Osprey Steelhead News

I always thought of it as more of a carp destinati...

2012-05-10T16:03:01.302-07:00

I always thought of it as more of a carp destination, myself.

Will bravo on this post! I couldn't agree more...

2012-05-01T22:01:53.671-07:00

Will bravo on this post! I couldn't agree more. It pains me to see how strongly our fishery managers advocate hatchery "reform" and increase of production. I think beyond all other stressors hatcheries will eventually be the nail in the coffin for wild fish if they are to continue on their current trajectory.

This type of behavior by the state makes me want to enter environmental law even if it means sitting behind a desk for 5 years doing paper work. I've done plenty of steelhead fishing over the last ten years

-Andy Simon

Will bravo on this post! I couldn't agree more...

2012-05-01T22:01:23.978-07:00

Hi Bert, The comment was perfectly acceptable an...

2012-04-17T08:21:16.542-07:00

Hi Bert,

The comment was perfectly acceptable and made a valid point but it was accidentally deleted. Please feel free to make comments in the future, we do moderate the comments but we allow everything that isn't complete spam.

The Osprey

Can you explain your moderation process? A previou...

2012-04-15T10:44:41.079-07:00

Can you explain your moderation process? A previous post on this entry has not appeared yet. Did you receive it? Do you review it? Was it not acceptable?

The current proposal being pushed by Russell Basse...

2012-04-12T09:46:41.619-07:00

The current proposal being pushed by Russell Bassett and his CCA buddy is not the best answer for the Molalla. It fails to address the core issue of spring chinook recovery. In fact, it makes the assumption that wild springers are extinct in the basin, which is not accurate.

We need to kill this proposal, but maintain our connection with all stakeholders to find a more holistic approach.

-RR

Rob please enlighten us on why you say this is bul...

2012-04-12T02:37:50.511-07:00

Rob please enlighten us on why you say this is bullshit. Who are your scientific sources that would back up your claim Rob.How about you "Anonymous" care to educate us all on why you support this?

Thanks,
Shane Stewart

Thanks to those who have left comments, they'v...

2012-04-11T20:05:51.940-07:00

Thanks to those who have left comments, they've added a valuable, and more accurate contribution to our understanding of the issue. We'll get in touch with the folks at the NFS and see what they have to say and get back to our readers.

Thanks,
The Osprey

Hi Osprey, The Hatchery has been in place a long ...

2012-04-11T19:39:12.905-07:00

Hi Osprey,

The Hatchery has been in place a long time, there is no native run of spring chinook (since sometinme in the 1960's). The acclimation pond is in an attempt to reduce hatchery spring chinook stray rates. ODFW didn't have the money and CCA is helping them. This is all part of the Upper Willamette Recovery Plan. You should be behind this effort.

Hi Chaveecha, would you mind elaborating a little ...

2012-04-11T13:49:54.590-07:00

Hi Chaveecha, would you mind elaborating a little bit? This acclimation pond was news to us and news of the proposal arrived in our email this morning.

Thanks,
The Osprey

The acclimation facility does not pose a threat to...

2012-04-11T13:21:14.808-07:00

The acclimation facility does not pose a threat to wild fish in the Molalla. Calling serious bullshit on this one, guys.

While this report does seem to confirm some of the...

2012-02-15T14:53:53.485-08:00

While this report does seem to confirm some of the objectives the lawsuit, I still see the words, hatchery, broodstock, and chambers creek.

And referring to Appendix B, are they proposing to trap every single fish that returns in order to selectively harvest the Hatchery Origin Spawners?

Sounds to me like plaintiffs need a course in Trea...

2012-01-25T15:44:39.871-08:00

Sounds to me like plaintiffs need a course in Treaty Rights 101.

Wild Game Fish Conservation International has form...

2012-01-06T21:03:02.588-08:00

Wild Game Fish Conservation International has formally recommended the immediate removal of open pen salmon feedlots from Washington state and British Columbia marine environments. WGFCI conservation positions as well as the link to "Legacy", ouu monthly publication are posted at http://WGFCI.blogspot.com.

Specifically with regard to Puget Sound rivers, wh...

2011-12-29T11:59:21.518-08:00

Specifically with regard to Puget Sound rivers, where there has been an long-standing and bitter power struggle between the fly and gear sects, it seems to me the "c&r opportunity" argument has been proven to fail. It undermines the very principles of conservation and has given local fly anglers the stigma of hypocrisy, in my opinion. I think managers sense the hypocrisy and have acted accordingly.

In a nutshell, I believe the fight for wild rivers needs to be taken well beyond the hypocritical and divided angling community and moved to center stage (WWF, Audubon, etc.). Opportunity should not be our goal, or if it is, it should be understood it's a long-term goal to be realized if/when populations are healthy and stable. But wildlife harrassment cannot be part of the game if we want the larger forces of wildlife defenders on our side.

