Lowell
09-20-2009, 11:28 AM
The Fly Fishers of Davis will host Carson Jeffres on September 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Holmes Jr. High School for a program on salmonid restoration in the Shasta River in northern California. Carson is a staff research associate for the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, focusing on restoration of salmonid habitats. His master’s thesis focused on Chinook salmon growth rates on a restored floodplain at the Cosumnes River Preserve. He currently is working as part of an interdisciplinary research group in the Shasta River basin using science to guide restoration activities. Carson has been an avid fly fisher for the past 12 years. His passion for fishing has helped guide his research focus and provides a unique insight as to the behavior of fish.
The Shasta River on the Nelson Ranch in Siskiyou County is a highly productive system with significant potential for restoration of salmonid habitat. The unique hydrology and abundant aquatic plant life provides various habitats for fishes during all life stages. Currently the primary limiting factor to salmonids on the Nelson Ranch is high water temperature. The quality of spawning habitat is also low. If water temperatures along the Nelson Ranch can be reduced (e.g., through management actions), then the abundant habitat and high natural productivity could support relatively large populations of salmonids, including the federally- and state-listed Coho salmon.
Historically, the Shasta River was one of the most prolific salmon-producing streams in California, despite its small size and flow. During the 1930s, documented returns of more than 80,000 Chinook salmon to the Shasta River accounted for nearly half of the Chinook observed returning to the Klamath River basin as a whole, even though the Shasta River provided less than 2% of the water measured in the Klamath River.
Come join us for what promises to be a very interesting talk. The Fly Fishers of Davis normally meet to swap fish stories (no lies…) at 7:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month at Holmes Junior High School. The meetings are free and open to newcomers and guests. If you’re interested in learning to fly fish come to the meeting to hear about our Fly Fishing 101 course. For more information call Lowell Ashbaugh at 758-6722 or visit the club's web page at http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/go/ffd/.
The Shasta River on the Nelson Ranch in Siskiyou County is a highly productive system with significant potential for restoration of salmonid habitat. The unique hydrology and abundant aquatic plant life provides various habitats for fishes during all life stages. Currently the primary limiting factor to salmonids on the Nelson Ranch is high water temperature. The quality of spawning habitat is also low. If water temperatures along the Nelson Ranch can be reduced (e.g., through management actions), then the abundant habitat and high natural productivity could support relatively large populations of salmonids, including the federally- and state-listed Coho salmon.
Historically, the Shasta River was one of the most prolific salmon-producing streams in California, despite its small size and flow. During the 1930s, documented returns of more than 80,000 Chinook salmon to the Shasta River accounted for nearly half of the Chinook observed returning to the Klamath River basin as a whole, even though the Shasta River provided less than 2% of the water measured in the Klamath River.
Come join us for what promises to be a very interesting talk. The Fly Fishers of Davis normally meet to swap fish stories (no lies…) at 7:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month at Holmes Junior High School. The meetings are free and open to newcomers and guests. If you’re interested in learning to fly fish come to the meeting to hear about our Fly Fishing 101 course. For more information call Lowell Ashbaugh at 758-6722 or visit the club's web page at http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/go/ffd/.