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2018 Ocean Salmon Fishing Seasons Slashed Fishing curtailed due to drought hangover
by Michael Coats, APRIL 11, 2018


The Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) has slashed ocean salmon fishing seasons for both sport and commercial salmon fishermen and women in 2018.  The reduction in fishing days, announced April 10, amounts to cuts of about a third for the ocean sport fishery and over half of the commercial fishery, compared to a regular season.  The drastic reductions are due to...
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Reminder: Free Kids Fishing this Saturday
by Gary Heffley, APRIL 11, 2018
Bass Pond

Saturday is forecast to be a nice day in the Red Bluff area and what better way to spend that day with the family than to come out to the Bass Pond in the Bend/Paynes Creek BLM area for a day of free kids trout fishing.  This is a great way to introduce youngsters to fishing. The CDFW is stocking the...
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Recreational Canary Rockfish Bag Limit Increases Effective April 14
by CDFW, APRIL 11, 2018


The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announces a statewide increase to the recreational canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) daily limit within the Rockfish, Cabezon and Greenling (RCG) bag limit. The sub-bag limit for canary rockfish will increase from one fish to two fish within the RCG daily bag limit of 10 fish, effective Saturday, April 14, 2018. Limited retention of canary...
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Bait ban, sturgeon fishing closure take effect April 16 on Gilbert River
by ODFW, APRIL 11, 2018
Willamette River

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recently adopted temporary rules for the conservation of sturgeon in the Gilbert River. Effective April 16, anglers will be restricted to the use of artificial flies and lures when fishing on the Gilbert River, no angling with bait will be allowed. This restriction will continue through May 15, 2018. In addition, the Gilbert River will be...
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ODFW and partners to host Alsea River Clean Up April 15
by ODFW, APRIL 11, 2018


The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Alsea Sportsman’s Association will join forces with other conservation-minded individuals this Sunday, April 15 to clean up the Alsea River. This event is also sponsored by SOLVE and Dahl Disposal Service. The day-long clean-up is set to begin at 9 a.m. at the U.S. Forest Service’s Blackberry Campground (day use area), located approximately 19 miles east of...
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Almanor Slam
by Gary Heffley, APRIL 10, 2018
Lake Almanor

With my good friend Lou Hubert, I finally fulfilled a long standing promise, or threat, depending on your perspective, of fishing Lake Almanor with guide Captain Bryan Roccucci owner and operator of Big Daddy's Guide Service.  Through mutual friends I knew of Bryan's reputation of skill and dedication to putting clients on nice fish, and have been anxious to fish...
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