North Umpqua River updates

Fourth Annual Umpqua Bass Bash: A Bashing Good Time!

On Saturday, June 28th, 2025, over 60 people gathered together on the mainstem Umpqua River for the fourth annual Umpqua Bass Bash - a day dedicated to removing invasive smallmouth bass, raising...

The Derelict Dam that needs to go

Now that the dust has settled from the disastrous repairs at Winchester Dam, I wanted to give an update on what happened and where conservation advocates go from here. I was at the dam site...

ODFW seek fines of $27.6 million for unlawful killing of Pacific Lamprey

State issues one of the largest claims of its kindKirk Blaine - kirk@nativefishsociety.org - 307- 299-7834Douglas County, Oregon - On Friday, October 6, 2023, ODFW filed a complaint with the...

Agencies present to Oregon Senate Committee regarding Winchester Dam Repair Project

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:Jim McCarthy, WaterWatch of Oregon, 541-941-9450, jim@waterwatch.orgKirk Blaine, Native Fish Society, 307-299-7834, kirk@nativefishsociety.orgAgencies present to...

Agencies extend Winchester Dam’s harmful shutdown of North Umpqua salmon and steelhead migration

Beginning August 7th, Winchester Water Control District started repairs on their privately owned dam. A dam that is delaying and harming fish for the sole purpose of private recreation. It’s been...

Extensive Tire Mats Used in Winchester Dam Repairs Sparks Fears of Toxics-Driven Fish Kill

Over a week ago, Winchester Water Control District started repairs on their privately owned dam. A dam that is delaying and harming fish for the sole purpose of private recreation. It’s been...

River Advocates Warn of Another Possible Fish Kill Triggered by Winchester Dam Repairs

Over a week ago, Winchester Water Control District started repairs on their privately owned dam. A dam that is delaying and harming fish for the sole purpose of private recreation. It’s been...

Winchester Dam Repairs Spark Massive Pacific Lamprey Kill

On Monday, August 7th, Winchester Water Control District started repairs to the derelict Winchester Dam on the North Umpqua River. Since the start of construction, NFS Southern Oregon Coordinator...

Winchester Dam Repairs Begin Despite Permitting Irregularities, Collapsing Summer Steelhead Run, and Fears of Another Fish Kill

2023 Repair at Dam First Since Botched 2018 Attempt Caused Fish Kill and Polluted Drinking Water Supply for 37,000 PeopleWinchester, OR ­– On Monday August 7th, the fish ladder at Winchester Dam on...

A Bashing Good Time

Last Saturday, June 24th, 2023, close to 45 people gathered together on the mainstem Umpqua River for the second annual Umpqua Bass Bash! Anglers from all over the state participated in the event...

McKenzie Chapter Update: ODFW Presentation in April & Future Meetings

On April 26, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) researcher Kara Anlauf-Dunn presented an excellent summary of her work studying temperature on native fish to the McKenzie Chapter at...

Home Waters: SxNW

Join Native Fish Society, in partnership with Valley View Winery, Fly Water Travel, and the Ashland Fly Shop, on Thursday, June 8, from 5:30-8:30pm for Home Waters: South by Northwest - a...

Volunteers step-up for Habitat Restoration

North Umpqua River, OR — On Saturday, November 5th, over 20 volunteers from the Steamboaters, National Forest Foundation, Native Fish Society, and other non-profit organizations gathered together...

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...

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...

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...

Frank Moore Eulogy

By PJ Tronquet An email from Dale prepared me for what was coming. The next evening, a text from Frankie and a call from Becky confirmed that Frank had died. People my age are dying all the time...