Hi Everyone,
I hope your spring has been rewarding and you have been getting out and wetting your line—or have some plans in the works. I just got back recently from the club Green River fishout. I’m amazed at how many fish there are in this tailwater, considering all the pressure the Green gets. A healthy ecosystem with an abundant supply of clean cold water that supports lots of aquatic insects no doubt is key.
This month’s Conservation Concerns message is brief but it points to an interesting conservation story with local water significance. The watershed in question is probably one of the most under-appreciated and neglected in our area—the Pajaro River. The story gets even more pertinent in that some SCFF volunteers helped out with some labor to help clear wood debris behind Pickell’s Dam on Little Arthur Creek, a tributary of the Pajaro River. Because Pickell’s Dam was an obstacle to steelhead reaching important habitat, it was eventually removed. This was the ultimate goal of Trout Unlimited Central Coast Project Manager Tim Frahm. Here is the article. I think you will find it a worthwhile read. I thoroughly enjoyed volunteering with my SCFF friends, Tim and his wife Christina Fischer, who happens to be the president of the TU Steinbeck Country Chapter. I look forward to more opportunities for our club to participate in conservation projects!
Posted on May 22nd, 2025