We need to defend rivers and wildlife for their intrinsic value, not for their sport value.

From that platform, an effort to eliminate the conflict of interest inherent in state F&W agencies can really be undertaken. These agencies all need to be restructured so that angling opportunity is always in the backseat, and sound population management is squarely in front.

Pie in the sky? So I'm told, but I believe it could happen with top-flight leadership and a dedicated, long-term strategy. I'm up for the fight, but could never be the leader that such an effort would require. Not sure that person has been born. Yet.

sometimes to get through you've got to speak t...

2011-12-29T11:16:13.117-08:00

sometimes to get through you've got to speak the same language. you know better than most that we harbor no love for the status quo. how would you propose we change our system of management to better avoid the conflict of interest?

And when conservation-minded anglers side with the...

2011-12-29T11:10:51.054-08:00

And when conservation-minded anglers side with the "opportunity" argument, we serve to maintain the conflict of interest inherent in the current regime.

"Opportunity" is the buzz word for the takers, the hatchery addicts, and the money grubbers. I fear that NW fly anglers are unwittingly falling into step with these jagoffs.

you are certainly entitled to your opinion on angl...

2011-12-29T10:50:23.064-08:00

you are certainly entitled to your opinion on angling but the fact is, "fishing opportunity" is very clearly outlined in WDFW's mandate.

This is the most interesting and important fish is...

2011-12-29T10:29:27.090-08:00

This is the most interesting and important fish issue of our time, in my opinion. And perhaps the most hopeless, given the HUGE money and political influence at play. Woe to the brave soul(s) who take on the fish-farming industry. I'm amazed they haven't knocked of Alex Morton. I guess they figure they've discredited and marginalized her enough to make her a suitably powerless foe.

"it is incumbent upon the state to provide ca...

2011-12-29T10:04:08.871-08:00

"it is incumbent upon the state to provide catch and release fishing opportunities for wild steelhead when possible"

Really? That opinion is highly suspect. Just because you and I are compelled to harass wildlife doesn't make it right. I submit that C&R for wild steelhead is a morally bankrupt platform. C&R is a convenient management tool, allowing fish managers to provide opportunity at lower risk to wild populations. But providing opportunity to harass wildlife seems like a form of mass insanity to me.

And the tired claim that a river needs anglers as "friends" is just as suspect. Anglers, as a class of human, are greedy dirt bags. In my limited experience, those unusual anglers who are truly dedicated to the protection of rivers and fish do not become less committed when rivers are closed to angling.

It pains me to see the glaring conflict of interest so endemic in our fish-management system carried over into this conservation community. But I know I'm fighting human nature on these points.

-RR

The businesses in Spences Bridge and the supposed ...

2011-11-30T20:25:06.864-08:00

The businesses in Spences Bridge and the supposed sportfishers that are supporting this opening are every bit as big a threat.The run is still below the threshhold set by MOE for an opening.Shame on all of you.

hmm, its working for me. sorry you can't see t...

2011-11-25T12:01:59.288-08:00

hmm, its working for me. sorry you can't see the link. If you want a copy sent to your email let us know at ospreysteelhead@gmail.com

Can't view the pdf in the link. Says file dama...

2011-11-24T07:28:06.582-08:00

Can't view the pdf in the link. Says file damaged.

The dams will come down because if they were relic...

2011-11-21T14:10:51.556-08:00

The dams will come down because if they were relicensed under current law they would lose $20 million a year. With Warren Buffett behind it, PacifiCorp has negotiated a sweetheart deal to offload the non-performing assets. Clever feds and their "diverse" allies want to hitch a bad water deal to that train.

A deal that puts privileged federal irrigators ahead of fish, that ignores the best science, and that favors some tribal, irrigation and environmental interests over other tribal, irrigation and environmental interests will not restore the Klamath River or recover Klamath Salmon.

Delay congress after congress seeking bad legislation in a divided Congress is what PacifiCorp wants. If that happens they continue to operate salmon-killing dams at a profit, i.e. status quo, without having to make the changes already ordered in the FERC process.

The quickest path to dam removal is to get back to the normal FERC process as soon as possible.

Now is when we see who really cares about Klamath Salmon and who cares more about their narrow self-interest. If those so-called salmon champions like PCFFA and the Yurok Tribe refuse to go back to FERC and insist on waiting for the next election in hope of getting their self-serving deals through Congress, they will be complicit in killing Klamath Salmon.

Where's the Canadian George Hayduke?

2011-10-07T18:40:17.620-07:00

Where's the Canadian George Hayduke?