If it ever goes into full operation, Pebble Mine, located 200 miles southwest of Anchorage, would likely be the worst environmental disaster to ever befall the state. Situated in the headwaters of Bristol Bay, you can pretty much kiss goodbye some of the world’s most prolific salmon and trout streams if Pebble gets going. And here’s a shocker…there may have been some closed door dealings between the State of Alaska and Pebble Limited Partnership when exploration permits for the mine were issued. Wow, what a surprise…Big Cash trumps all!
Read the story HERE
Archives for July 2010
Largest sockeye run since 1947 swimming up the Columbia River
Something good’s up with the Columbia River. I’m not sure if it has to do with those spring pulse flows to flush out smolts that they’ve been doing recently…good ocean conditions…or a combination thereof, but the river’s been stuffed with fish the past couple years. If you’ll recall, the summer run steelhead numbers were through the roof in 2009 and the coho run was also massive. Now you can add sockeye to the list.
So far this year, over 350,000 sockeye salmon have made it over Bonneville Dam, three times the amount predicted by biologists and a modern-day record. And the run’s not over yet. Read more HERE
Now I have heard it all: Smoked Salmon Flavored Vodka!
Two great tastes that taste great together…I think Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were onto something with that slogan, but I’m not totally sure about this one: Alaska Distillery’s Smoked Salmon Flavored Vodka. Before getting it right, it apparently took 48 tries to come up with just the right blend of vodka and fish. “Definitely the first few times we had our heave bucket close by… It was pretty bad, and you know, greasy,” says one of the drink’s creators.
Read all about this new handcrafted and very pink vodka at The Consumerist
Read all about this new handcrafted and very pink vodka at The Consumerist
Lower Deschutes River will stay open for fall kings
You know me…I like good fishery news when I hear it and here’s one Oregon salmon anglers will be stoked about: The lower Deschutes River will remain open for Chinook salmon fishing through Oct. 31 under a temporary rule adopted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The river is currently open for spring chinook fishing. The spring chinook fishing ends July 31, and the fall chinook season will open Aug. 1 under the newly-adopted rule. The river remains open for Chinook from the mouth at the I-84 bridge upstream to Sherars Falls. The daily catch limit for fall Chinook will be any two adults and any five jacks. (Jack salmon are Chinook 15-24 inches long.)
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The river is currently open for spring chinook fishing. The spring chinook fishing ends July 31, and the fall chinook season will open Aug. 1 under the newly-adopted rule. The river remains open for Chinook from the mouth at the I-84 bridge upstream to Sherars Falls. The daily catch limit for fall Chinook will be any two adults and any five jacks. (Jack salmon are Chinook 15-24 inches long.)
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