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Scenic overlook of Trinidad Bay from the Memorial Lighthouse in downtown Trinidad


 


Chetco River Will Close in 7 Days
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, MARCH 24, 2018

Chetco River

The Chetco River has had its slow to moderately mediocre days this year, but no matter how good or bad the fishing may be, the Chetco's last fishing day will be in exactly one week, when the river will close its doors to fishing of any kind one hour after sunset on March 31. It will not open back up until May 22,...
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Keeping Black Bass?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MARCH 24, 2018

New Melones Reservoir

Question: Are you allowed to keep black bass that are of legal size? The regulations are confusing as to if you are allowed to keep them or not. (Jake) Answer: California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 5.00 describes the black bass regulations for various bodies of water throughout California. In California, the term “black bass” is used to define four commonly caught...
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Anyone who appreciates wildlife is invited to help restore the Potato Patch Meadow Complex in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest on Saturday, April 7. Volunteers will remove smaller conifer trees and saplings that are encroaching on grassland habitat and reducing quality habitat for Roosevelt elk, black-tailed deer and upland game birds. Creating slash piles will also encourage grouse nesting habitat and improve...
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Just in time for the spring riding season, the Bureau of Land Management Eagle Lake Field Office has completed the latest in a series of improvements at off-highway vehicle recreation areas in northeast California and far northwest Nevada. Crews have installed new vault toilets at the Fort Sage, Dry Valley and Rice Canyon recreation sites, adding to new amenities, including picnic...
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OHRC Board to meet in Salem April 3
by ODFW, MARCH 23, 2018


he Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board will meet on Tuesday, April 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ODFW Headquarters 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, OR. The agenda includes a guest speaker Guido Rahr, President and CEO of the Wild Salmon Center, research plan updates, an update on the Fall Creek slide and a discussion on future Board functionality. The meeting...
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Rise of the Trinidad Tackle Optimizer Spoon
by Jeff Goodwin, MARCH 23, 2018
Shasta Lake

Not so long ago, I had the privilege to get a call from a local tackle business owner who was looking for a local fishing guide to represent his line of fishing tackle products.  Stan Kulak who is the owner of Trinidad Tackle, gave me his pitch on a number of tackle items that he thought I could use while...
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