Ever brought up a rockfish that looks like it has drank way too many cups of coffee?  It's eyes are bulging out of its sockets and an everted stomach can be seen sticking out of its mouth like a distorted party balloon. That fish has suffered from barotrauma and if you want to save the life of that fish as...
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The first Northern California Free Kids Fishing Event for 2017 has been announced for  March 18 at the Bass Pond located in the BLM Bend Recreation Area located just northeast of Red Bluff.  The Bend Recreation area is best reached off Highway 5 and Jelly's Ferry Road northeast to Bend Ferry Road following Bend Ferry Road to the recreation area....
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Christmas is just 10 days away and 2017 right behind it. Of course 2017 means a new fishing license and returning any report cards from 2016 but most importantly the new year issues the new season of sports  and outdoor shows and expos.  It is time to start marking up that new calendar and setting some of these dates aside. The...
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Question: I occasionally spend three days (and two nights) aboard my boat (fully self-contained) on Tomales Bay. Is it legal to cook all or part of your day’s limit of crabs or fish while on board as long as you keep the top shells or full-length filleted fish carcasses as proof of size and limits? I’ve never cooked fish or...
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is reminding north state Trinity River anglers to return salmon and steelhead tags in a timely manner. Tag return information is used each year to calculate harvest and help biologists estimate population size of steelhead and salmon runs. This information feeds into the Klamath basin fall Chinook run-size estimate and informs the Pacific...
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