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Oak Springs Hatchery was constructed in several phases beginning in 1922 with the last major construction in 1996. The facility is currently used for egg production, incubation and rearing of rainbow trout, incubation and rearing of summer and winter steelhead, and maintains one resident rainbow trout and one resident cutthroat broodstock.
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Round Butte Hatchery was constructed in 1972 to mitigate for the fishery losses caused by Pelton/Round Butte (PRB) Hydroelectric Complex. Round Butte and its satellite, Pelton Ladder, are used for adult collection, egg incubation and rearing of spring Chinook, summer steelhead, and sockeye salmon.
This 141-acre property along both sides of the Yachats River was first purchased in the early 1980s to provide forage for elk and help alleviate elk damage to surrounding agricultural land. It also provides public access to the Siuslaw National Forest along the Yachats River Highway, where there are few public access points.
Lookingglass Hatchery was constructed in 1982 as part of the Lower Snake River Compensation Program (LSRCP) – a program to mitigate for spring Chinook and summer steelhead losses caused by four federal dams constructed on the lower Snake River. Lookingglass is used to rear spring Chinook for the Grande Ronde and Imnaha rivers as part of LSRCP. Lookingglass Hatchery serves as an adult collection, egg incubation, and rearing and release site for the spring Chinook destined for the Grande Ronde River systems. The Imnaha Satellite Facility is used for the collection of spring Chinook adults returning to the Imnaha River
Sept. 11, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your viewing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Report your turtle sightings Turtles can be viewed basking/sunning themselves on downed trees, rocks, and aquatic vegetation in wetland ponds, sloughs, reservoirs, and rivers. Please do not disturb turtles and view from a distance. Turtles may also be found on land at this time of the year, most being females looking for a place to lay their eggs. Oregon has two native species of semi-aquatic freshwater turtles – the northwestern pond turtle and
Sept. 11, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your viewing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Wildlife watchers: What to know about wildfires Wildfire season is hitting Oregon hard. Be sure to "know before you go" by checking for closures or fire restrictions before heading out. You can check for the latest fire updates and closures using the links on this webpage. A&H properties previously closed due to fire danger are now open. Baker County Bighorn sheep can be seen in the Burnt River Canyon west of Durkee or