2019 OFFICERS

INTERIM PRESIDENT

BOB FORRESTER 1ST VICE PRESIDENT

2ND VICE PRESIDENT

DOYLE NELSON SECRETARY

VIKKI STRAHAN TREASURER EVE PHELAN

PAST PRESIDENT STEVE WILEY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dave Bailey –3

Shirlee Chesmore - 3 Linda Chilton - 1 Jennifer Clark –2 Greg Clarke—2

Chuck Closterman –1 Beverly Fording –1

John Gaskill –3 Judy Lollich –2 Keith Miller –2 Cole Tidwell –3

Frank Urbancic– 1 WEB MASTER-

LINDA CHILTON NEWSLETTER EDITOR-

VIKKI STRAHAN 295-1860 vikki.strahan@1stallied.com

Inside this edition: Scott Iversen memorial 1 Calendar of events 2 ODF&W 2 Guides 3 & 4 Tip n’ Tails 5 Sponsors 6 & 7 Bragging Rights 8 April general meeting recap 9 Guide Appreciation Dinner 9 Membership application 10

http://www.rogue-steelheaders.org/

MIDDLE ROGUE

STEELHEADERS VOLUME 30: ISSUE 5 May 2019

Remembering the life of... Scott Michael Iversen, 64, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at his home in Grants Pass, Ore-

gon. He was born on April 4, 1955 in Oakland, CA. He will be greatly missed by everyone who

knew him.

Scott grew up in Walnut Creek, CA and graduated from Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord,

CA in 1973. He was recently inducted into his high school hall of fame as a member of the 1971

football team. He attended UC Davis where he also played football. He became a reserve police

officer in Winters, CA before attending the police academy at Los Medanos College. He earned

his Bachelors’ degree in Public Administration while attending night school at USF and working

for East Bay Regional Parks Police Department. Scott took great pride in his career and worked

for the EBRPD police department for 27 years and retired at the rank of Sergeant.

For many years he joined his entire family in South Lake Tahoe, CA where his father ran the

Camp Concord summer camp. Scott enjoyed his first years fishing there. When he was old

enough, he worked as a kitchen helper and then a camp counselor. He made many long-lasting

friendships, created life-long memories, and enjoyed some of the best summers of his life at the

camp. He instilled in his children a love for Lake Tahoe and provided them with countless mem-

ories in both the sand and the snow.

After retiring from EBRPD in 2006, he moved to Grants Pass. Scott was the current President of

the Middle Rogue Steelheaders, a nonprofit in Grants Pass, Oregon. He joined the Steelheaders

in 2008 and received the President’s Award in 2013, the Special Award in 2014 and Steelheader

of the Year in 2015. Scott chaired many committees during his service to the Steelheaders in-

cluding 1st Vice President, Board of Director and 7 years as Salmon Derby Chairman. He was an

active member in the Annual Vet’s Fishing Day committee since inception, previous Angler Edu-

cation Program Chair and chaired many years as the Blackbird 5000 Weighmaster. He was also

an avid firearms enthusiast and collector. Scott celebrated a ten year friendship with Bill W. He

will be remembered fondly by the many people he helped during his life. He loved to teach and

mentor, and spent much of his life coaching youth sports and teaching youths how to fish.

Scott is survived by his son William Iversen, his daughter Kelton Mattson, his partner Eve Phe-

lan, the mother of his children Sheila Iversen, his grandson Lawler Mattson, his brother Jeff

Iversen and Jeff’s wife Valerie Chirurgi, his Aunt Jane Allen, and many nieces and nephews.

Scott was preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Marilyn Iversen, his sister Tracy Iversen

Mayes, and his brother-in-law Cornell Mayes.

A Celebration of Life will be held in Grants Pass, Oregon on June 29th. In lieu of flowers, the

family requests memorial donations be made to the Middle Rogue Steelheaders, PO Box 962,

Grants Pass, OR 97528. Please call Eve Phelan if you would like to participate in the Celebration.

541-226-7204

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All club general meetings will

be held at:

AllCare Health, 1701 NE 7th St.,

Grants Pass

On the 3rd Wednesday of each

month at 6:30 PM

Calendar of Events

May 1st BOD Meeting

Elmer’s at 6:30PM

May 4th Weed removal at

Lake Selmac

May 6th Angler Ed.

