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Big Trout Tactics for Shasta Lake
by Jeff Goodwin, AUGUST 3, 2018
Shasta Lake

I'm going to start off this article by telling you all that I am far from being the best angler to ever guide on Shasta Lake, and I will be the first to admit that there have been many guides on Shasta Lake throughout its history that were excellent anglers and were very good at what they did for their...
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Take a friend hunting in 2018 – Win a prize!
by ODFW, AUGUST 3, 2018


Take a friend new to the sport out hunting this year—you might win a prize! ODFW launched its second Take a Friend Hunting contest today. Hunters who take someone new to the sport out hunting—or even someone who just hasn’t hunted in several years—can enter to win prizes including hunting gear and a statewide deer tag for 2019. To be eligible for the contest,...
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Anglers: 2 p.m. emergency angling closure for North Umpqua River begins Monday
by ODFW, AUGUST 3, 2018
Umpqua River

Beginning Monday, August 6, angling the North Umpqua River fly area is closed from 2 p.m. to one hour before sunrise. The closure extends from the fly area boundary at Deadline Falls to the marker below Soda Springs Dam near the power plant enclosure and is in effect through September 30. This emergency regulation aims to protect wild summer steelhead in the fly waters of...
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BLM Temporarily Closing Public Lands Near Whaleback Fire at Eagle Lake
by BLM, AUGUST 2, 2018
Eagle Lake

The Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed public lands on the west side of Eagle Lake in Lassen County, including the North Eagle Lake Campground, Rocky Point camping area and Buck Point, for public safety due to the dangers from the Whaleback Fire. The temporary closure also includes lands bounded by Cleghorn Road on the north, state Route 139,...
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Fall salmon seasons kick off Aug. 1 with mixed forecasts (revised)
by ODFW, AUGUST 2, 2018
Columbia River

Fall salmon seasons on the Columbia River open on Wednesday, Aug. 1 with modest forecasts and a few new regulations. The popular Buoy 10 fishery will lead off Columbia River fall fisheries with effort and catch in other sections of the mainstem building over time.  A total of 375,500 adult Chinook are expected to enter the Columbia this fall, which is...
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Is That Clunking Noise Just Annoying or Dangerous?
Before and After
by Don Stec, AUGUST 2, 2018


he caller said. My car makes a clunking noise. Could you tell me what it is and how much it will cost to repair it? It’s incredible how often we get phone calls from people expecting us to analyze their vehicle problems over the phone. I never want to just blow away the caller with a “you have to bring it...
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