Oregon Hatchery Research Center

Oregon's new Fall Creek Research Hatchery grand opening- Oct. 14,2005. This project will help define the best way to use hatcheries for mitigation and conservation that will aid our wild fish- and keep sport fishing viable.

Oregon Anglers has several  members appointed to the advisory board of the Oregon Hatchery Research Center.

Dr. Ben Stout, one of our science advisors, was been elected as the center's first chair. Dr. Stout recently

passed away after serving out his term of office. He has been succeeded by

Dennis Richey, co-founder and Executive Director of OA, as the second chair of the OHRC.

Tillamook County Commissioner Mark Labhart was elected as vice chair and will succeed Dennis next year.

Dr. David Noakes, the newly appointed lead scientist for the research hatchery, cuts the ribbon in the ceremony officially opening a new era in Oregon's hatchery system.

 From left: ODFW Commissioner Dan Edge of OSU, ODFW Commission Chair Marla Ray, Governor Kulongosky, ODFW Director Lindsey Ball (whose vision and effort made this center possible), and Dr. Noakes pose for the press.
   
The research hatchery's water intake facility and fish ladder on Fall Creek. As the water come into the facility it goes through this settling pond.
   
Water from the settling ponds then goes through filtration and the 3 identical engineered streambeds. At the grand opening a pair of steelhead had already set up housekeeping. Water from the streambeds then goes on to be used for raising pens and the laboratories.  (not shown here- as well as the labs, residences, and support buildings.)

For more on the research at OHRC you can go to the Oregon Anglers Research Society web site

at www.oregonanglersresearchsociety.org

or to see the live web cams set up in the engineered stream beds go to

the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's link at www.dfw.or.us/OHRC/ .