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Archive Home > 2013 > February > 20 > Bobber-dogging for steelhead on the Umpqua

Bobber-dogging for steelhead on the Umpqua

By — Gary Lewis / The Bulletin
February 20, 2013

In 1832, the Hudson's Bay Co. built a fort that was to become the southernmost outpost of the fur company's influence. From here, the HBC controlled the trade for beaver on the Umpqua, Rogue and Klamath rivers, all in southwestern Oregon. The beaver pelt became the medium of exchange until the....

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