Let's stay vigilant for wild fish

On Friday December 17th 2021, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Commission voted 5-2 to continue the harvest of wild Winter Steelhead as part of their adoption of the Rogue South Coast...

A Letter to My Fellow Anglers: Don't hang it up. Stand Up.

Dear Fellow Angler, As anglers, it's difficult to fully understand the impacts caused while sport fishing in the modern world. Compared to the ’80s, when fishing gear was limited and there weren’t...

Release Wild Steelhead in Southern Oregon - One Last Chance

Tell ODOT to Remove Kellogg Dam

Now is the time to remove the aging and dangerous Kellogg Dam! The Oregon Department of Transportation will be receiving a windfall in the form of an extra $1.2 billion thanks to the Infrastructure...

Native Fish Society Conservation Campaigns 2021

Native Fish Society's work to revive abundant wild, native fish has never been more ambitious and expansive. As our River Steward and Native Fish Fellowship community grows, we're increasing the...

Washington Coastal Steelhead Need Your Voice NOW

Without change, we are quickly charting a course to extinction for Washington’s wild coastal Steelhead. Please be a voice for these fish by taking one minute right now and tell Washington's fishery...

Orphaned Dams on the Eel River

Historically, the Eel River had some of the largest runs of salmonids in California. At present, it has no hatcheries and four out of its five forks are undammed. The main fork has two dams in its...

Washington Coastal Steelhead Need Your Voice!

Washington State Fish and Wildlife will hold their third Town Hall meeting (out of four) next Tuesday, November 9th, at 5 pm, and you need to listen in. More than that, you need to weigh...

A True South Umpqua Legend

Native Fish Society’s River Steward Program exists to empower, inspire, and grow a region-wide network of local grassroots advocates dedicated to science-based solutions for their Northwest...

Volunteer Opportunity! Bakeoven Creek Habitat Revival

This summer, Native Fish Society joined forces with Deschutes River Alliance to begin work on the Bakeoven Watershed Rehabilitation Project - a collaborative effort to clear hundreds of pounds of...