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...

Deschutes River - Dinner and Drinks Recap

On Thursday, September 1st, 2022 NFS' own Northern Oregon Coordinator, Dr. Liz Perkin, provided an update on water quality, aquatic insects, and summer steelhead in the Deschutes River. We...

Justin Cetas Remembrance

Six years ago I met Justin Cetas at the Annual Salmon Celebration in Westmoreland Park. Justin had recently joined the Native Fish Society’s board of directors and volunteered to help at our booth...

LARGEST DAM REMOVAL PROJECT IN HISTORY NEARS FINAL APPROVAL

Native Fish Society's Annual Report for 2021

An excerpt from the Native Fish Society's Homewaters: Reconnect 2021 Annual Report. To view the whole report online click here.Homewaters: ReconnectMessage from Executive Director Mark...

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...

First Lamprey passes through Soda Springs fish ladder 180 miles from the Pacific Ocean on the North Umpqua River

A long-anticipated event had hydro scientists high-fiving along the North Umpqua River July 22. Video cameras caught the first Pacific lamprey to pass upstream through the fish ladder on the Soda...

Request DEQ Designate the Metolius River as an Outstanding Resource Water

Clean-Up on the Kalama

As wild runs continue to decline and emergency rules around fishing closures are becoming commonplace, Native Fish Society endeavors to facilitate meaningful ways for local stewards to have...

Umpqua Bass Bash - A bashing good time!