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Tag Archives: Salmon
Redwoods vs. Red WIne
There’s quite a bit happening on the conservation front, in the Pacific Northwest these days. Between the Red Flat Nickel Mine proposal near Pistol River Oregon, the Gene Banks being created in Washington state and recent research done on the impact … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, North Coast Rivers, Salmon, Steelhead
Tagged California, Conservation, Gualala River, North Coast Rivers, Redwoods, Salmon, Steelhead, Wine Industry
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The San Clemente Dam on the Carmel River is Coming Down!
The San Clemente dam, which controls the Carmel River watershed, is coming down! The 90 year-old, 106 foot dam was deemed, “seismically unsafe”, in 1995. California American Water, who owns and operates the dam, is ready to resolve the … Continue reading
Oncorhynchus Mykiss And The Magnetite Within
I remember reading an article by Matt Supinski, many years ago, in which scientists theorized that the tissue in a steelhead’s nose cone, their olfactory tissue, contained the material which guides them home to their natal watersheds, to spawn. Scientists have recently expounded … Continue reading
Making History In The Olympic Peninsula
Less than five months after the removal of the Elwha Dam, adult Chinook salmon were observed in Olympic National Park. These are the first observed Elwha River salmon, to naturally migrate into the park, since the dam was constructed in 1913. When the … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Elwha River, Salmon
Tagged Conservation, Dam Removal, Elwha River, Olympic National Park, Salmon, Washington
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The Carmel River – Restoring a Central Coast Gem
I don’t know how I missed this news, but earlier this summer, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 4 to 1, in favor of removing the antiquated San Clemente Dam on the Carmel River. The National Marine Fisheries Service … Continue reading
Wild Steelhead Spotted Above Deconstructed Elwha Dam
For the first time in a century, a wild steelhead was spotted upstream from the location of the now deconstructed Elwha Dam. Ten years ago, it would have been difficult to convince many people, that this was a possibility. Today, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Salmon, Steelhead
Tagged California, Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Movie Trailer, Salmon, Spey, Steelhead, Washington, Weight Forward, Wild Steelhead Coalition
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Elwha River Running Naturally for the First Time in a Century
We’ve been posting news of the Elwha River in Washington state a lot lately, because there’s a lot happening. The deconstruction of two dams on the Elwha, began in September and is way ahead of schedule. Within the next few … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Salmon, Spey Fishing, Steelhead
Tagged Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Salmon, Spey, Steelhead, Washington
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Klamath Dam Removal Determination Delayed
From the Times-Standard, February 28, 2012. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, announced today that he is not making a decision on the Klamath Dam removal, by the March 31 deadline, because of a lack of action in Congress. According … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Klamath River, Salmon, Steelhead
Tagged California, Conservation, Dam Removal, Klamath River, Oregon, Salmon, Steelhead
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Suit Filed to Block Elwha River Hatchery Program in Washington State
Conservation groups filed suit this week, against Olympic National Park, NOAA Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and representatives of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, for violating the Endangered Species Act. The Wild Fish Conservancy, The Conservation Angler, the Federation … Continue reading
Emerald Water, Alders & Steelhead
The low-flow closures have been lifted and the Northcoast rivers are slowly coming into shape. The storm that pounded Northern California last week has passed, and in its wake, a smaller storm front is bringing additional rain to the area. … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Fly Fishing, Northcoast Rivers, Photography, Salmon, Spey Fishing, Steelhead, Steelhead Fishing
Tagged Cal Trout, California, Conservation, Fly Fishing, Garcia River, Northcoast Rivers, Photography, Salmon, Smith River, Spey, Steelhead, Wild Steelhead Coalition
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