Baum Lake continues to produce good fishing this winter for Brown Trout. Yes, there is some snow on the ground and yes, you better dress accordingly, but trout are there to be caught. I made the venture to Baum this morning along with friend Dale Huffman, to try our luck along the bank of Baum. While snow lined the sides of...
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Some impressive limits rounded out the Sunday final of the Wild West Bass Trail Super Clean Showdown on Lake Shasta. The top 10 pros with the largest 2 day bags from Friday and Saturday slugged it out on Sunday for the top prize and trophy. Ryan Friend of Oroville, the first and second day leader, never looked back as his 40.54...
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It’s all coming together for winter steelhead Look for forecasted rains to help move more fish into the rivers, and be ready for fishing as waters begin to clear and levels start to fall. Reports of fish available and improving conditions are coming in from all sections of the coast, the Willamette Valley and for steelhead rivers in the northeast part...
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The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is working on Update 2018 of the California Water Plan (Update 2018). Central to this Update is an assessment of how effective current water actions (programs and projects) are in advancing sustainable water management in California. Your contributions to this assessment will help shape State government water policies and investment priorities in Update 2018. You...
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Bonneville Fish Hatchery and the Oregon Sturgeon Center are closed to the public until further notice due to hazardous conditions caused by recent snow and ice storms. Many of the trees on the hatchery property have broken branches that have not yet fallen to the ground, which create a public hazard. In addition, the sturgeon center for Herman the Sturgeon is...
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State and federal wildlife managers are investigating a possible outbreak of avian cholera in ducks after members of the public reported several hundred dead ducks at wetlands on private land in the Stanfield and Milton-Freewater areas over the weekend. The public is asked to report sick or dead birds to 1-866-968-2600 or Wildlife.Health@state.or.us. ODFW is still waiting on tests to confirm whether the...
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