After being mostly incapacitated for the better part of two months it was nice to get back to fishing with a quick run to Baum Lake.  The lake levels I found were higher than I had seen before on any of my many visits to the lake. Picnic tables along side the ramp and parking areas were partially submerged. The...
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The California halibut fishery has been a bright spot amongst our fisheries this season as Humboldt Bay continues to kick-out quality-sized fish. With both ocean salmon and Pacific halibut closed for the year, the bay fishery has been a life-saver. The charter fleet, whose only real option is a long run to the rockfish or tuna grounds, has taken full...
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After an exceptionally dry spring, drought casts its ominous shadow over the western United States. Dry times are not uncommon in this arid region, but a pattern emerging over the past several decades forebodes something more sinister: megadrought. These are severe, multi-decade events, and although the past few years have seen high levels of rain and snow, the dry start to 2020 has led to concerns...
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SLOW DOWN – WHETHER IT BE THRU OUR TOWNS OR ON A STAIGHT-AWAY OR UP A MOUNTAIN ROAD –JUST SLOW DOWN!!! AS FAR AS WE KNOW NOW, 8-31-20 @ 10:00 am,  WE ARE STILL OPEN AS ARE THE  CAMPGROUNDS AND HOTELS Getting dark later in the morning and getting dark earlier in the evening – this could only mean – FALL is on the...
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We are still seeing a smoky haze sometimes in the afternoon from the Red/Salmon fire but not every day. The hazy days has kind of has been a blessing as it helps keep the sun shadowed and a bit cooler in the afternoons. Still haven’t verified the Hoopa weir yet but it appears that it is going in after the Holiday...
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The fall run of Klamath River Chinook has yet to really take off, which is a little alarming as we head towards the end of August. There’s been flurries of fish moving in the estuary, but not many are choosing to head upriver as of yet. Reportedly, there’s been plenty of fish staging outside of the mouth for quite a...
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