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Become a 2023 Derby Banquet Sponsor

On behalf of the Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby Steering Committee and Douglas Timber Operators, we are excited to announce the dates for the 31st Annual Fish Derby Spectacular to be held February 1 – February 4, 2023. This distinctive community event has grown into a prestigious Oregon tradition. Our ‘catch-and-release’ Steelhead Derby not only attracts anglers statewide, but also the finest fishing guides in the Northwest – making this an exceptionally unique experience for all participants! “The Derby” is an excellent opportunity to promote this partnership and foster a strong community-based commitment to fishery enhancement. The 2022 Derby Banquet/Auction featured over 500 attendees, whose combined efforts, along with generous contributions by our sponsors and supporters, raised over $90,000 toward fishery enhancement, restoration, and educational projects! Since inception, “The Derby” has contributed more than $1.9 million toward enhancement projects. And the bigger story is…ALL contributions are “matching funds” for large projects, which translates to a tremendous multi-million dollar investment in our Umpqua Basin fishery! We extend our sincere appreciation to all who have supported these outstanding efforts… THANK YOU! As a valued Derby Partner, may we again count on your support? Chinook Sponsor ($500+) will include: Your Name prominently displayed in the Derby Auction Booklet and Special Promotional Materials. Up to Four (4) Complimentary Meal Tickets and Eight (8) Beer/Wine Tickets to the Derby Banquet/Auction on Friday, February 3, 2023 * Coho Sponsor ($250 to $499) will include: Your Name prominently displayed in the Derby Auction Booklet and Special Promotional Materials. Up to Two (2) Complimentary Meal Tickets and Four (4) Beer/Wine tickets to the Derby Banquet/ Auction Friday, February 3, 2023. * Steelhead Sponsor ($125 to $249) will include: Your Name prominently displayed in the Derby Auction Booklet and Special Promotional Materials. Up to one (1) Complimentary Meal Ticket and Two (2) Beer/Wine Tickets to the Derby Banquet/ Auction Friday, February 3, 2023. * To be listed in the Fish Derby’s Auction Booklet, please return your sponsorship contribution to us no later than Monday, January 9, 2023. For your Tax-Deductible Charitable Contribution Receipt, please reference Tax ID #57-1222364. On behalf of our fundraising partners, THANK YOU for your continued support…a fundraising committee member will be in contact with you soon! The final day to sign up as a sponsor for the 2023 banquet is January 20th. Tina Roy tina@dougtimber.org (541) 672-0757

8,000th Winter Steelhead Counted in North Umpqua

8,000th Winter Steelhead Counted in North Umpqua

What's so special about this winter steelhead counted on March 10th at 8:05 PM by our project? It is the 8,000th fish for the 2025-26 North Umpqua River return and reported just a day after it occurred. There will be several more steelhead migrating upstream to spawn over the next several weeks to count and update for everyone. The total count could reach 10,000 by the end of April and be one of the highest number for this population in recent years. Thank you for watching our LiveCam Video.

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Watch for Spring Chinook at Winchester Dam

Watch for Spring Chinook at Winchester Dam

Spring weather is here and that means Spring Chinook will arrive in the next few days. The water temperature just hit 50 degrees for the first time in 2026, which is a great predictor for the arrival of the first springer in the North Umpqua River.

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Watch Steelhead Easily Traverse the Fish Ladder

Watch Steelhead Easily Traverse the Fish Ladder

Are you watching... 12 steelhead passing through the fish ladder in just 15 minutes. This year’s returns continue to be very high numbers and it is still 60 days away from the end of the migration period. A great start to the month of March.

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New Live Fish Chart Features Added

New Live Fish Chart Features Added

Moses built some more features on the new live dashboard! There is now live season fish charts showing this year's run compared to last year as well as lots of other data. You can check it out at https://live.umpquafish.com/ Great job Moses Finlay!

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Mid-Season Steelhead Count Tops 5000

Mid-Season Steelhead Count Tops 5000

The North Umpqua River winter steelhead strong returns continued last week with over 1500 fish counted. The mid-season number of steelhead to date is now over 5,000. Early predictions estimate the total runsize will be well over 8,000 fish by the end of April.

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3,500 Steelhead Count at Winchester Fish Cam

3,500 Steelhead Count at Winchester Fish Cam

Another great day to watch several hundred winter steelhead move upstream through the fish ladder at Winchester Dam on the North Umpqua River. With almost 500 fish counted on February 10th and more observed yesterday, the 2026 steelhead return is now over 3,500 and not even halfway through the normal run timing for this population. There is no winter steelhead hatchery program for the North Umpqua and only a very small number of fish stray from the South Umpqua River hatchery smolt release.

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