A hefty snowpack should make for reliable fishing this year on Central Oregon lakes and streams, but access in the short term will be difficult on many high Cascade lakes.
Streams are flowing and reservoirs are beginning to fill in drought-stricken Crook County. But will Ochoco and Prineville reservoirs fill completely? Is the drought over?
By Michael Kohn For the first time in two years, Oregon is free of the most serious levels of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor map released last week. Eighty-seven percent of Oregon is…
For the fifth year in a row, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife won’t allow anglers to fish for spring chinook on the Deschutes River. Fishing for spring chinook on the Deschutes has not been permitted since 2018.
Bulletin Staff Report A construction project improving trails and connectivity in downtown Bend’s Drake Park should be completed by the end of June, said Brian Hudspeth, development manager for the Bend Park & Recreation District.…
What if floodplain soil could soak up water in early spring and then release it back to the river at colder temperatures later in the summer when aquatic wildlife and irrigators need it most?
The North Unit Irrigation District will receive $10 million to fix or replace fish screens at the headworks of its main canal in Bend, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.
Snowpack levels in Central Oregon soared well above normal in early April following a series of late-season storms that slammed the Pacific Northwest.
The North Unit Irrigation District, located in Jefferson County, will give farmers more water than they got in 2022. But the water allotment set Wednesday is conservative as drought conditions persist across Central Oregon.
