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Being in the right place at the right time gives us the chance to see a much larger picture. Photo by Jon Baiocchi

Being in the right place at the right time gives us the chance to see a much larger picture. Photo by Jon Baiocchi

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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Garrison Lake trout like panning for gold
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, MARCH 25, 2017
Garrison Lake

There is no better time than the present to grab your favorite trout rod-and-reel outfit, deploy your favorite trout tactic and head to Garrison Lake in Port Orford, Oregon, where ODFW has planted 600 trophy trout weighing over 2 pounds in the last 19 days. In another two weeks, ODFW will be planting an additional 250 larger trophies in Garrison...
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Remembering Gabe Duran
by Gary Heffley, MARCH 24, 2017
Sacramento River - Lower

The Fly Shop in Redding is hosting the Gabe Duran Memorial Fly Fishing Tournament May 19-21. Gabe Duran was a local fly fishing celebrity, but his reputation reached much further. I have had anglers tell of fishing with Gabe as far away as Montana. A larger than life presence with a personality and smile to match, he was a light...
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Redding Trout still slow
by Gary Heffley, MARCH 24, 2017
Sacramento River

The Sacramento River through Redding still has very limited visibility due to off colored water. Flows have been down for over a week but the river remains a dirty “coffee with cream” color. Very few guides have ventured out and those that have tested the waters are finding very limited success, scratching a few fish here and there. With the...
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Mad looking for green water
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 23, 2017
Mad River

The Mad was just starting to turn green on Saturday, but the rain put an end to that quickly. Quite a few fresh fish were reportedly caught on Saturday near the hatchery. With the river now back up to over 12 feet and more storms on the way, the chances of green water before is closes on March 31 are...
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Van Duzen to get more rain
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 23, 2017
Van Duzen River

Flowing at just over 5,000 cfs on Wednesday with more rain on the way, it probably won’t turn green prior to closing on March 31.