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Steelhead season off to a slow start
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 4, 2017
Eel River - South Fork

As the North Coast is once again on the verge of being pounded by more wet winter storms, there’s a collective questioning happening amongst anglers. Where are the steelhead? Just about every river has dropped into fishable shape at some point within the last couple weeks, but the fish have yet to show in any of the rivers in good...
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Statewide snowpack water content below average
by Chris "Maven" Austin, JANUARY 3, 2017


[Posted courtesy of Maven's Notebook] From the Department of Water Resources: Today’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) manual snow survey at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada range found a snow water equivalence of 6 inches, which is 5.3 inches less than the average early-January snow water equivalence of 11.3 inches as measured at Phillips since 1964. Snow water equivalence is the depth...
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New standards sought for mercury in fish tissues
by Chris "Maven" Austin, JANUARY 3, 2017


[Posted courtesy of Maven's Notebook] The State Water Resources Control Board is seeking public comment on proposed provisions to Part 2 of the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries that would add new beneficial uses for fish and establish statewide fish tissue mercury water quality objectives to protect the health of those who consume fish. The proposed provisions would add...
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New year for Shasta Lake Spotted bass!
by Jeff Goodwin, JANUARY 1, 2017
Shasta Lake

Well 2017 has officially arrived and as usual, January brings tournament bass fishing season to Shasta Lake.  Shasta Lake is looking very good and water levels are above average for this time of the year.  The boat ramps are seeing some good activity from bass anglers and on any given day you will see several rigs in the parking lots...
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Show Time!
Ramblings
by John Higley, JANUARY 1, 2017


Okay guys, it’s that time again. January is here, and the annual sports show season is almost upon us.  First up is the International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) show at Cal-Expo in Sacramento.  It starts on January 19 and wraps up on the 22nd. I will be there on Thursday and Friday, doing seminars on turkey hunting as I have for the last 29 years.  As usual,...
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Collins lake ends 2016 with lots of smiles!
by Kathy Hess, JANUARY 1, 2017
Collins Lake

Collin's lake had a superb ending to 2016! Thank you to all who have enjoyed our beautiful, bountiful lake and we invite you to return and bring more friends to get out and join us this coming year, and help make 2017 the best year ever! Jim Pack of Marysville was quite happy with his 2 lb. 8 oz. trout which...
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