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Sights around Humboldt Bay are best viewed from a boat and a kayak lets you explore everywhere. Photo by Casey Allen

Sights around Humboldt Bay are best viewed from a boat and a kayak lets you explore everywhere. Photo by Casey Allen

Trinity bass picking up
by Gary Heffley, MARCH 28, 2017
Trinity Lake

A number of anglers including Bob Moad of Redding have reported improving bass numbers at Trinity Lake, especially around the Trinity Center and the north end tailings. Bob reported good numbers of smallies to 6 pounds hitting a wide variety of baits including gitzits and plastic worms. Bob's key was the color pink, even a pink vein along a plastic...
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Oroville Dam spillway work to continue, flows go to 0
by Department of Water Resources, MARCH 27, 2017
Lake Oroville

From Maven's Notebook: This morning, the Department of Water Resources held a press conference about the continuing operations at Oroville Dam and along the Feather River. Here’s what they had to say. ACTING DWR DIRECTOR BILL CROYLE Bill Croyle began by expressing his appreciation for the local communities of the city of Oroville, Butte County, and those downstream who have been participating...
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Lead ban reversed
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MARCH 27, 2017
Trinity River

The day before President Obama went out of office, he signed an Exceptive Order that banned the use of lead ammo and fishing tackle on Federal Lands. The 52nd Secretary of Interior, Ryan Zinke, signed Order 3346 that overturned the lead ammunition and fishing tackle ban on Fish and Wild life Service lands. This was a great turn of events for outdoor...
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Anderson Free Fishing Day Canceled
by Gary Heffley, MARCH 26, 2017
Sacramento River - Lower

After a final on-site inspection of the park and specifically the conditions of the ponds and public access points for angling, the decision was made to cancel the Free Kids Fishing Day portion of the April 1 festivities at Anderson River Park. The ponds are murky and shoreline has not yet recovered from the high flood waters from the recent...
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Eagle Lake Report – Elevation up a tad
by Valerie Aubrey, MARCH 25, 2017
Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake has received 23.08 inches of moisture since last July 1 here in Spalding. Haven't tallied the snow but a lot of it is included. My units can measure the moisture in 6-inches of snow and we only had two storms that dropped a little more than that in one night/day, so I'm not missing a whole bunch. We aren't out of the woods just yet and the lake won't...
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BLM question of the week...fairy shrimp
by BLM, MARCH 25, 2017

How do fairy shrimp survive when their pools dry up? a) They burrow deep underground to water hidden below the surface. b) They gather together in a gelatinous mass that is able to persist through the heat of summer. c) The adults die and the next generation awaits future rains in the form of egg cysts. d) They grow wings and fly to permanent...
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