Posts by Kirk Blaine

A Catastrophic Coquille

It was a cool, damp Oregon Coast morning when an ODFW truck slowly backed a custom electro-fishing boat down a long narrow ramp near Myrtle Point, Oregon. It was obviously something ODFW Biologists...

Water Violations in Northern California possibly kills steelhead and threatened salmon

Between Wednesday, August 17th, and Thursday, August 18th, the Shasta River Water Association (SRWA) violated their water right curtailment in the Shasta River, one of the Klamath Rivers' key... Between Wednesday, August 17th, and Thursday, August 18th, the Shasta River Water Association (SRWA) violated their water right curtailment in the Shasta River, one of the Klamath Rivers' key...

Umpqua Bass Bash - A bashing good time!

Court Hits Pause on Termination of Harmful Hatchery Program

PORTLAND, Ore – On May 18, 2022, a Marion County Circuit Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that pauses the elimination of the Rock Creek Hatchery summer steelhead program pending the...

First Annual Umpqua Bass Bash

Join us Saturday, July 16th, as Native Fish Society hosts our first annual Umpqua Bass Bash! This event, hosted on the mainstem Umpqua River, will help remove Smallmouth Bass from the river and...

Oregon Steps Up Protections for Imperiled North Umpqua Summer Steelhead

The North Umpqua Coalition Media Contact: Mark Sherwood, Executive Director 303-898-8988 mark@nativefishsociety.org David Moskowitz, Executive...

Continued Advocacy for Wild Fish in the Shasta Basin

A week ago, on behalf of Friends of the Shasta River and the Environmental Protection Information Center, Western Environmental Law Center filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue National Marine...

Rogue South Coast Management Plan: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Over the past two years, Native Fish Society has been neck-deep in the creation of the Rogue South Coast Multi-Species Conservation Management Plan (RSP) advocating for science based fisheries...

Release Wild Steelhead

Wild Winter Steelhead are a staple to southern Oregon and the communities and ecosystems that call it home. Despite a lack of data about population health and the fishery, it is still legal to kill...

Wild Steelhead Story - Steve Kyle

When I was about seven years old, my father surprised me with my first fishing rod, a stout little piece of dark amber-colored fiberglass with an attached shiny reel. After showing me how it worked...

Let's stay vigilant for wild fish

On Friday December 17th 2021, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Commission voted 5-2 to continue the harvest of wild Winter Steelhead as part of their adoption of the Rogue South Coast...

A True South Umpqua Legend

Native Fish Society’s River Steward Program exists to empower, inspire, and grow a region-wide network of local grassroots advocates dedicated to science-based solutions for their Northwest...

Wild Steelhead Release - One Last Dance

This month, the wild fish groundswell showed up in a big way. On October 15th, close to 50 people testified before the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission asking for Catch and Release...

Stand up for Wild Fish in Southern Oregon

What to expect in standing up for Wild Steelhead on October 15th Below is a brief outline of how you can stand up for wild steelhead in southern Oregon. Here’s how you can join the groundswell of...

Fishermen, Conservationists Welcome Early Win in Case Over Outlaw Dam

Eugene – Steamboaters, WaterWatch of Oregon, and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermens’ Associations yesterday welcomed a U.S. District Court decision denying a bid by Winchester Water Control...

Voices for Wild Native Fish

Clark Rector, a passionate angler and advocate shared his opinion on the release of wild steelhead in southern Oregon. Although new to the Pacific Northwest, Clark shares his experience on the...

Emergency Angling Closure of the North Umpqua River

The North Umpqua River will be closed to all angling from August 10, 2021 through November 30, 2021 due to low numbers of Summer Steelhead and extreme environmental conditions in the North Umpqua...

Fly Fishing Oregons Wild and Scenic Rivers

On June 30th, Southern Oregon Regional Coordinator Kirk Blaine presented "Fly Fishing Oregon's Wild and Scenic Rivers" in collaboration with our partners at Oregon Wild. Kirk shared some tips and...