I’ve got this secret spot on the Middle Deschutes where time stands still and the fishing can be a thing of beauty.
In the Media
March 5, 2008 – Bend Bulletin Fishing in Sundown Canyon
The Deschutes River Conservancy has brought farmers, irrigation districts, anglers, power producers, developers and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs together to restore some of the historic stream flow
February 17, 2008 – Bend Bulletin Editorial A Legal Victory for the Deschutes
This week, a federal judge blessed the Swalley Irrigation District’s plan to pipe a section of leaky canal.
February 18, 2008 – Bend Bulletin Editorial Drop Your Hold, Senator Coburn
Oregon Sens. Gordon Smith and Ron Wyden both support a bill that would enable a six-mile canal piping project from Tumalo Creek to Tumalo Reservoir to qualify for federal funding.
February 15, 2008 – Bend Bulletin Tumalo Canal Project Hung Up In Senate
A plan to pipe the Tumalo Feed Canal and improve fish habitat will likely be delayed by a senator from Oklahoma who has stalled the project — and about 80 others — over objections about its cost.
January 31, 2008 – Bend Bulletin Low Flows and Ice Can Affect Fish Populations in the Deschutes
Low flows and ice can affect fish populations on the Deschutes, but anglers still enjoy the river in the winter.
January 19, 2008 – Bend Bulletin $4M Grant To Benefit Fish Projects
Four organizations in Central Oregon, including the DRC, received a $4 million grant to work on conservation projects earlier this week.
December 2, 2007 – Bend Bulletin Walden, Wyden, Smith Weigh In
Local Issues in Congress including information about the DRC's funding.
January 12, 2008 – Bend Bulletin, What Controls the Flow of Water in the Deschutes?
Water managers ‘predict the future’ as they plan for summer irrigation.