The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to make it easy for anglers to kick off the fishing new year with a free fishing weekend on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, fishing, crabbing and clamming in Oregon will be free. That means no licenses, tags or endorsements are needed on those...
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As of January 1, 2017, anglers fishing for bottomfish will be required to have on board their vessel, a functional descending device. So for the last two issues of On The Water, I featured several rockfish recompression devices which included the BlackTip recompression device ($49.99; presently on sale for $9.55), the Shelton Fish Descender ($6.00) and the SeaQualizer ($55.00). There are three other...
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My wife Dru and I made the loop from Redding up Hwy 5 to Mt. Shasta City. Mt Shasta was as white as can be with copious amounts of snow. A stop at Bartles on Hwy 89 for lunch then a stop at Baum Lake. The fishing was slow according to one lucky angler fishing Powerhouse One. We then drove through...
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The 2017 Warden Stamp is now available for sale online and at California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) license sales offices statewide. The design for this year’s fundraising stamp features a white sturgeon. The stamps sell for $5 online. Proceeds from stamp sales fund equipment and training for California’s wildlife officers and provide funding for special law enforcement programs, including...
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Saturdays — Tundra Swan Tours at District 10, a 23,000-acre expanse of privately owned rice fields and restored habitat in Yuba County, north of Marysville (95901). The free tours are led by naturalists and last approximately two hours. Tours for up to 30 people are held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. Registration is required...
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