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Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, Siskiyou County
The dark spot at the base of gill plate distinguishes this species from other panfish.


 


Green Rivers Headed Our Way
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 4, 2021



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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MISSOULA, Mont. — Hunters, anglers and others will soon have access to more than 32,900 acres of previously difficult to reach public land in the Sublette Mountain Range of western Wyoming. Working in partnership with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and others, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation assisted with the purchase of an important access agreement. “Creating and improving...
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On Tuesday the only state agency with the power to rebalance water diversions needed to restore salmon runs meets to look at the year ahead.  This agency, the State Water Board, has stalled instead of doing the hard work needed to stem the loss of our main Central Valley salmon runs.  We're trying to get a critical mass of people...
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California Drought Update: Will the rain be enough?
by FISHBIO, FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Carmel River

Everyone is taking a deep sigh of relief as wet weather finally returns to California. However, a burning question still remains: will it be enough to get us out of our current “drought deficit”? A drought or precipitation deficit builds up over time when a region experiences much less rainfall than typically expected. Like a bad dream, signs of drought...
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Weather Fish and Fishing
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 31, 2021

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

What does the weather have to do with fish and fishing? Many people have asked that question. The weather had much to do with fishing. If we have had fair to good rain to get fish to come into the river to spawn, if the rivers get low amounts of rain then there is very low spawning, if the rivers...
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Coastal Rivers Brace for More Rain
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 28, 2021



Just as the steelhead season began to show signs of life, another round of wet storms is set to wreak havoc. All the coastal rivers are bracing for increased river flows certain to curtail any hopes of green water for some time. But these storms bring a little good news with them. For the first time this year, we should...
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