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Oregon salmon crisis

Posted on April 14, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , Business , Central Oregon , Fishery , Fishing , KOIN , News , Oregon , Oregon Coast , Outdoors , Politics , Science , State , Water , Weather , What’s Trending

A drop in the salmon population has spurred Oregon lawmakers to seek a fishery disaster declaration. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL KOIN NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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250+ steelhead return to Pelton Dam on Deschutes River

Posted on November 10, 2024 By Backyard Bend in category Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , Biology , Central Oregon , Deschutes River , Fish , Fishing , Positive News , Rivers , Science , Steelhead

More than 250 steelhead were captured for relocation at Pelton Dam on the Deschutes River; this is the largest steelhead return on the Deschutes since 1960s. Learn more here.

SEE THE CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Salmon spotted in Klamath Basin, first since 1912

Posted on October 19, 2024 By Backyard Bend in category Positive NewstaggedChinook , Chinook Salmon , Dams , Fall , Fishing , KTVZ , News , Positive News , Salmon , Science

In 1912, hydroelectric dams blocked the migration of Chinook salmon to Klamath Basin. Just months after the dam’s removal, a fall Chinook run has returned. Learn more about it here.

READ THE KTVZ ARTICLE HERE

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250+ steelhead return to Pelton Dam on Deschutes River

Salmon spotted in Klamath Basin, first since 1912