The Association of Northwest Steelheaders Anglers Dedicated to Enhancing and Protecting Fisheries and their Habitats for Today and the Future
Stream Work
Many chapters are involved in working on streams to improve fish rearing or spawning habitat. Some chapters have fish acclimation or egg hatching projects. Chapters and individuals appear at ODFW Commission hearings and at the legislature to represent the best interests of fish and anglers. Get involved today!
These volunteers are preparing to place a large alder tree in a fork
of the Trask River, near Tillamook Oregon. It will provide cover for young
salmon and steelhead before the fish migrate to the ocean. Projects like these
are done with the guidance of a biologist from the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).
Before any
stream work can be done, detailed surveys are conducted to determine the focus of future projects. Here volunteers are surveying a section
of a tributary stream of the Wilson River to determine the number, species,
and age group composition
of the fish population. Along with surveys for available habitat, a comprehensive picture
of the river's potential will be developed before any work takes place.
Watch this video to see how Northwest Steelheader volunteers work with ODFW using nutrient enhancement techniques (carcass placement) throughout many watersheds to enrich nursery habitat providing a food source for fry and smolt migrating to their temporary homes in the ocean.
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