Salem Chapter Northwest Steelheaders
Newsletter for March 2024
March Membership Meeting includes a presentation by Oregon State Police
Plans for our Membership Meeting on March 19th include a program presentation by Andrew Porter who is an Oregon State Police Trooper. His program on “game enforcement issues” will inform us on how we might be able to help report fish and game violations and turn in poachers. If time permits, Club Secretary Mike Ferris will cover another lesson from the ODFW’s Steelhead 101 Class on “Reading the Water” for Steelhead Habitat.
Local anglers discover a bright spot of Winter fishing success at Detroit Lake
Ray Perez with a 15-inch Rainbow and Lee Harrington with a nice Detroit Lake Kokanee
One recent bright spot on the fishing horizon this Winter has been the Kokanee and Trout fisheries at Detroit Lake. Trips to Detroit Lake between rain and snowstorms last month revealed some consistently good results. Dan Lemke of Mill City also reported catching twenty bright Kokanee Trout with two of his fishing buddies on February 23rd.
Plans for a new park bench in honor of deceased member Jim Kitzhaber are under way
Our Salem Chapter Board of Directors has been working with Past Secretary Bob Johnston and members of Jim Kitzhaber’s family to design and install a park bench in Jim’s memory at Minto Park on Highway 22 near Gates, Oregon. Jim was an active member of our Salem Chapter for many years and regularly participated in our volunteer work at Minto Park.
Tualatin Valley Chapter of ANWS to Host Tillamook Area Fish-A-Long Event
The Tualatin Valley Chapter of the ANWS will be hosting a “Fish-A-Long” event in the Tillamook Bay area on March 23rd and have invited other chapters to participate. Please contact Jeff Hernandez for more information at: [email protected] Phone: 971-404-5793.
Reminder Notice for Membership Dues
If you need to pay your annual membership dues, attached is a Membership Form for your convenience. Please return your completed form and dues payment to:
Linda Chezem – Treasurer, 663 Rockwood St. SE, Salem, OR. 97306
Submitted by Mike Ferris
Salem Chapter Secretary
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