Small headwater streams at high elevations may be mostly inaccessible to fish, but they still teem with aquatic life. Benthic macroinvertebrates, including insect larvae, worms, snails, and other backbone-lacking creatures, often rule the alpine waterways. These organisms are a significant source of food in the upper watershed as well as in downstream reaches. However, their high-altitude homes put them on the...
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 With over 535 happy young anglers participating in the latest Free Kids Fishing Day event at the Mt Shasta Fish Hatchery a great day was had by all.  Most anglers caught a limit of 3 trout with many of the trout going over 3 and 5 pounds.  Some of the trout topped out at 8 pounds or better. The anglers...
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On one of the most popular holidays for boats targeting ocean salmon, it looks like the North Coast will be blessed with favorable offshore conditions. Inland anglers who are considering making the long trek to Humboldt to enjoy our beautiful, coastal weather and to fish for salmon will want to pay close attention to the tides. Very large tidal exchanges...
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The Golden Gate Salmon Association (GGSA), a coalition of salmon advocates working to protect and restore California’s largest salmon runs, helped share the love of the late Roger Thomas by launching a fund Thomas left to get more kids out fishing. GGSA partnered with the San Mateo Police Activities League (SMPAL) to fund a fishing trip for 15 kids aboard Roger’s old...
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Here is a look at current reservoir and hydrologic conditions, curated from a variety of sources including the Department of Water Resources CDEC website, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Desert Research Institute, and others. Check out the link here to see more reports. ...
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Decades worth of ecological data points, metadata, and databases have been amassed by scientists around the world. Where all these data end up has major implications for the future of research and conservation, yet there are no standard practices for sharing data with other scientists or the public. Shared data could open the door for new research opportunities and could...
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