Fisheries Reports

March Meeting - Dean Finnerty, Fishing and Restoring the Smith

March Meeting – Dean Finnerty, Fishing and Restoring the Smith

Monday, March 6th, 6:30 PM – Roaring Rapids Pizza
4006 Franklin Blvd, Eugene

Join us for an evening with Dean Finnerty as he shares a presentation about the Smith River. Dean will talk about conservation and restoration work to include:

  • Redd Counts
  • Tree Planting
  • DIDSON/ARIS deployment etc.

And will also share a fishing report along with tips for fishing winter steelhead on the Smith.

The member meeting is open to the public. Invite your friends!

The meeting will be followed by a short board meeting. TU Members are welcome to attend.

ODFW Curtails Fishing Hours to Help Native Fish

ODFW Curtails Fishing Hours to Help Native Fish

In the midst of an exceptional drought, low stream flows and relatively high water temperatures, ODFW has curtailed fishing hours throughout the state to reduce the stress on trout, salmon, steelhead and sturgeon. Though no angler likes to lose out on potential fishing time, taking proactive measures to protect Oregon’s native fish now is smart conservation.

A few waterways will see complete closures for those native species, including the Willamette River below Willamette Falls and the lower Clackamas River up to the I-205 Bridge. (more…)

McKenzie Trout Study results

McKenzie Trout Study results

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The numbers are in and the results are very positive. 108 volunteers worked together on a 5-mile stretch of the McKenzie River between Hendricks Bridge and Bellinger Landing.  The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of removal of hatchery fish on the native trout populations of the McKenzie River.   Hatchery fish stocking was discontinued on this section of river in 2010.  Quantitative information about native trout in the lower McKenzie River is limited and existing literature suggests that ceasing hatchery trout releases leads to increased wild trout populations due to reduced competition and angling-related mortality.

The estimated fish per mile in the study section is 2,143 fish per mile in 2013, up from 729 fish per mile in 2010!

The official report with color graphics is available here.