River Ghost IPA release party!

Come join us this Saturday (October 23rd) for the OFFISHAL release party for RIVER GHOST IPA, a beer brewed by Chainline Brewery, in Kirkland, Wa. Our friends at Chainline are donating some...

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...

Wild Release - RSP Lunch and Learn

On Monday, October 4th, NFS staff presented a special Lunch and Learn about Wild Release and the ODFW's Rogue South Coast Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan (RSP). The Lunch and Learn...

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...

A Pause on Hatchery Summer Steelhead in the North Umpqua River

During the September Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting, the North Umpqua Coalition: Native Fish Society, Trout Unlimited, Steamboaters, The North Umpqua Foundation, Conservation Angler,...

Win on the Willamette! ​Judge Issues Injunction to Save Willamette River Chinook Salmon and Winter Steelhead

On September 1, 2021, U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez issued a final opinion and order directing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to...

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...

Columbia Steelhead in Crisis: Leadership & Loss on the Deschutes

NFS River Steward Jeff Hickman, the owner and head guide of Fish the Swing, a highly respected fly fishing outfitter based in Oregon, recently announced that he is canceling his entire season of...

Columbia Steelhead Crisis: What Needs to Happen

Click here to add your name to the letter below and join the groundswell of public support speaking up for Columbia Basin steelhead! Dear Governors Brown & Inslee and ODFW & WDFW Commission...

Columbia steelhead are in crisis. It's time for OR and WA to act!