The Pacific halibut bite on the North Coast is sizzling right now. With salmon virtually nonexistent, offshore anglers have honed in on the halibut, and they are coming over the rails at a record pace. Eureka, Trinidad, and eve Shelter Cove have all experienced some exceptional fishing. And we’re not talking about a couple halibut per boat, we’re talking full...
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On May 11, GSSA and allies won a major federal court ruling against the federal government forcing it to cut excessive water diversion and Delta pumping because of the extreme environmental damage they were causing to salmon and other wildlife. The victory certainly reduced the number of dead salmon killed at the Delta pumps. The new federal water plan being sued over...
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FACE MASKS REQUIRED PER INYO COUNTY Don’t forget a jacket Finally the campgrounds have opened, well some of the campgrounds. Sabrina Camp, Big Trees and BitterBrush have opened for the season. North Lake has opened, but they will become a dry campground – no potable water. Four Jeffrey Pine campground is scheduled to open June 19 and we’re not sure about Intake 2,...
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Third Party, Non-profit Group  Works with Grape Growers  To Sustain Water Habitats for Fish NAPA, California (June 15, 2020)—The Fish Friendly Farming® Certification Program was designed to improve water quality and to restore and sustain habitat for federally-listed threatened species like Chinook salmon and steelhead trout. In a stunning victory for fish, farming and our environment, Fish Friendly Farming (FFF) has already...
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Renowned for its imposing size, the Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkia henshawi) is the stuff of fish legend. Anglers from around the world travel to Nevada’s Pyramid Lake in hopes of hooking one of these lacustrine leviathans, which can reach lengths of nearly three feet. While these remarkable giants have been only a distant memory in most of their range,...
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