Wednesday, October 5, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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ODFW breaks ground for new youth fishing pond
The Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife broke
ground for a new youth fish-
ing pond last Monday, on the
former Spring Creek hatchery
site near Camp Sherman.
According to Jen Luke,
ODFW fish biologist in Bend,
the half-acre pond, once com-
pleted, will be stocked with
rainbow trout and open only
to anglers 17 years old and
younger.
“We are very excited to
begin work on the pond,”
said Luke. “Having a desti-
nation to serve kids and their
families fits perfectly into
our plans to connect with
communities.”
In addition to the fish-
ing opportunities, the pond
will be used as an outdoor
classroom for Salmon Trout
Enhancement Program
(STEP) volunteers to teach
youth about the lifecycles of
salmon and trout. The pond
could also be used for smolt
acclimation and egg hatch-
boxes as part of the effort
to re-introduce chinook
salmon to the Metolius, upper
Deschutes and Crooked River
basins.
Equipment — two exca-
vators and two dump trucks
— will be operating dur-
ing the week from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. The initial work
involves excavating, moving
fill, and setting up fencing.
According to Luke, based on
the weather, work will likely
continue through November.
Funding the project was
done primarily through
grants from the Restoration
and Enhancement Program
(R and E). The R and E grant
program provides about
$3,000,000 per year to fishery
projects throughout Oregon.
The grant program was
established June 29, 1989,
when the Oregon Fisheries
Restoration and Enhancement
Act was signed into law.
“This is the ideal project
to be supported by R and
E grant monies because it
creates opportunity where
opportunity is needed,” said
Bruce McIntosh, ODFW
inland fisheries administra-
tor. “I appreciate the support
we’ve received for this proj-
ect from the R and E Board,
our partners in the commu-
nity and the Fish and Wildlife
Commission.”
The pond is currently
referred to as the Spring
Creek Pond. However,
renaming the pond may
be under consideration by
ODFW.
“There are several indi-
viduals who have been instru-
mental in supporting this
project and who have also
been long-time volunteers
and supporters of youth out-
door activities,” said Luke.
According to Luke, before
any renaming actions are
taken, there will be oppor-
tunity for input from the
public.
photo provided
this area will soon be stocked with rainbow trout for youth fishing.
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