Apr - May 2006 Trout Line Newsletter, Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited

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To Conserve, Protect, And Restore North Americas Cold Water Fisheries And Their Watersheds

THE TROUT LINETualatin Valley Chapter News

April/May 2006 Editor: David Illig

Chapter Meetings are held at theLUCKYLABRADOR PUBLIC HOUSE on

the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm with a social get-together and the formal meeting at7:30 unless otherwise noted in the newsletter or website.Lucky Labrador, Multnomah Village, 7675 SW CapitolHwy. Portland, (503) 244-2537. Food and Beveragesavailable.

Board of Directors Meetings are held the fourth Wedof the month at a Board member home.

Wednesday April 12, 7pmGuido Rahr of the Wild SalmonCenter Analyzes the future of PacificSalmon. As president and CEO of the Wild SalmonCenter, an international conservation organization, he is onthe forefront of the battle to protect wild salmon, trout andchar and their habitats along the Pacific Rim. Hes also amuch sought-after speaker, with a Masters ofEnvironmental Studies from Yale University and hasdeveloped conservation programs for ConservationInternational, the Rainforest Alliance and Oregon Trout(where his work won the Presidents Award from theAmerican Fisheries Society) and the United NationsDevelopment Program. With his colleagues at the Wild

Salmon Center hes launched fish refuge programs in theUnited States and Russiaincluding the worlds first wholebasin salmon refuge. Guido will speak to our club aboutthe prospects for Pacific salmon recovery over the next 20years, and the local efforts and current battles.

Wednesday May 10, 7pm Making AFurled Leader, the Porsche offishing leaders. Taught by JimFenner. Jim has long been a maker of hand craftedbamboo rods as well as graphite. Furled leaders have longbeen loved by those in the know but are mysteries to most.Jim Fenner will show us how to make leaders that willgreatly enhance our fishing and catching experience. Inaddition, youll discover that its a doable and enjoyablecraft that evenYOU and I can do. Youll also discover itsworth the effort. Jim will provide a detailed written guidewith diagrams along with his talk and demonstration. Thisis a great investment. Also in conjunction with this we willhave a fly tyers roundtable and will show Trout Grass, afascinating video written and narrated by David JamesDuncan about bamboo rod building that begins in Chinaand ends in the West.

Hanks Column; Why I Don

t Fish

AnymoreHank Hosfield

I didnt get to fish much in 2005. I thinkI may have gotten out about ten days,give or take a couple. This grimaccounting came to me as a rathersobering, stunning realization. In thenot too recent past I used to get out about 100 days a yearAnd a lot of those days were prime mid-week fishing, whilthe rest of the non-retired world was attending to the ratrace. Such is the life of a single, freelance writer. No wifeno kids, no nine-to-five, no reason to let a perfectly good

hatch go unattended. Ah, those were the days, my friends

But life is nothing if not change. Well, that and struggle.And, if youre lucky, love.

Love is pretty much what happened to me. I shacked upwith a wonderful woman who adores all cuddly creatures,but especially loves dogs. Once Sydney and I bought ourhouse togetherone with a fully fenced-in yard--there wasno further impediment to finally getting a puppy. All of mfeet-dragging and counter arguments about expense, mesand property destructionnot to mention timecommitment to rearing one of these ersatz wolves--wereswept away by a high tide of golden retriever euphoria. Inever really had a chance. When that large motor home

driven by our breeder pulled up out front carrying sixchampion pedigreed golden retrievers on their way to a bidog show in California, we found ourselves overcome by arush of pure unconditional love that I still find nearlyimpossible to explain to anyone who hasnt been mobbedby three or more fully-grown, beautiful, sweet-naturedgolden retrievers on the floor of a Winnebago.

This was not a pressure sales technique, by the way. Ourbreeders, Deb & Frank, actually stopped by to interview usand check out our home, to further assess our suitability a home for one of their precious pups that was soon to beborn. We had already filled out an extensive applicationand questionnaire about our lifestyle. And even after we

won their approval, it was still up in the air for anothercouple months as the litter tragically fell from four to thresurvivors, and first dibs went to others seeking show dogsAll we wanted was a pet. If all three were deemed to bechampionship contenders, we probably wouldnt get one.

