted in Oregon Conservation News, Southern Oregon
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Lower Umpqua “Bassin”
We spent Saturday night with friends overlooking the main stem of the Umpqua. Early fall weather was gorgeous. Warm windless afternoons and long evenings remind us why late Summer in the Pacific Northwest is simply unbeatable. Sunday we floated the … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Southern Oregon
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Wild and Scenic Rogue Half-pounder report
From Rogue River lunatic, Greg Hatten: Our annual trip to the Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue last weekend was particularly memorable this year. My son came out from Texas and brought a friend which added an extra element … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Southern Oregon, Summer Steelhead
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Tiger Trout — coming to Fish Lake, OR
ODFW will stock tiger trout fingerlings in Fish Lake for the first time this morning. “Tiger trout are a unique fish being used in a unique situation here at Fish Lake,” said David Haight, Assistant District fish biologist. “They tend … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon High Lakes, Southern Oregon
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Conservationists, AFRC compromise on Rogue River Wilderness proposal
Mail Tribune: Following months of negotiations with conservation activists, the American Forest Resource Council, a timber industry coalition, has dropped its opposition to increasing protection for thousands of acres of federal forestlands in the lower Rogue River watershed. The folks … Continue reading
Southern Oregon rivers need suction dredge mining protection
An editorial in the Register-Guard today points out a recent ban in California on suction dredge mining will drive even more of the private mine operators onto Southern Oregon Rivers. According to the RG, suction dredge miners are “destabilizing configurations … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Conservation News, Southern Oregon
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Winter steelhead fishing on the Wild and Scenic Rogue River
Half-pounder steelhead are still kicking in the Rogue River. Official Rogue River correspondent Greg Hatten sent the following report: The Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue is different in winter. Nights are cold, the river is high and fast, … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Southern Oregon
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Slim Pickens: Hatten squeaks through low water conditions on Wild and Scenic Rogue
There are so many choices for great Fall Fishing in Oregon it’s hard to pick a favorite. At the top of my list every year is the Rogue Wild and Scenic. It’s a great combination of remote wilderness, 35 miles … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Oregon, Summer Steelhead
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Fly Fishing the Rogue River on foot — Half pounder report
The fall is upon us once again and while the kids may be bummed out about returning to school, my heart skips a beat with the anticipation of returning anadromous fish. My annual outing on the Rogue with my dad … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Oregon, Summer Steelhead
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Rogue River Dam removal = 114,000 more Oregon salmon and steelhead each year
Bob Hunter, founding board member of WaterWatch and the Oregon Water Trust, recently came to Eugene to speak with our local Trout Unlimited Chapter about removal of Rogue River Dams. In an effort spanning more than 20 years, Hunter and … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Conservation News, Southern Oregon
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Rogue River chinook showing up, available for fly casters soon
Jay Nicholas has been getting reports of several strong pushes of Chinook on the Rogue in July….hopefully this a good sign for next month and early September. Rogue and Umpqua fall Chinook are very special fish in Oregon. They are … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing, Southern Oregon
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Umpqua Smallmouth heats up
Recent hot weather and perfect water conditions on the lower Umpqua river have the plentiful Smallmouth Bass on the grab. We got a late start on the day and did not put in at Woods Ramp until about noon. We … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Oregon
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