Recent storms have brought us lots of rain but our snow pack is still below average and water content. This is not good news for both water storage and spring water flows. We could be into a designated “Dry Water Year”. I hope not as we could still get more snow from coming storms. The Trinity Alps snow pack is...
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We’re well into 2021 and still looking for winter rains to fill the lake. The Surface temperature is flirting with 50F and the current lake level is 39ft from full, which is lower than normal. We still need a lot of rain to get filled up before summer but the light flows have also kept the water fairly clear. Into the...
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This past weekend saw all of our coastal steelhead rivers turn some shade of green — some emerald and some olive. Condition-wise, it was probably the best we’ve had this season. But pristine conditions only last so long. The next round of storms is forecast for Thursday and that will likely be the end of the green water for now....
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The Calaveras River is home to several iconic and sensitive native California fish species, including the both forms of Oncorhynchus mykiss (steelhead and rainbow trout) and opportunistic runs of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). As part of a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) recently developed to help benefit these species, the Stockton East Water District is required to establish a fisheries monitoring program to determine whether the conservation...
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SALEM, Ore.—The deadline to apply for a spring bear hunt is Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 11:59 p.m. Hunters can apply online at https://odfw.huntfishoregon.com/login or at a license sales agent (https://myodfw.com/articles/where-find-odfw-license-agentsvendors). A 2021 annual hunting license is needed to apply. There are no major changes to seasons this year, but remember all spring bear hunts are now controlled and all seasons run April 1-May 31. See...
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After a solid week of rainy weather that turned all the coastal rivers big and brown, it looks like we’re headed toward a green water convergence. Some rain is in the forecast for Wednesday but after that we should begin to see some sunshine and dropping water levels. The Smith will be the first to clear and should be in...
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