It was a close call, but in the end Deb & Frank decided togive us the pink girl (as she was designated before wenamed her Brinkley). She was the alpha bitch of the


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litterboth the biggest and the most outgoing. Her brotherwas considered the pick of the litteralthoughthats still a point of contention. Almost everyone who hasseen Brinkley has commented (raved, even) about howbeautiful she is. All I can say is she had great parents whowere both champions. She, however, will never compete.She came to us on a pet contract that required her to bespayed, which disqualifies her from dog show competition.We had mixed feelings about this, but the only beings thatwant a bitch in heat are every male dog in the universe, andsome breedersalthough most of them dread those three-week cycles of messy quarantine. Besides, I didnt reallywant to become a dog show person. I already had a hobby.

Or I used to. Remember fly fishing?

The fact that Ive already gone on for several paragraphsabout how I ended up with Brinkley and said nothing aboutfishing is a good illustration of how much dog ownershiphas changed my world.

Brinkley was eight and a half weeks old when we got her.The next two months were sleepless, constant attention-giving, head-on-a-swivel, standing in the rain in the middleof the night, carpet-cleaning, vet-paying endurance teststhat made any notion of going fishing seem like the mostfoolishly impossible and irresponsible act. I absolutelycouldnt go away and leave my puppy behind for more thana couple hours. And she was way too small and untrained

to take along. I was basically grounded.

I felt the loss, too. In the spare moments not spent racingafter Brinkley I felt the disquiet in my soul. Fishing hasalways been my salvation. I recall the late Devin Duncanswise admonition to me during my college years when I wasforsaking fishing in favor of hitting bars and chasing skirtsthat my soul would rot. Eventually, I took that to heart. Bythe way, if you dont know who Devin Duncan is, youshould know he published one of the finest, most astuteanalyses of the expensive folly of hatchery salmon everwritten. Id like to think that Devin would approve of my

current excuse for not fishing. Some things, like family,are bigger than fishing.

Brinkley will be one year old on the first day of spring.Shes nearly full-grown, but still very much a puppy inenergy, enthusiasm and short attention span. Shesreasonably well trained. Weve put in a lot of hoursworking with her. Eventually Sydney is going to have hercompete in agility and rally trials. Shes very smart and calearn almost anything weve tried to teach her fairlyquickly. The only sticking point is shes also the mostwillful little beast and she wants to run the program. Shenot quite ready to be my fishing companion yet.

But I would like nothing better than to take her with me.Jeff Perin, owner of The Fly Fishers Place in Sisters, has twgolden retrievers. We talked about our dogs at the StateCouncil Project on the Metolius last summer, and he toldme how his dogs have shown him a whole new world outthere on water, how much they have added to hisexperience.

They are sporting dogs, bred to love the water and chasedown birds. Brinkley is already fixated on anything that

flies. She wants squirrels, too, but not as much as shewants that full pheasant skin on the top shelf of my closetNaturally, I keep her well away from all of my fly tyingmaterialsnot that I have time for fly tying, or muchreason to do it. She also wants salmonanother thing shwill never get her dog lips around as long as I can help it.One day last fall I snuck out for a couple hours to fly fishfor kings on the Washougal. The fish gods smiled on meand I got a 17-pound hen and was on my way home in lesthan 90 minutes. I cleaned that fish out on my graveldriveway and washed every visible trace of blood away. Nmatter, that area became a focal point for Brinkley for thenext two weeks.

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One of the reasons Im reluctant to take her out with me ismy fear that shell eat something she shouldnt, like a deadsalmon. Hell, shes eaten everything else, including plastichangers and poisonous mushrooms. The other reason isshes so playful, shell probably try to chase my fly line outinto the water. Im also a little concerned about how shellhandle cold river currents. I know she can swim, but Idont know how welland I dont want to have to swimafter her. We all know how thats going to end. Ill end upunder a log jam. Shell wonder what happened to me.

What about lake fishing? If I had a boat, maybe. But I donthave a boat, nor do my friends that do want to contendwith my dog all afternoon. The dog will have to stay incamp. And that will probably suit her fine, eventually. Shelikes nothing better than to meet everyone, elicit hugs andattention plus any tasty treats that she can charm out ofanyone. I dont trust her to spend all day in camp. Shedprobably eat a sleeping bag. Theres also the fear thatsomeone might try to steal her.

Goldens love everyone. Theyre not guard dogs. Theyllwelcome any burglar and show them where the good

jewelry is hidden. Their mission in life is basically to bewith you. Funny how their mission becomes your mission.I cant imagine my life without Brinkley.

