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Revisiting the Eastern Sierra
On Patrol
by Steven T. Callan, JULY 7, 2017


My first opportunity to visit California’s magnificent Eastern Sierra came in late April 1975, while I was a young Fish and Game warden stationed on the Colorado River. During the next three and a half years, I was sent to the Eastern Sierra six more times. My assignments included working the opening weekend of trout season at Crowley Lake, the...
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Czech Nymphing and Weight Placement when Fly Fishing?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, JULY 6, 2017


Question: I have a fly fishing question on rigging flies for nymphing. There is a very popular technique called “Bounce Nymphing,” which involves using three nymphs on short droppers off of a long leader with a weight attached to the bottom of the leader. The idea is to bounce the shot off of the stream bottom in order to keep...
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CDFW Confirms Presence of Wolf Pack in Lassen County
by CDFW, JULY 5, 2017


California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) biologists have captured and fitted a tracking collar to a female gray wolf in Lassen County, and confirmed that the wolf and her mate have produced at least three pups this year. During summer and fall 2016, remote trail cameras captured images of two wolves traveling together in Lassen County. There was no evidence...
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ODFW Weekly Recreational Report
by ODFW, JULY 5, 2017


Plenty of places to catch ‘trophy trout’ this summer Thousands of extra-large rainbow trout are being released at locations around the state this summer as the as the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife enters the second year of its “Trophy Trout” program. These 15-inch-and-larger trout are adding excitement to what is already one of Oregon’s most popular outdoor activities —...
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Florida Artist Wins 2017 California Duck Stamp Art Contest
by CDFW, JULY 4, 2017


A painting by John Nelson Harris of Groveland, Fla., has been chosen as the winner of the 2017 California Duck Stamp Art Contest. The painting, which depicts a ruddy duck, will be the official design for the 2017-2018 stamp. The veteran wildlife artist is a repeat champion, having previously claimed the first-place honor in the 2014 California Duck Stamp Art Contest. “I...
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4th of July Greetings!
JULY 4, 2017


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