Field Notes & Science
Stories from the Northern Crown — wild-fish science, field reports, and the policy work that turns data into protection.
All Posts
Filmmaker, photographer, and Catch Magazine founder Todd Moen joins TCA's Board of Directors as the organization expands its angler-science work across the Pacific Rim.
Read PostAward-winning NOAA fisheries scientist Dr. George Pess joins TCA as COO and Director of Science to lead wild steelhead and salmon monitoring across the Northern Crown's Pacific Rim sentinel river network.
Read PostAfter three decades of success rebuilding rivers, a leading restoration expert explains why habitat alone can't recover wild salmon and steelhead without aligning the "all H" approach.
Read PostNew research from the Hoh River shows wild winter steelhead are losing key elements of life-history diversity — raising critical questions about how we measure population health.
Read PostNOAA Fisheries issued its 12-month ESA finding for Olympic Peninsula steelhead — recognizing long-term declines but concluding that listing is not warranted at this time.
Read PostThe fry stage is the most critical and vulnerable period in a steelhead's life — where extreme mortality and intense competition shape survival and regulate population size.
Read PostLearn the key differences between juvenile steelhead life stages — alevin, fry, parr, and smolt — and why they matter for survival and fisheries management.
Read PostUntangling the complexities — and limitations — of redd counts as a tool for estimating wild steelhead populations.
Read PostExploring the alarming inefficiency of Puget Sound steelhead hatchery programs — where more meals are lost than gained due to low smolt-to-adult survival rates.
Read PostExplore the incredible adaptability of wild steelhead and why their biological diversity holds the key to survival in a changing world.
Read PostTCA and Wild Fish Conservancy win legal settlement requiring NOAA to issue an ESA decision for Olympic Peninsula steelhead by December 1, 2025.
Read PostConservation groups sue to reform Lower Columbia River hatchery programs, citing threats to wild salmon and ESA violations.
Read PostConservationists file notice to sue over Columbia River hatchery programs they say violate the ESA and harm wild salmon recovery.
Read PostMajor strides are being made to protect McKenzie River water quality and native fish habitat — collaborative conservation is turning the tide in Oregon.
Read PostRenowned biologist and angler John McMillan joins The Conservation Angler as its new leader, bringing science and passion to wild fish advocacy.
Read PostIn a major legal win, a federal court halts hatchery releases to protect wild North Umpqua summer steelhead — a victory for science and wild fish.
Read PostA new legal settlement requires WDFW to scale back hatchery programs harming wild salmon in the Lower Columbia River.
Read PostLegal action aims to protect native steelhead in Oregon's Santiam Rivers from harmful hatchery practices, pushing for true wild fish recovery.
Read PostThe Kamchatka Steelhead Project resumes amid geopolitical tension, offering rare insights into the world's most ancient and untouched steelhead lineage.
Read PostAfter 40 years and $9 billion spent, wild salmon recovery is still lagging. Can history teach us a better path forward? TCA explores the hard truths.
Read PostSupport the Science
Every donation puts more anglers in the field as scientists — gathering the data that protects wild fish across the Pacific Rim.
Make a Donation