Just the same, I wouldnt mind getting away to fish moreoften this year. Then again, I made the most of the fewtimes I did fish last year, netting salmon and steelhead eachtime I tried, including a springer I caught while shad fishingon the Columbia. I was a fish-catching fool last year. Icouldnt have been luckier or enjoyed my limited time onthe water more. Maybe I should be content with things asthey are. One things for sure, the time I spend off thewater has been enhanced immeasurably by the addition ofBrinkley. I hear that dogs add years to your life. Thatseems only fair, as many believe that days spent fishing aredays that are added to the end of your life.

Hank

Fly of the Month: SerendipityAlex Barkume

The Serendipity is the fly this month. Winters grip isabout over and lower elevation lakes are starting to warmup. Trout will be looking to bulk back up on the renewedhatches of Chironomid pupae. If you havent heard, up to70% of a lake dwelling trouts diet consists of Chironomid.One of the better emerging midge patterns is the

Serendipity.

Chironomids come in a large variety of colors, includingtan, olive green, bright green, brown and black as the mostcommon. This pattern is also tied in red to represent theblood-midge, another common color.

No matter what else is happening in the bug world,chironomid are available

SerendipityOriginator: Unknown

Hook: Tiemco 2457 or equivalent curvedscud hook sizes 14 to 18.

Thread: 8/0 thread, color to match thebody.

Ribbing: Copper wire try different colors(black, copper, silver, gold, etc)

Body: Frostbite, nymph rib, or Antron yarn

color to match naturalHead/Wing: Deer hair butts, trimmed to form head, an

tag end to form wing

1. Tie in a 3 piece of wire at a point one third to halway around the curve of the hook point.

2. Tie in a 3 piece of frostbite at same location.3. Wrap frostbite toward eye of hook. Secure at poin

about 1/8 behind hook eye.4. Over-wrap of counter wrap the body with the

copper wire ribbing in evenly spaced wraps. Secuat the same point as the body material.

5. Clip 8-10 hairs off a deer hair hide and tie in buttfirst at the head.

6. Trim the hair around the eye of the hook carefullyto shape a small neat head. Then clip the buttsangled toward the back of the hook to form a showing.

7. Tie off in front of the clipped head.8. Whip-finish and put a drop of cement on the thre

to finish.

Hints: Make sure and throw a soft-loop around the hair

first and pull straight down whilst holding the haiclump firmly. Dont let the deer hair spin aroundthe hook shank. The hair will flair naturally.Dont cinch too tightly as it will keep hair from

spinning and allow it to maintain its shape.


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Chickahominy Reservoir often runs hot-and-cold in earlyspring and I decided to swap my wooly-bugger for a size#14 serendipity blood midge imitation after a fruitless hourof casting and retrieving with the wooly bugger. Using anintermediate line, I laid out a long cast and counted to 10before starting a retrieve. It wasnt long before I felt thestrong pull of one of Chickahominys heavy rainbows. Ihad non-stop action for the next couple of hours before thewind came up and blew me off the lake. I was completelysatisfied by then however. This fly has proven to be quiteeffective on this lake.

By the way, when the wind calms down and the fish startmidging on the surface, try putting a very small dab of Ginkfly floatant on just the deer hair and fish with a floating fly-line. The Serendipity will float partially submerged theperfect emerger pattern. Fish slurp them up. Be carefulhowever, the fish will pop you off if you arent ready.Tight Lines, Alex

Remember to bring some of your flies toadd to our meeting raffle of fly box andflies.

TU Fishing Outings

Check the Web site for any last minute changes.

APRIL 28, 29,30 South Twin Lake,Central OR

May 20 Deschutes River,Day Trip, Location TBA

June 2,3,4 State Project, Metolius RiverBase Camp

June 23, 24, 25 Timothy Lake July 21,22, 23 Gold LakeAugust 25, 26, 27 Lost Lake, Laurence

Lake, Mt. HoodSeptember 20-27 Fall River,

Central OR.October 6,7,8 State Project, Metolius

River Base CampOctober 27, 28 29 Crooked River

Remember to Sign up New Members toTrout Unlimited. Its a great bargain for what theyget. Especially at the half-offintroductory membership at$17.50 Lots of people arent members who would enjoy it.We still get something for new member signups. Newmembers can sign up at www.tu.org/intro and enteringcode 633 for Tualatin Valley chapter. If they prefer a papermembership application, contact Erle to send it to them.

