News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A decade ago, Gary Kutz and his wife, Cookie, moved to Sisters from California after careers building and managing retirement facilities. A dedicated angler, the many outstanding fishing opportunities in Sisters Country offered a major reason drawing Kutz here. Since last summer he has been helping more area residents learn about fly-fishing and places to fish through the Go Fish Group that meets monthly at the Sisters Community Church, which sponsors the club. Growing up in... Full story
After a number of years of declining interest in hunting and fishing by Oregonians, a multi-year effort by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to increase participation in those traditional outdoor activities seems to be paying off. The effort includes more opportunities - especially for young people - and here in the Sisters area as well. Like most largely rural Western states, Oregon residents have long been hunters and anglers, participating in those outdoor sports... Full story
There's a proposal afoot to make the entire Metolius River fly fishing only. The move is spearheaded by Lake Oswego resident Chris Foster, who has fished the Metolius for decades; he believes that such a change in fishing regulations would better protect the river's redband trout while putting a big dent in the ongoing problem of bull trout poaching. Currently, the entire river is catch-and-release only, and fly fishing only with barbless hooks above Bridge 99. The river is cl... Full story
Fisheries biologists have found a record number of redband trout redds, or nests, during their 2017-2018 surveys on the Metolius River. This indicates that the river's trout population remains strong and healthy. "We have found that the primary spawning areas on the Metolius River for redband trout are from the mouth of Spring Creek to the headwaters, and in Lake Creek and Abbot Creek," said Nate Dachtler, assistant district fisheries biologist for the Deschutes National... Full story
Beginning in July, the U.S. Forest Service will begin decommissioning an extensive, illegal trail system in the Stevens Canyon area northeast of Sisters. Located within the Metolius Deer Winter Range, the trail system was begun about two decades ago by some off-road motorcycle enthusiasts who took it upon themselves to build a trail through public and private lands. Over the years, this clandestine trail system has grown to about 20 miles as more off-road-vehicle users... Full story
