Tag Archives: steelhead

Elwha

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Chris Hunt

  By Rob Masonis I never imagined that 4-inch grey cores composed of cement and aggregate could be so highly prized. But these particular cores – which were part of a dam on the Elwha River blocking some of the … Continue reading →

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North Bay Chapter Helps Restore Salmon and Steelhead to Redwood Creek (and Trout in the Classroom Pays Off)

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Dave Stalling

Mention wild salmon and steelhead and many people think of places like Alaska, perhaps the coasts of Washington and Oregon and the north coast of California; sparsely populated areas where lots of wildlands and healthy rivers remain. It’s true some … Continue reading →

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Help Ensure the Future of California Salmon Fishing

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Dave Stalling

Last year was a great year for Chinook salmon fishing in California – the best in more than a decade.  Certainly better than 2007, when Chinook populations crashed and resulted in a two-year moratorium on salmon fishing. (Are California Salmon … Continue reading →

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Reinvesting in California’s Salmon and Steelhead

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Dave Stalling

by Chandra Ferrari, TU California Water Policy Director Remember the great crash of 2007/2008?  No, not the financial disaster that wiped out 401(k) accounts and housing equity in record time.  I’m talking about the collapse of the California Central Valley … Continue reading →

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Why fish love ‘large woody debris’

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Chris Hunt

By Alan Moore “Large woody debris.” A local self-taught stream savant I know has mounted a campaign to do away with that phrase. Wood deserves better, he says, than to be referred to as “debris” in streams. That unsavory distinction … Continue reading →

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Skating One up for Harry

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Chris Hunt

By Rob Masonis I never met the man, Harry Lemire, but I knew of him ever since I began pursuing steelhead with a fly rod 15 years ago. Harry was one of the pioneers of steelhead flyfishing in Washington State, … Continue reading →

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Salmon, Steelhead and Wine Go Together Naturally

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Dave Stalling

In a world where conservation is often and unfortunately pitted as “economy vs. the environment,” it is refreshing (and important) to find examples of landowners and businesses who profit in sustainable ways. Trout Unlimited has its fair share of such … Continue reading →

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Bikes, Vines, Fish and Wine: Restoring California Coho

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Dave Stalling

This Saturday, August 25, Martorana Family Winery in Healdsburg, California, will be celebrating its harvest of great organic grapes, its creation of wonderful wines, and its ongoing efforts to protect and restore native coho salmon and steelhead. “Martorana Family Winery … Continue reading →

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A shared vision for the Crooked River

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Randy Scholfield

Our water problems in the West at times seem so large, complicated, and conflicted, that it’s easy to give in to despair. We need victories like this to show us that we can work together to get things done: Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden … Continue reading →

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Alaska’s Tongass National Forest Shifts Focus from Timber to Salmon

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Paula Dobbyn

Jim Leslie’s life used to revolve around cutting old-growth timber. These days the Vietnam vet and longtime resident of Wrangell, Alaska, makes his living behind the wheel of jet boats, ferrying visitors to picturesque areas to view wildlife, glaciers and … Continue reading →

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