Volunteers are being sought for this coming Saturday's Free Kids Fishing Event at the Mt Shasta Hatchery.  Volunteer duties include assisting in registering youngsters and families for the event, passing out loaner fishing outfits,  passing out bait and assisting young anglers at the ponds.   As a regular volunteer I can attest to enjoyment in helping the many young anglers who...
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For any boaters and anglers looking to launch at the Centimudi Ramp near Shasta Dam take heed and head to another ramp.  Debris has completely choked off the ramp and cove from usage. Floating debris as well as debris on the ramp itself makes the ramp impossible to use. There was evidence at the top of the ramp where debris had...
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We’re getting close – temps are expected to be on the rise and it looks like no snow in the forecast for the week – but a very slight chance of rain and thunderboomers over the next few days. Southern California Edison shut down the outflow on the Lake and just like that the Lake began to fill. The reason...
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MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation teamed up with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) and a committed landowner to permanently protect more than 2,600 acres of prime elk habitat in north-central California. "We want to thank Jim Keegan who reached out to us to conserve his Whiskey Hill property," said Kyle Weaver, RMEF...
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The fish assemblages in the San Joaquin River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are heavily dominated by non-native species. But we actually don’t know just how many of these non-native fishes are living in the river system. This information could be useful, given that many of these species are popular sportfish, and population sizes are a key aspect of fisheries management....
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 The snow reports are in and final. The Trinity Alps are 128% of normal and the Sierras are 130% of normal for this time of year. This indicates a very good water year for the Eastern Sierras as well as the Klamath – Trinity River Basin. 10 of the 12 State Reservoirs are over 100% of capacity and only 2...
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