Classroom

May 10th Angler Ed. Fishing

Trip

May 11th Storm Drain Marker

Day

May 15th Weed removal at

Lake Selmac

May 15th General Meeting

6:30 AllCare Health

May 18th Vet’s fishing day

May 20—21 Laker’s Trip

Klamath Lake

May 25th Boatnik Parade

May 29th Angler Ed.

Classroom

May 29th Weed removal at

Lake Selmac

May 31st Angler Ed. Fishing

Trip

June 1st Angler Education &

ODF&W Free Fishing

Weekend

June 5th BOD Meeting

Elmer’s at 6:30PM

June 16th Lakers Trip Lemolo &

Diamond Lakes

June 19th General Meeting

6:30 AllCare Health

June 22nd BlackBird 5000

Diamond Lake

******************* Speaker for the

May General Meeting

will be

Chuck Closterman.

Chuck worked for Polaroid for

30 years and will offer tips and

techniques to improve your

pictures.

******************

Carcass Toss & Hatchery Field Trip

We recently had 2 events while working with ODF&W:

On March 29th we did a carcass toss about 20 miles past Wimer on Evans

Creek, Battle Creek and Rock Creek. 18 people, of which 1/2 were new mem-

bers, put 2,500 pounds of steelhead caresses into the creeks.

The purpose of the carcass toss is that as the fish decompose they provide nu-

trients for the juvenile fish.

Everyone had a great time. Part of the excitement of the adventure is going to

an area that they have not seen before.

On April 3rd we had 15 people join in on a field trip to Cole Rivers Hatchery in

Trail.

For 2 weeks at a time, ODF&W has a trailer come to the hatchery to clip the

adipose fin off of the smolts. Clipping the fin enables ODF&W to be able to

later identify the fish as hatchery raised fish.

While we were there, they were clipping 2 spring chinook salmon at the rate of

6,500 fish per hour. The rest of the year the fins are clipped by hand.

After watching the fin clipping, we were able to watch ODF&W as they were

counting the fish that have made it to the fish ladder. ODF&W does this every

week and post the result on their website.

The counting of the fish is fast paced as they take the fish, measure it and de-

termine the sex of each one. Depending on what the fish are to be used for,

that are then put into 1 of 6 tubes and sent out to holding tanks. Some of the

fish will be used for bloodstock, some will be recycled and other will be used to

fill various quotas as needed.

The fin clipping trailer will be back to the hatchery probably in July . I will

schedule another field trip then. At that time of year, ODF&W will be counting

salmon, and that will be even more exciting to watch.

I will send out an email as soon as I know that date of our next carcass toss

and field trip to the hatchery.

Hope to see you then, Carl Cole ~ ODF&W Salmon, Trout Advisory Committee

VOLUME 30: ISSUE 5 Page 3

The Middle Rogue Steelheaders wish to thank the guides and businesses listed in our Newsletter for their generous do-

nations .

Guides listed on these 2 pages register annually with the state of Oregon to certify that they carry the minimum liability

insurance required by law, they have current First Aid and CPR training and if required have a US Coast Guard

(USCG) Operator License and/or Surety Bond.

VOLUME 30: ISSUE 5 PAGE 4

Matt Judkins

Guided salmon & steelhead fishing trips on the Rogue,

Chetco, Umpqua, Coquille, Elk and

Sixes rivers Call (541) 621-8851

Professional Guides

Harold Hansen 541-761-4115

All guides are listed on our website:

https://www.rogue-steelheaders.org/guides/southern-

oregon-fishing-guides/

https://ca1268.wixsite.com/secretsguideservice

VOLUME 30: ISSUE 5 Page 5

May 2019

F.Y.I. There are two very important bills in the Oregon State Legislature that will have a strong impact

on the Rogue River fishing and our local economy.

The first is HB 2378. This bill requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish and operate

fish incubation box pilot program for rearing] hatching of salmonids on suitable waterways in

coastal areas of southern Oregon] historically salmon-bearing waterways located in certain counties.

The bill requires department to operate pilot program for 10-year period. Requires department to work

with certain groups in conducting of pilot program. Establishes minimum number of eggs to be used at

each location where pilot program operates. Requires department to report to interim committee of

Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020, regarding establishment and operation

of pilot program. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for pilot program purposes.

Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

In my personal opinion this effort is long overdue. The Middle Rogue Steelheaders supported a project

similar to this one in the 1990’s with great success. The club project focused on steelhead at that time.

