WaterWatch will be on the Rogue this Saturday, Aug. 23rd, along with anglers, Spey casters, fly fishing guides, casting instructors, and exhibitors from across the Pacific Northwest at the inaugural Rogue Spey Clave. We hope you’ll join us at Griffin Park on the Rogue River and learn more about WaterWatch’s laser focus on ending the harm caused by obsolete barriers that delay, injure, and kill the Rogue’s prized fish runs!
Since our founding 40 years ago, WaterWatch’s Free the Rogue Campaign has worked to restore the Rogue River’s natural abundance and resilience while enhancing fishing and recreational opportunities. Along the way, we’ve removed multiple barriers to native migratory fish, and restored unfettered access to hundreds of miles of habitat. Now, WaterWatch is working faster than ever to improve fish passage to high elevation cold water habitat and bolster native Rogue fish populations against the growing impacts of climate change.
For more about our Rogue River barrier removal achievements, check out the Free the Rogue Milestones article in our latest newsletter, and videos of recent successful removals of Pomeroy, Williams-Whalen, Harboldt and Welter, and Lovelace dams.
Organized by veteran Oregon fly fishing guides and Spey casting instructors Jon Hazlett and Dax Messett, the Rogue Spey Clave features Spey casting instruction and demonstrations, tackle demos, fly tying, and local fly shops.
Click here to see the full schedule of presenters and learn more. There will also be a food truck for lunch and giant raffle — bring cash for both, as well as for event parking.
See you on the Rogue on Saturday!
Timeline design by Monet Hampson. Rogue River banner and footer photos by Jesse Robbins.
