Coquille River S.T.E.P.

Bob Taylor

In 1960 the tributaries of the Coquille were filled with log jams.  A Coquille Chamber of Commerce Committee of Jack  Bower, Ed Throckmorton and I got the Oregon Legislature to spend $20,000 to clean up the Coquille River.  Game Commission sent Woody Hilderman to start the massive project with heavy equipment, where they pulled the debris and logs out of the Coquille system.  Good logs they sold and debris was stacked and burnt with a wind machine even in the dead of winter.

We also where able to get funds to build a fish ladder over Middle Creek Falls, that opened up 12 to 14 miles for salmon and steelhead to spawn.  Unfortunately from this project laws were passed for loggers to clean out debris in the streams and they over done it.  Now we are putting it back in our streams.                                                                                                                                                           By Bob Taylor   2010

From local paper 1960

Bob Taylor’s Worked Praised

Bob Taylor’s work as chairman of the Chamber of Commerce fish and game committee in cleaning debris from the Coquille River last year gained the Chamber’s highest praise at a recent meeting of the board of directors.  Taylor’s leadership has given the Coquille Valley a clean river and has focused the attention of the entire state on river clearance programs patterned on Coos County’s.  Taylor’s committee coordinated the activities of state agencies, the county, city, and the forest industry in getting the job done.  Jack Bowen, an active member of Taylor’s committee, this year takes over the leadership of river clearance.  He has emphasized that clearing the river is a continuing project.

The Year is 1912

Hunting and Fishing Licenses where issued by the County Clerk by James Watson.  The cost per year was $2.00 for both hunting and fishing licenses.  Limit on trout was 75 per day.  Bass and salmon there was no limit and all were open all year.  To cast sawdust, shavings, pulp or lumber wasted into any stream or put on the bank to wash into the stream, fishes were $50 to $600.  Violations of any fish laws was $25 to $150 fine.

Coquille River STEP

August 3^rd Tue

Location                               Coos County Conference Room

                                                Adams St. across from Credit Union

Board Meeting                  6:30p.m.

General Meeting             7:00p.m.

                Minutes

                Treasure Report

                New Business

                                Fishing Report

                                Trout fishing in Johnson Mill Pond and Dutch John Pond

                                Salmon fishing rules in the Coquille River

                              STEP Barbeque 28th of Aug. 2010, Tugman State Park,

                              Festivities start at 12:00 pm.

                              History of Coquille River STEP

                               First individual to be Hall of Fame – Bob Taylor

                                 If you are an old friend of Bob’s please attend STEP meeting.

                Old Business

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