70+
staff across three offices
200+
active management projects
4
fishing permit areas
Branch of Natural Resources
The Fisheries Department is dedicated to the research, management, and enhancement of fisheries and fishery resources on the reservation, ceded lands and usual and accustomed stations of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs.
Through the Warm Springs, John Day, and Parkdale offices the Fisheries Department employs over 70 professional, technical, and temporary staff.
The CTWSRO Fisheries Department implements over 200 projects for management and enhancement of spring and fall Chinook, summer and winter steelhead, sockeye/kokanee, bull trout, and Pacific lamprey populations and their habitat.
Learn about our habitat workFishing Permit Areas
Reports & Publications
John Day Watershed Restoration
The John Day River is one of the most critical watersheds for fisheries in the [...]
Apr
2015 Reports for BPA Projects
The following links are for department reports for BPA projects. Bull Trout Distribution and Abundance in the [...]
Ceded Lands Map
Map of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Ceded Lands, Reservation and other lands
News & Events
Important updates for 2023 about the Warm Springs Reservation Permits
The Warm Springs Reservation permit system has undergone some significant changes this year, and it’s [...]
Jan
Phase 2 of “Vinegar to Vincent” Restoration to begin on Middle Fork John Day River
Phase 2 of the Vinegar to Vincent Fish Habitat Improvement project is located on the [...]
Jul
Videos
Videos
Indian Park Road Video Tour – What to Expect
Curious about the drive down to the Indian Park Campground? This 4-minute fast-motion video shows [...]
Feature Latest News Videos
John Day Basin Watershed
A lot has changed across the landscape of Fox Valley since European settlement. The area [...]
Feature Videos
Spring Chinook – Fighting for a Future
Fisheries Habitat Program sheds light on Chinook salmon Spring Chinook salmon are part of the [...]
Videos
Náimuni: Connecting Oxbow Conservation Area
Our video of the Oxbow Tailings Restoration Project from 2016. For more project information see [...]
Videos
The Upper John Day Habitat and Diversion Project Video
The Upper John Day Habitat and Diversion Project was completed in August 2016 on the John [...]
Videos
Video: Warm Springs River Large Wood Project
Here is a short video of the 2016 project which added about 900 whole trees [...]
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