Gales Creek Spawning Redd SurveyWill be an Ongoing Project.Volunteers Needed Now Hank Hosfiel

The Tualatin River Watershed Council has asked TVTU andother organizations and volunteers to help conduct aspawning redd survey being conducted through this Apriland May on Gales Creek. Located in the community of Gal

Creek west of Forest Grove, Gales Creek is a major tributaof the Tualatin River, and one of the better spawninghabitats still accessible in the sub-basin. Historically it hecutthroat trout and steelhead. Coho were later introducedbut their stocking has discontinued. Some probablyremain. Our survey work will help to reveal the numbersand species of fish still present.

An introductory seminar about the survey conducted byODFW STEP biologist, Jeff Fulop and Ric Balfour from TRWwas held at Gales Creek School on March 18th. They talkedabout the watershed and explained the survey proceduresto about a dozen volunteers, including some who havenever done a redd survey before. Those who havent ideal

should pair up with someone who has redd surveyexperience.

The Gales Creek redd survey will be conducted over a sixweek period, starting as soon as the river levels and waterclarity allow. The creek is currently too high and discolorfor effective observation. It may take a week or more of dconditions for it to get into viewing shape. Once the creekis right, we will begin a weekly survey over two reaches ofGales Creek, one approximately 8000 feet long and theother about 13000 feet. Survey teams will pick up surveyequipment packs at the Gales Creek Community Store andsign in. One team or pair will be assigned to survey eachreach. (So we need a total of four volunteers each week.)There are designated put in points at the downstream end

of both reaches. You and your partner will put in togetheand walk upstream, looking for redds and any fish, and wrecord all of the data on a waterproof report form. You walso measure water temperature and record other streamand weather conditions, as well as other field observationof wildlife. While we are looking for redds and/or spawnifish, we shouldnt expect to see a lot, or feel like we havendone our job if we find nothing. Zeroes are also usefuldata, and every bit as valuable to help establish a baselineunderstanding of the watershed.

The best conditions for spotting redds and fish areprobably in the morning when the sun is at your back.Youll want to wear chest waders and polarized glasses. It

will take you approximately one to two hours to walk thecreek, depending on which reach you survey. Most of thewater youll be wading through is knee-to-thigh deep.There are slippery areas that youll want to have good feltsoled shoes to wade. A wading staff is also recommendedThere may be some places that are waist deep or a littlehigher. Be very careful. If you dont feel safe, get out andwalk around on shore. Also be ware that we are walkingthrough creek that goes through mostly private property.The landowners are going to be aware of our presence, buwe are also going to wear identifying
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hats provided by the ODFW that will be in our equipmentpacks.

Take a camera with you and shoot photos of anything thatseems noteworthy. Pictures can be worth a thousandwords, especially if you find a redd. Bear in mind that whatyou observe one day may be gone the next week, so get itall down while youre there.

How will you spot a redd? Most steelhead redd will appearas brighter areas of stream bottom rock, 6-8 feet long and3-4 feet wide, with a hump on the downstream edge. Theywill occur mostly in fist-sized rock, and will most likely befound in areas above rapids. Youre not going to find themin deep or slow water, or in areas with sediment. Thebrightness of the redd is caused by the fish scouring therocks clean while digging the redd with their tail. A newlydug redd stands out pretty well. One that is over a weekold is less obvious. The easiest redds to spot are the oneswith spawning fish on them. Well be very lucky to see anyof these.

Youll know when you reach the end of your reach whenyou hit the next bridge. Three bridges serve as put in and

take out points. When your survey is completed for theday, take your pack back to the Gale Creek CommunityStore and sign out.

Other things you may want to take along are food, drinks,spare change of dry clothes and proper dress for normalnorthwest springtime weather conditions. Gales Creek islocated on Hwy 8, about two miles east of where Hwy 8meets Hwy 6 (Wilson River Hwy).

Ric Balfour will have a web page up with moreGales Creek survey information, and youll be ableto find that through the Tualatin River WatershedCouncil. For more information and participate,

contact Ric at [email protected], or AprilOlbrich at [email protected]. Or if you want toadd another step, you can contact me, HankHosfield at [email protected].

This is going to be a very enjoyable project. If youve neverdone this before, youre going to learn a lot. Gales Creek isa lovely stretch of water. It would be considered a riveranywhere outside of the West. This survey offers a goodopportunity to learn more about a local stream that youmay want to come back and fish one day. Hank

Grant will fund Crane Prairie

Reservoir Trout Study

BEND - When the 2006 fishing season opens at CranePrairie Reservoir on April 21, in central Oregon's CascadeMountains, marks the beginning of a two-year survey todetermine the survival rates and fishery benefits of the twodifferent stocks of rainbow trout inhabiting the lake.

