Kudos to Travis Marshall of Pilot Hill for his great catch, an 8 lb. 8 oz. Rainbow Trout.....from shore even at the boat dock using a worm!! Jim Pack of Marysville was quite happy with his 2 lb. 8 oz. trout which he caught off the beach on PowerBait. Travis Marshall and Rich and Brian hooked five trout total as a...
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It’s not very often that New Year’s Eve falls on the day that this fish column comes out, so you definitely don’t want to be caught red-handed without your new 2017 fishing license ($38.00) and your adult combined angling tag ($35.00).  If you wish to crab or pursue clams, mussels and other shellfish, you will also have to purchase an...
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Question: We have a small orange grove in Ventura County that has been overrun by ground squirrels in the past few years. Is there any legal method of “importing” king snakes or gopher snakes onto our property to help control the squirrel population? (Darrell J., Ventura County) Answer: Unfortunately, we don’t allow the release or relocation of snakes into the wild...
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Eight mule deer were illegally killed and left to waste over the course of three weeks in September near Mount Charleston, outraging the sporting and nonsporting public alike. Since the original announcement, individuals and organizations have come forward to increase the reward offered for anyone with information to help solve the crime. The latest donation was $10,000 offered by Nevada Bighorns Unlimited...
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Valerie Aubrey checked in from with an Eagle Lake update. The Season is almost over! Ramp is icy but folks are launching! A1 passable, but take it slow down the icy grade. Some skim ice here and there and ice below Pelican Pt. Surface temp 39-40F. Low ambient temp this AM +8F, highs low to mid 40's last 2days....
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If you’re looking to get on the water this weekend and chase some winter steelhead, you shouldn’t have any trouble finding a fishable river. Just about every coastal river will be some shade of green — and likely fishable — come Saturday morning. This many green river options doesn’t happen often, and I’m having a hard time thinking of any...
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