Compared to counting adult salmon returning to rivers to spawn, counting their offspring is a lot harder than you might expect. Not only can a few adult salmon produce thousands of offspring, the tools that we use to count baby salmon also come with their own sets of challenges. The essential conundrum is that, unlike adult salmon, we cannot feasibly...
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SISKIYOU MOUNTAIN CLUB TO RELEASE SUITE OF WATERPROOF BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL MAPS ON APRIL 4 AT REI EVENT 04 DECEMBER 2018 | ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, OR. -- The Club has been developing maps for the Sky Lakes, Red Buttes, and Wild Rogue wilderness areas, as well as the Rogue River National Recreation Trail. The maps will be released April 4, 6:30pm...
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SALEM – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks two members to represent the state’s Fish Passage Task Force. One vacancy will exist for the Fishing and Conservation stakeholder group and the other for the Water Users or Owners-Operators of Artificial Obstructions. Applications will be accepted through Friday May 3, 2019. The nine volunteer members of the Fish Passage Task...
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SALEM, Ore.—In January, deer and elk in Oregon were in good body condition, and it looked like another mild winter for the state. Then came February. “We got two feet of snow in 24 hours here in central Oregon, and then another foot over the next 36 hours,” said Rob Tanner, co-founder and president of Oregon Shed Hunters, a group created...
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The late-season storms barreling their way towards the North Coast are a huge benefit to all of our rivers and the fish that travel through them. But they can also be quite the burden to steelhead anglers. Chetco and Smith river fishermen will reap the rewards of the March rains, while anglers looking for additional opportunities on the Eel, Van...
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People have a lot of different common names for fish, and this can easily lead to confusion. For example, asking someone in Georgia what a “perch” is will likely result in a totally different answer than asking someone in Minnesota. But perhaps the most frequently used and arguably the most confusing of the common fish terms is “minnow.” Most people...
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