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GGSA call for baby salmon trucking paid off

03/11/14 -- California’s largest salmon hatchery may end up trucking its production this year to the Delta or San Francisco Bay for release due to the extreme drought conditions. Ordinarily the Coleman National Fish... Full Story

40 miles of prime steelhead habitat opened

03/10/14 -- [NOAA Fisheries News] For more than a century, a concrete wall stood in the way of steelhead reaching their prime spawning and rearing habitat in San Francisquito Creek, a tributary to south San Francisco Bay. The creek is... Full Story

18.4M Sac smolts may be trucked to Delta

By Frank Galusha
03/10/14 -- Up to 18.4 million Sacramento fall-run Chinook smolts will be evaluated for potential trucking during April, May and June, according to a temporary contingency plan agreed upon today by State/Federal agencies...Full Story

​Topaz producing ‘money trout' for anglers

By Mike Mogler
03/07/14 -- Carilyn Albin, manager of the Topaz Lodge and Casino General Store and weighmaster for the Topaz Trout Derby, reports anglers are still catching tagged fish that qualify for money, $100 for a 2 lb. plus tagged fish...Full Story

Millions of baby salmon try to reach ocean

03/06/14 -- The Golden Gate Salmon Association is calling for maximum protections for a conveyor belt of juvenile salmon currently washing out of the Central Valley and into the ocean. Contrary to what some consider a waste...Full Story

Anglers urged to return fish tags

03/06/14 -- North coast steelhead and salmon anglers are reminded to return fish tags to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in a timely manner. Tag return information is a vital tool for biologists...Full Story

Humboldt Bay: Busy port, excellent fishery

03/06/04 -- Humboldt Bay, a busy commercial harbor and home port to many charter and private offshore fishing boats, is also popular with shore-based anglers and small boaters seeking bottomfish, sharks, crabs and clams...Full Story

Rain and rising rivers rein in anglers

Fishing the North Coast by Kenny Priest
03/05/14 -- Options may be limited for the next four to five days for North Coast steelhead fishermen as the rivers, as well as the weather, remains unsettled. From the Chetco down to the South Fork Eel, every coastal...Full Story

Why leave Redding for 'steel'?

By Jesse Bible
03/05/14 -- Our rain dance has finally come to fruition. The rivers have come up and colored, "steel" have churned into the outlets and fishermen have flocked westward to satisfy their appetites. But is going...Full Story

PG&E to increase flows on Pit River

03/05/14 -- Recreationists are being advised to use extra caution during increased flows below Lake Britton from March 16 to May 9. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) will increase flows on the Pit... Full Story

First Light

Article by Matt Goldsworthy
03/04/14 -- Reprinted with permission of HASA (Humboldt Area Saltwater Anglers) – Light is one of the most important factors to consider when fishing deep water. Over the years while fishing for Pacific halibut, we have always... Full Story

PFMC Meeting

03/04/14 -- The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory bodies will meet March 7‐13, 2014 in Sacramento, California to address issues related to salmon, Pacific halibut, groundfish...Full Story

Pulled into the pipes: Green Sturgeon

By Erin Loury, FISHBIO
03/04/14 -- [Posted with permission of FISHBIO] Living in the Sacramento River can be a risky business for juvenile green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris). The young fish must swim through a gauntlet of water... Full Story

Collins delivers limits of bass and trout

By Kathy Hess, Lake Reporter
03/02/14 -- We saw some serious limits of trout and bass this past week! The Auburn Bassmasters brought up 10 boats for their tournament and everyone limited out on bass, and most caught and released all day long... Full Story

Kids Fishing Days coming to North State

03/02/14 -- Monty Currier, Environmental Scientist with the CA DFW in Redding, is prepared to have Grace and perhaps Nora Lakes in Shingletown as well as Kilarc Reservoir above Whitmore well stocked for... Full Story

Lake Oroville; fishing good

By Chuck Giles
02/28//14 -- Lake Oroville is, today, 188 feet below full pool. In spite of this dreadful news, my last report from bass guide Ron Gandolfi says fishing is good. “We are getting many two pound bass, some three pounders and... Full Story

Drought imperils future Sac Salmon seasons

By Frank Galusha
02/27/14 -- Fishery officials with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) are forecasting over 634,000 adult fall run Sacramento salmon are swimming off the coast now, according to the Golden Gate Salmon Association... Full Story

The status of Steelhead

By Erin Loury, FISHBIO.com
02/25/14 -- Every juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) living in California's Central Valley has in its genetic makeup the ability to out-migrate to the Pacific Ocean and become a steelhead trout. Historically, this ability has... Full Story

How to be bass ready, 'Weather' or not

02/22/14 -- John Murray's take on cold fronts, warming trends and early spring -- Professional bass angler John Murray is no stranger to producing a livewell full of fish under pressure, despite the many curve balls...Full Story

Emergency regs have closed some rivers

02/21/14 -- The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) this week approved emergency regulations adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission on Feb. 5 to close some waters to angling in response to severe...Full Story

5 lb. 12.8 oz. redear sunfish is largest ever

02/19/14 -- A redear sunfish caught in Lake Havasu is the pending new California, Arizona and world record for this species according to Jason Pintado of Bassmaster Tackle in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. "The fish and game folks...Full Story

Should boaters buy an extended warranty?

