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Bass fishing is a very popular sport but only a handful of anglers manage to catch the big ones. Photo by Ross England

Bass fishing is a very popular sport but only a handful of anglers manage to catch the big ones. Photo by Ross England

ODFW Salmon and Trout Advisory Committee to meet at Salem Airport on Dec. 6
by ODFW, NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) Advisory Committee will meet in Salem on Thursday, Dec. 6 beginning at 8 a.m. The meeting will occur at the Salem Municipal Airport located at 2990 25th Street SE, Salem. The agenda is available at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/STEP. The agenda includes review of mini-grant applications, STEP program planning and program updates. The...
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Gear restrictions lifted on Chetco, Winchuck rivers
by ODFW, NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Chetco River

Angling gear restrictions are now lifted for the Chetco and Winchuck rivers due to significant rainfall eliminating snagging risk to fall chinook. ODFW had extended the restrictions to December 31 or until rainfall raised water levels. “We are back on track with water flows in the Chetco and Winchuck and fall chinook are now moving upriver,” said Steve Mazur, district fish...
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SHARE Program to Offer Wild Pig, Waterfowl, Turkey and Quail Hunts on Three New Properties
by CDFW, NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) program will provide public access for hunting on three new properties in Plumas, Tehama and Tulare counties this winter. For the first time, SHARE will offer waterfowl hunts in Sierra Valley, Plumas County. The Feather River Land Trust is opening 500 acres of the Sierra Valley...
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Trinity River Fishing Report: We Have Rain!
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, NOVEMBER 25, 2018
Trinity River

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and was able to enjoy family together. We had a good rain last week. This last storm brought the Klamath Valley 3 to 5 inches of rain depending upon where you were. The good part is that it was enough rain to help the firefighters get control of the fires, but not enough to...
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Last Chance Rockfish - First Chance Steelhead (Chetco River)
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, NOVEMBER 24, 2018
Chetco River

Last week, unusually flat seas and calm winds beckoned anglers to head out to the ocean out of the Port of Brookings in search for the lowly bottom-grabber. Daily limits of 5 rockfish per person commonly hit the fillet tables, with anglers catching large rockies averaging between 3 and 5 pounds. The predominant fish species was the black rockfish, although...
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ODFW to host another facilitated Wolf Plan meeting Nov. 27 in Pendleton
by ODFW, NOVEMBER 23, 2018

ODFW will host another facilitated meeting with Wolf Plan Stakeholders on Tuesday, Nov. 27 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Oxford Inn and Suites, 2400 SW Court Place in Pendleton. Stakeholders deeply involved with the Wolf Plan update have been invited to attend. See the meeting agenda at https://bit.ly/2Boj3hi Professional facilitator Deb Nudelman with Kearns and West will facilitate the meeting which is about...
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