A forecast of low adult wild spring Chinook salmon returns to the Umpqua this year, coupled with last year’s below-average numbers, has raised concerns as spring fishing season nears.

PORTLAND, Ore.— The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s recent count of spring-run Chinook salmon returning to the South Umpqua River showed just 17 wild adult fish detected during snorkel ...

FISHING REPORTWith temperatures moderating, Lake Marie is a good spot to target yellow perch. Some early returning winter steelhead have arrived in the lower sections of the South Umpqua and ...

and there are numerous unaddressed threats to every population and their habitat in Oregon and Northern California. “Over the past 15 years, I have personally witnessed South Umpqua Spring Chinook ...