Bill Nyara
For The New Era
This year’s trapping and recycling program on the South Santiam River will come to a close Friday, July 29.
The crew at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s South Santiam Hatchery has recycled fish since February, with more than 5,900 fish trucked downstream. This provides anglers with a second or third chance at catching these chinook and steelhead.
South Santiam Hatchery typically closes the ladder and trap at…