MEDFORD, Ore. – Another dam was removed in the Applegate Subbasin, as part of an effort to promote wildlife. Water-Watch Oregon says it cleared the abandoned concrete ‘Lovelace Dam’ on slate creek. It says it’s the fifth dam removed in ...
TRUCKEE RIVER, Nevada (NBC) – As strange as it sounds, a new “freeway for fish” is actually helping a threatened species recover. It’s a species that, for decades, had disappeared. 120 years ago, Derby Dam was built on the Truckee ...
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s next Free Fishing Weekend is fast approaching. So now is the time to plan ahead if you want to fish, crab, and clam for no cost. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Free Fishing ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said this of time year they get a lot of reports of parasites on freshwater fish. The agency said the parasites are due to low water levels this fall. “I ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — Work on a dam removal project in Ashland Creek is underway. The goal is to remove the Smith-Meyer-Roper Diversion dam to help young Coho salmon and steelhead pass through. Right now, experts say the fish can’t pass ...
CURRY COUNTY, Ore — Curry County commissioners said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is breaking its promise to southern Oregon. At a meeting with Jackson County commissioners, Curry County leaders encouraged Jackson County to sign a letter of “no ...
EUREKA, Calif. – Police in one Northern California town dealt with a “fishy” situation early Tuesday morning. At about 7:45 a.m., the Eureka Police Department said a “fish waste spill” shut down one lane of 5th street in downtown Eureka. ...
Enterprise, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry is taking a unique approach to stocking trout in Oregon’s mountain lakes. Every two years, ODFW stocks rainbow trout in more than 40 lakes in the 361,000-acre Eagle Cap Wilderness. Recently, thousands ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – The body of a massive sturgeon was found along the shores of the Klamath River Thursday. The carcass was found by PacifiCorp employee Todd Englebrecht during a check of the Keno Dam. Oregon Department of Fish ...
Oroville, Calif. – As scary as it looks, this creepy-looking fish is completely harmless. Officials say lampreys have become more visible in California’ s Feather River. The fish has always lived there, but the Oroville Dam crisis four months ago ...