Anglers and others interested in salmon and steelhead production in the Umpqua Basin can hear about upcoming volunteer opportunities in a presentation November 5th.
A release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said agency fish biologist Evan Leonetti will offer a short slide show on fish production, monitoring and more at North Forty Beer Company on Southeast Jackson in downtown Roseburg.
The release said Leonetti will discuss a hatchery winter steelhead coded study to improve angling in the South Umpqua River. The study depends on anglers removing the snout from harvested winter steelhead and placing it in specially marked barrels at popular boat ramps.
The release said the goal is to adjust hatchery winter steelhead release timing to improve future angling, particularly in the South Umpqua River. Fish were tagged in February 2019 and released in both March and April form acclimation sites in Canyonville.
Leonetti will provide results from last year’s initial research and recruit volunteers for this year. Volunteers are need to collect snouts from barrels.
Other topics include salmon and steelhead monitoring through spawning surveys in Smith River and fish counting at traps in Galesville and Canyonville. These activities are also in need of volunteers.
The meeting will run for one hour and begins at 6:00 p.m. It will be held on the second floor of the brewery.