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Fishing in the dolos can be challenging. Bring a long handled gaff and a lot of gear.


 


FISHBIO highlights of 2016
by Erin Loury, FISHBIO, DECEMBER 20, 2016


With 2016 winding down, we've compiled some highlights of the year to share with you, along with a video of our favorite moments. It was a busy year in the field, with our fish counting weirs documenting record numbers of adult salmon migrating to the Stanislaus and Tuolumne Rivers. We released a report on seven years of snorkeling surveys that showed a precipitous decline in the...
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CDFW awards 40 million to projects
by CDFW, DECEMBER 20, 2016


The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced that it is awarding $40 million in Proposition 1 funds for water quality, river and watershed protection, and restoration projects for vital waterways throughout California. In the second of ten planned annual grant cycles, CDFW has selected 44 projects to receive funding from its Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act...
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Selecting hiking boots and shoes
Trailhead Tales
by Jim Broshears, DECEMBER 20, 2016



In order to be prepared to shop for hiking shoes or boots, you need to be able to answer the following questions. How are you going to use the shoe/boot? Do you want waterproof or ventilated? Do you want low, mid or high boot? Is your foot wide or narrow? And what size do you normally wear? Let’s start with...
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Cow Country Coyotes
On the Trail
with Gary Lewis, DECEMBER 20, 2016



Cow country coyotes are some of the best-schooled predators on four legs. Every day they observe the two-leggers walk the fields and ride out to the cattle. They learn to lie up in the sage or watch from the rimrocks, waiting until all is quiet before returning to the flats to hunt mice, ground squirrels and rabbits.  At calving time, they...
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Eagle Lake Trout Update
by Valerie Aubrey, DECEMBER 19, 2016
Eagle Lake

Valerie Aubrey checked in today with an update from Eagle Lake. 7F morning, warmed up to 18F by 9am fishing time & found a 4lb chunker that spun my kayak around pretty quickly! Brown/copper leech fly 2ft down.
ODFW seeks landowner representation
by ODFW, DECEMBER 19, 2016


ODFW is currently accepting applications for several positions on the statewide board and regional councils for the Access and Habitat Program. Apply by Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 to be considered. The positions being recruited are: Landowner Representative, Statewide A&H Board Landowner Representative, North Willamette Regional Council Landowner Representative, Deschutes Klamath Regional Council Landowner Representative, South Willamette Regional Council To apply, use either the Board Application or...
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