Historically a premier rainbow trout fishery, Crane PrairieReservoir has declined during the last decade, primarilydue to unauthorized introductions of exotic fish species.

The study, funded with a $45,845 grant from the OregonDepartment of Fish and Wildlife's Fish Restoration andEnhancement Program, will help researchers understandthe development of locally adapted hatchery stock fromCrane Prairie redband trout as a means of preserving thegenetic integrity of native fish.

"We're working to determine if trout from locally-derivedbroodstock of Crane Prairie origin could ultimately replacthe artificially cultured hatchery stocks we have been usinfor decades," said assistant district fish biologist Ted Wise

Overall, this project is consistent with the Native FishConservation Policy to manage non-native fish andhatchery-based fisheries to optimize user benefits whilebalancing the conservation of naturally produced nativefishes.

Hatchery rainbow trout have been stocked in Crane PrairieReservoir since 1955. Past stocking has utilized 150,000 t200,000 fingerlings with an average length from three tofour inches. Biologists have transitioned to larger fish toavoid competition and predation from exotic species toimprove fingerling survival and the fishery.

"Angler reported very good fishing in Crane PrairieReservoir during the 2005 season," Wise said. "ODFWstrongly encourages anglers to take advantage of thefishery in the upcoming fishing season."

In 1996, ODFW began a program to develop a new stock ohatchery fish derived from native redband trout from theDeschutes River. Eggs are incubated at Klamath FishHatchery and then raised to large fingerlings at the FallRiver Hatchery near Sunriver and at the Wizard FallsHatchery in Camp Sherman. Because these hatchery fishhave a genetic background from native fish, they have lessof an impact when mixed with native redband trout in thereservoir. Trout from this program have been stocked inthe reservoir, and several other area lakes, since 1999.

In order to collect necessary information, a seasonaltechnician will be hired to interview anglers at the reservoduring the 2006 and 2007 fishing seasons to determinehow many rainbow trout they have caught and if they arethe cultured, locally-derived or naturally produced nativefish. Fish from each hatchery stock have been uniquelymarked with fin clips for identification.

"We will be looking at the number of rainbow trout caughby anglers, their size and whether they are the old hatchestock or the newer stock" said Wise. "While the trout are thfocal point of the creel survey, information gathered will

include the entire fishery of Crane Prairie Reservoir."

In addition to the R&E Program grant, ODFW, CentralOregon Flyfishers, Sunriver Anglers and Crane PrairieResort owner and operator, Pat Schatz, also arecontributing to the project.

For more information on the Crane Prairie ReservoirBroodstock Evaluation Program or about fishing the area,contact Steve Marx, District Fish Biologist for ODFW or TeWise at 541-388-6363
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Oregon and Washington to expandSea Lion control efforts in theColumbia River

The Oregon and Washington fish and wildlife departmentsare stepping up sea lion deterrence efforts in the ColumbiaRiver this year, and are seeking federal authority thatwould allow removal of selected problem animals in future

years if expanded hazing is unsuccessful.

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission agreed to seekfederal authority to expand future sea lion managementoptions during a public meeting today in Newport, and theWashington Fish and Wildlife Commission agreed to thesame course after a discussion in its February publicmeeting.

Up to 1,000 sea lions flocked to the Columbia River lastyear, devouring spring chinook salmon and making theirway up the fish ladder at Bonneville Dam, despite attemptsto drive them off with fireworks and acoustic devices. Thisyear, sea lions also have been observed killing adult female

sturgeon, and have entered Columbia River tributaries,such as the Lewis River, where they are feeding onsteelhead.

With this year's upriver spring chinook salmon runpredicted at only 88,000 fish, biologists estimate sea lionscould kill as much as 10 percent of the run. As springchinook salmon begin to make their way up the ColumbiaRiver, biologists are growing more concerned about the sealions' impact on the river's fish populations, several ofwhich are listed for protection under the federalEndangered Species Act.

"The states will be using every hazing method available tous under federal law, including acoustic and percussive

devices, flares, and rubber bullets," said Steve Williams,acting administrator of the Fish Division for the OregonDepartment of Fish and Wildlife.