02/16/134 -- Boat engines have improved in quality and reliability over the years. Backing that up are recent surveys from J.D. Power, reporting a steady decrease in the number of reported problems in marine engines. So is buying an...Full Story

Kokanee Power 2014 Event Schedule

By Gary Heffley
02/15/14 -- Kokanee Power, a great organization involved with education, research, support and promotion of the fantastic Kokanee and Inland Chinook fisheries in the state has posted their 2014 calendar of tournaments and... Full Story

Not Just Any Fish

By Phil "Flip" Akers
02/14/13 -- Trout have inhabited California waters from the Sierra Nevada and Warner Mountains to the Pacific Ocean since prehistoric times. However, most of the trout caught by anglers are either hatchery raised fish...Full Story

Oregon angler tags could win prizes

02/12/14 -- Oregon anglers who turn in their 2013 combined angling tag and/or hatchery harvest tag before May 16, 2014 could win one of over 100 outdoor products or gift cards from Bi-Mart. ODFW is sponsoring the promotion...Full Story

New Bait Buttons target big fish

By Gary Heffley
02/10/14 -- It looks like the rains have finally arrived and with the flush of fresh water runoff hitting the delta and the complex of bays running out through the Golden Gate, sturgeon fishing should be on the definite upswing...Full Story

Fish Fry Lake: Cycling nutrients into fish

By Bruce Kania, Floating Islands International
02/06/14 -- [Abstract: The following article describes why cyanobacteria (a form of algae) and green algae (another form of algae) occur when they do. Their occurence very much relates to the nutrient ratio present in a waterway...Full Story

F&GC closes angling on some rivers

02/06/14 -- Taking swift action in response to severe drought conditions throughout the state, the California Fish and Game Commission today adopted emergency regulations to close some waters to angling as recommended by...Full Story

Mt. Shasta Kid’s Fishing Days start June 7

By Gary Heffley
02/05/14—The days are set for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014 Kid’s Fishing Day at Mt. Shasta Fish Hatchery. This free annual event is one of my personal favorites and one that I make every effort...Full Story

Fish numbers in S.F. Bay Delta remain low

By Erin Loury, FISHBIO.com
02/03/15 -- February 2, World Wetlands Day, is a chance to raise awareness about the importance and value of wetlands. Unfortunately, the results from the 2013 California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW... Full Story

Fishing with Phideaux

By Phil “Flip” Akers
01/26/14 -- Meet Phideaux, a 110-pound neurotic chocolate Lab. His name is pronounced “Fido” but it is spelled “Phideaux” because he is a Cajun dog. Anyway, last summer Phideaux took his human (that’s me) on a trout hunt up into...Full Story

Extreme drought by the numbers

By Erin Loury, FISHBIO.com
01/21/14 -- As a slew of recent headlines suggests, the water supply outlook for the San Joaquin Valley and the rest of California does not look good for 2014. In light of our lack of precipitation, snowpack, and water storage...Full Story

I wish I had a photo

By Frank Galusha
01/13/14 -- One of my earliest outdoor experiences is a faint image but since most anglers back then didn’t carry a Brownie Box Camera let alone a smart phone, I’ll have to paint some word pictures. A picture being worth...Full Story

Oregon’s Lost Creek Lake is open all winter

By Cindy Broadwater
01/11/14 – Many outdoor enthusiasts may not be aware that Lost Creek Lake, Marina & Café near Trail, Oregon is open year ‘round. Not only is it the best bet for winter fishing and boating, but it may be the only game in town at times...Full Story

Eagle Lake: 14 feet lower than her prime

Article and photos by Val Aubrey, EagleLakeFishing.net
01/07/14 -- Finally, the fishing season at Eagle Lake has ended  but the lake doesn’t stop being the lake just because we can’t fish her. She does her own thing this time of year. Ice comes and goes in the depths and some of it...Full Story

Salmon advocates offer bold rebuilding plan

Article and photo by Frank Galusha
01/02/14 -- Despite an incredibly good salmon sports fishing season off the coast of California last summer and an excellent return of nearly 100,000 fall-run fish to Battle Creek on the Sacramento River this fall...Full Story

Sturgeon tagging requirements changed

01/01/14 -- California sturgeon anglers will see a small change to sturgeon tags issued beginning today. Sturgeon anglers have been required to tag all retained legal sized sturgeon for many years. In the past, the date, location and length... Full Story

Bechhold Bait Holder is fish-catching marvel

By Larry Ellis
12/23/13 -- Hello, my name is Larry Ellis, and I have enjoyed the life of being a writer/photographer for numerous outdoors magazines for over a decade. I am truly living the dream. I began writing for Oregon Fishing & Hunting News...Full Story

Time for a move? Pursuing Pacific Halibut

By Matt Goldsworthy
12/04/13 -- We have all been there. Your lines are out. Hopes are high... but nothing is happening. Should you try a different color squid? A little shallower? Deeper? Further north? Further south? Fresher bait? Stay on this...Full Story

Boneless trout fillets for frying or smoking

Article and photos by Jesse Bible
11/18/13 -- How many of us have heard, "I don't like trout! They are too bony?" I have not only heard that I was guilty of saying it myself once upon a time! That need not be the case if you follow my method of filleting trout completely boneless...Full Story

New protections set for Clear Lake Hitch

04/16/13 -- The Clear Lake hitch (Lavinia exilicauda chi), which is endemic to Clear Lake in Lake County, is now a candidate species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The California Fish and Game Commission... Full Story

A primer on fishing Lake Shasta

By Gary Heffley
01/01/12 -- Shasta Lake draws more visitors to Shasta County than any other single attraction. While it is often a challenge to fish, it is more likely to produce stringers of fat trout or spotted bass. Trout to four and five pounds are caught here routinely...Full Story

Lake Oroville; 'tis the season

By Chuck Giles
01/11/12 – Lake Oroville is probably one of the best lakes for sheer numbers of Spotted Bass in Northern California. This is not just on a seasonal basis, but year round. To start, I have a list of baits that produce decent results... Full Story