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Winter on the Upper Klamath River, Siskiyou County
Anglers drift-fish this river daily in fall and winter often in widely fluctuating weather.


 


Smelt Science at the 11th Bay-Delta Science Conference
by Erin Loury, FISHBIO, MAY 3, 2021


  During the 11th Bay-Delta Science Conference held virtually from April 6-9, one session focused on studies of delta (Hypomesus transpacificus) and longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys), two tiny fish species that are vital components of the food web and indicators of ecosystem health. Conserving and recovering their declining populations requires understanding how smelt respond to changing environmental conditions, and developing models to evaluate the...
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Saltwater Season Kicks Off Saturday
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 29, 2021



This Saturday marks day one of our ocean sport fishing season on the North Coast as both rockfish and Pacific halibut will finally open, bringing with it tons of excitement, optimism and relief. Following a year we’d all like to forget, a little saltwater therapy sounds pretty relaxing. As anglers take to the ocean Saturday — weather and conditions permitting...
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After GSSA Request, Hatchery Salmon Release Scheduled in Bay
by GGSA Staff, APRIL 28, 2021
San Francisco Bay

After GSSA Request, Hatchery Salmon Release Scheduled in Bay Agencies responding to drought threat to save salmon San Francisco -- The California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is trucking all of its hatchery baby salmon to release sites in and around SF Bay this year to minimize drought-related losses. This development follows requests from Golden State Salmon Assc. (GSSA) and meetings with CDFW...
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Lake Sabrina Weekly Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, APRIL 26, 2021
Lake Sabrina

Fishing season opens April 24th, 2021 Spring Hours: Friday thru Sunday 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday thru Thursday 8:00am to 6:00pm We’re looking for a cook/dock worker – if you’d like to come spend the summer at Lake Sabrina, stop on by or give us a call or send us an email. It was definitely your typical Fishmas Opener – windy (gusts up to 42mph), snowy (basically just...
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Lake Sabrina Weekly Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, APRIL 22, 2021
Lake Sabrina

Fishing season opens April 24th, 2021 Spring Hours: Friday thru Sunday 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday thru Thursday 8:00am to 6:00pm We’re looking for a cook/dock worker – if you’d like to come spend the summer at Lake Sabrina, stop on by or give us a call. Going to be the typical Fishmas Opener weather-wise except you won’t be out on the ice ice-fishing, you’ll be huntin’ for...
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Trinity River Flows Have Started
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, APRIL 18, 2021

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The Trinity River spring water releases have started. As I came home Saturday, I could see that the river was that it is muddy from Poker Bar area all the way down to my house in Willow Creek. Today Sunday the releases are supposed to be       850cfs but the California Data Exchange Center reads 784cfs for today at 11:30am. The...
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