Sea What? Part 5

Note From Todd:  this is Part 5 of a 5-Part article –


Sea-Run Cutthroat Above Gold Ray Dam – Say What? The article was written by Jay Nicholas, a fisheries biologist with over 30 years experience with salmon, trout, and steelhead in Oregon.  Jay was employed for most of his career by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and now works for the Wild Salmon Center http://wildsalmoncenter.org/ where he is responsible for the North American Salmon Stronghold Partnership.  I always wondered if the huge cutthroat we catch above Gold Ray are anadromous or not.  This article is Jay’s way of answering my question.  Comments about the article should be directed to me at Trophy Waters Fly Shop. http://www.trophywaters.net/index.php  Enjoy.

Part 5 Closing Thoughts on Sea-runs n the Upper Rogue  

Rogue River dams and fish passage. We know now that mining and other landuse activities had big ecological impacts in the mid-1800s, and dams added another layer of injury to salmon and steelhead because they either partly or completely blocked fish passage.  In 1889, the Master Fish Warden reported..........................................contunue reading Sea What? Part 5