Williams said the hazing campaign will broaden last year'sefforts to keep sea lions from preying on salmon and otherfish species near Bonneville Dam. Like last year, state fishand wildlife agencies will conduct the hazing incooperation with the National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFS) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, operators ofthe dam.

The new hazing activities are scheduled to begin April 1from Bonneville Dam downstream approximately 12 miles

to Marker 85. The directors of the two state agenciesinformed NMFS of the expanded hazing plans in a March15 letter.

Meanwhile, Washington and Oregon fish and wildlifeagencies will seek federal authority and funding to removea select number of problem sea lions from the river ifhazing is determined to be unsuccessful.

Removing sea lions - which could include both lethal andnon-lethal methods - must be approved by the NMFS, thefederal agency that manages sea lions under the MarineMammal Protection Act. If the states' request is approved,

removal of problem sea lions is not expected to beginuntil after this year's hazing activities have been completeand assessed.

During its regular monthly commission meeting today inNewport, Oregon's Fish and Wildlife Commission directedagency staff to begin the process of applying for authorityunder Section 120 of the act, which would allow lethalremoval of specific nuisance animals. OregonCommissioners cautioned members of the public inattendance that the move toward Section 120 authority winot provide immediate relief.

Jeff Koenings, director of the Washington Department ofFish and Wildlife, said he is encouraged that state andfederal agencies are in agreement on the need to addressthe problem of sea lion predation through cooperativemanagement strategies.

"Sea lion predation in the Columbia River is clearly apersistent problem that appears to be getting worse, and wneed to explore every option available to resolve it,"Koenings said. "We're concerned about balance-in theColumbia River, an overly robust population of California

sea lions is preying on weak populations of wild salmonand steelhead. We need to pursue an active managementapproach that restores balance to the river system."

The hazing actions set to begin next month will expand onlast year's efforts, which focused on the area of riverimmediately below the Bonneville Dam fish ladders. In thafirst experiment, NMFS, the Corps, and the Oregon andWashington departments of fish and wildlife conducted atwo-day hazing and assessment effort using bothpercussive and acoustic devices. Results showed sea lionswere driven off temporarily, but returned within a day.

Since that time the Corps has installed grates in front of tfish ladders and has placed acoustic devices in the ladderdesigned to deter sea lions from entering. However, at leaone sea lion made its way through the grates and enteredthe fish ladders this spring.

As sea lions have rebounded in recent years, their impacton salmon and sturgeon populations also has increased. Aadult sea lion typically eats five to seven salmon a day. Layear 500-1,000 sea lions were estimated to be hunting inthe Columbia River, and at least as many are expected toenter the river this year seeking food.

Some 100 sea lions at Bonneville Dam last year wereestimated to have eaten approximately 3-4 percent of the106,000 spring chinook salmon run passing the dam,

according to Corps biologists. State biologists saidadditional salmon were consumed downstream in the rive

While hazing will be aimed at stopping sea lions fromkilling salmon, other fish in the river, including sturgeon,are expected to benefit, an outcome that pleases fishbiologists concerned about the increasing number ofreports of sea lions seen eating sturgeon.

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sturgeon, which are their preferred prey. Those sturgeonrepresent the future of the species."

Call the Governor. Thank him.In a shocking move, the Bush Administration announcedplans to log in the largest unprotected National Forestroadless area in Oregon, in the Siskiyous. This flies in theface of fact that roadless wild lands are supposed to beshielded from logging while state Governors and the BushAdministration negotiate state-specific policies to protectthese last remaining wild places.

Governor Kulongoski has publicly asked the Forest Servicenot to log these national forestlands. Please take amoment and give him a call at 1-503-378-4582 to thankhim and urge him to keep up the fight.

Here's a sample message you can leave: "I want to thankGovernor Kulongoski for opposing the Bush

administrations plans to log Oregons roadless nationalforests, and I urge him to do all he can to stop the 'Mike'sGulch' and 'Blackberry' logging sales."

Remind him, however, that you will be consideringriver, wild fish issues and watershed health in the nextelection. You will evaluate candidates as to their wild fishpositions. You DO expect the Oregon DEQ to protect ourwatersheds, not protect polluting business that could cleanup its act. And then invite him to go fishing with you.

UPCOMING NewsletterMaterialWe need material for upcoming issues. Writean article. Have your child write one. Haveyour wife write one. Or just send some nicepictures you have. We need your input,please. [email protected] 296 9050

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Board of Directors:

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