Did you know these are in the river?

kitebug · Since 27 Apr 2015 40 Posts Hood River

Found one of these on the spit today!

http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/videos/a-kiss-of-death-lamprey-sucks-jeremys-blood/

gnac · Since 05 Sep 2014 66 Posts Husum

That video was pretty sensationalized, "ooh scary vampire pics" followed by a pretty lame lamprey demonstration. He probably placed the lamprey on his neck in the first place.

Anyway, the pacific lamprey does exist in the columbia, although the numbers have been in historic decline.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_lamprey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIsRfSoCvXA

Matt V · Sat Jul 18, 15 10:36 am

That is why I kite on the ocean. Nothing like this can get me out there.

But I am being watched from below......

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2573 Posts The 503 METAL

Growing up on the Willamette, every summer there were huge die offs and the nasty things would be floating all over the place, washing up on our beaches in varying states of decay. I don't think I ever saw one swimming alive and I used to skin dive in the river quite a bit for craw dads.

I just learned that native tribes catch and eat them and the Oregon City Falls is one of the last places they can catch them in the traditional way.

shred_da_gorge · Sun Jul 19, 15 7:31 pm

Yes, your tax dollars are working to revitalize their population:
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/06/with_new_ladders_at_columbia_r.html

kitebug · Since 27 Apr 2015 40 Posts Hood River

SAVE THE LAMPREY