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Lower Klamath NWR, Siskiyou County
The spots on a butterfly wing are not random but help identify this as a California tortoiseshell.


 


Pacific Fisheries Management Council 2017
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MARCH 6, 2017

Trinity River

This is the first preliminary PFMC Salmon Preseason report. Usually there are III (three preliminary reports) before the final recommendations for Fall Salmon Harvests are determined. I used to attend all of these meetings to speak in behalf of In-River Sports fishing, but I no longer can afford to do that so there is no In-River Sport fishing representative to...
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Collins Lake update
by Kathy Hess, MARCH 5, 2017


We received our first double sized load of 1,800 lbs of trout February 14th, including bigger trophy sized trout to start the 2017 Spring trout fishing season. Recent heavy rains have left the lake murky, but we have still seen some nice trout caught despite the low visibility. The upcoming forecast looks promising for clearing weather, so we expect the...
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Drive on Humboldt Bay jetty goes all wrong
by Sharon Waranius, MARCH 5, 2017
Humboldt County Coast

The Humboldt Bay Bar has a reputation for being a very challenging, even dangerous place to pass through.  Author Tom Marking makes this point in his article, Crossing the Bar at Humboldt Bay, posted in MyOutdoorBuddy.com. Attempting to drive down the north jetty at the Humboldt Bay Bar with waves crashing over the side can be just as dangerous, beyond comprehension even,...
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Oroville Dam - Hyatt Power Plant on, now off again
by Department of Water Resources, MARCH 4, 2017
Lake Oroville

After a successful restart of the Hyatt Power Plant on Friday, a temporary shutdown began around 10 am today so that the water channel can be deepened for the plant to reach its full capacity.  The shutdown is expected to last approximately 1-2 days.  The reoperation of the power plant gives the Department of Water Resources (DWR) an important, additional...
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Shasta lake spotted bass report
by Jeff Goodwin, MARCH 4, 2017
Shasta Lake

Shasta Lake continued to experience a rapid drop in levels with a continuous and persistent release of water at Shasta Dam by the Bureau Of Reclamation.  Flows of 70,000 cfs into the Sacramento River from Keswick Reservoir which lies between Shasta Dam and the lower Sac, has reduced the current lake level to 34' below full pool.  Previous winter storms...
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Oregon's Fish Passage Task Force will meet Friday, March 10, 2017 at the ODFW Headquarters Office at 4034 Fairview Industrial  Dr. SE, Salem, OR 97302. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to the public. The agenda includes updates from task force members, member vacancy recruitments, updates on the ODOT culvert repair initiative in...
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