The second bill is HB 2379 A. This bill declares that the United States Army Corps of Engineers

(Corps) has failed to operate the Cole M. Rivers Hatchery (Hatchery) on the Rogue River in conform-

ance with the fish return goals under the mitigation requirements agreed to in the hatchery's Final En-

vironmental Impact Statement (EIS). States that the number of spring Chinook returning to the Hatch-

ery has declined 60 percent below the average hatchery spring Chinook adult return goal set in the Im-

pact Statement in the past 14 years. Establishes the period available to Curry, Josephine, and Jackson

Counties (Counties) to commence action against the Corps regarding damages resulting from failure of

The Corps to operate the Hatchery in conformance with fish return goals specified in the Final EIS

ending January 1, 2030. Allows specified counties to seek, and court to award, damages for economic

loss related to fish return being less than mitigation requirements in Final EIS. Applies retroactively

for damages resulting from failure of the Corps to conform with fish return goals in Final EIS.

This bill recognizes the fact that the economic impact of (poor) fishing has a negative impact on Jack-

son, Josephine and Curry counties.

In addition to guides, income generated by fishing for steelhead and salmon affects motels, restaurants,

sporting goods stores and gas stations. The money generated by fishing helps build the economy in

SW Oregon.

Chuck Closterman

VOLUME 30: ISSUE 5 PAGE 6

BLT SHUTTLE SERVICE

Brandon, Lynn & Tanner

Day Shuttle on the Rogue Between

Gold Hill to Grave Creek

Over the Mountain to Foster Bar, Hog Eddy

& Q Creek

galiceblts@gmail.com 541-659-2212

http://morrisonslodge.com/

VOLUME 30: ISSUE 5 PAGE 7

Briggs Guide Service 2938 Foothill Blvd

Grants Pass. Oregon 97526

541-472-0581

Rafting & Fishing Adventures

3 & 4 day Wild & Scenic Trips

Rogue River Boat Shop 1815 S.W. Bridge St

Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

541-479-1504

Bret Clark

Did you know we have a Facebook page? Check it out:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/476573922501356/

Fishing is much more than

fish. It is the great occasion

when we may return to the

fine simplicity of our

forefathers.

Herbert Hoover

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Bragging Rights

Eve Phelan and Ron Terazzas fishing at Galesville Res. 4/19/19.

Big George John Gaskill and Ron Lefer Lost Creek Lake 4.3.19

Ron Jones and Dick

Rice fishing with

guide Rob Yuen

3/26/19.

Brian Tidwell fishing

with his Pops, Cole

Tidwell, Brooking

Oregon.

4/1/19

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April’s general meeting

Guest speakers Dave Siddon and Cory Allen from Wildlife Images, with Skunk ‘Snap’ they, also brought horned owl ‘Buddy’

G old Hook recipients

Greg Clarke & Roland Bleitz with boat captains Dave Clark & Randy Holbrook.

Another GREAT Guide Appreciation dinner this year!

On Friday April 12, 2019 Guide Liaison Eve Phelan put together another great dinner for our area guides. The din-

ner gives the Middle Rogue Steelheaders a chance to say Thank You to all the guides who support our club and the

Salmon Derby.

The dinner was held at the Fruitdale Grange and gave our local guides a chance to get together over dinner and en-

joy a door prize drawing for great giveaways like Beckman Nets, multiple $25 gift certs from Sportsman’s Ware-

house, rods, reels, shirts, gear and much more.

In addition to the fun stuff we did hold a serious round table where the guides shared their concerns with the club.

Their problems included the poor fish returns in the Rogue, snaggers and cell phone licensing problems. Sugges-

tions from guides included incubation boxes, brood stock capture, keeping chemicals and dairy runoff out of our

streams and rivers.

Vikki, Linda, Kathy, Ron and Eve made wonderful lasagna, Linda provided a nice salad, we had homemade bread

from Vikki, clam chowder provided by Frank and topped off with cupcakes from Katie.

Many THANKS to all the volunteers who made this year’s Guide Appreciation Dinner possible . Sandy, Joe,

Laurel , Bill, Laurie, Butch, Dave, Jennifer, Chuck .

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Learn where and when to go!

Participate in conservation and enhancement projects!

Participate in Youth and Adult Angler Education

Participate in club-sponsored river and lake fishing trips!

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2019 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

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___ Family Rate $ 58.00 per year

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