Question: What laws apply to big game hunting with camera equipped, radio controlled, drone aircraft? (Terry B.) Answer: The use of drones to hunt or pursue wildlife is prohibited in California. “No person shall pursue, drive, herd, or take any bird or mammal from any type of motor-driven air or land vehicles, motorboat, airboat, sailboat, or snowmobile. Additionally, no person shall use...
Full Story 

We continue to see trout catches of 5 pounders and lots of limits this week and expect this Memorial Day Weekend to produce the same with temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s. Shane, Austin, & Allen caught 11 trout total and their two biggest were 5 lbs. & 4 lbs. using PowerBait along the Open Area shoreline. The Urich...
Full Story 

And once again Winter has returned – actually we had an action-packed weather week from snow, wind, rain, hail, beautiful blue skies and sun! Like we’ve been known to say – Just wait a bit and the weather will change. As I’m writing this report Tuesday morning – we’ve got a mirrored lake, blue sky with big puffy white clouds...
Full Story 

Funniest story this week by: Jeremy Stovall from Lincoln–who was fishing off the beach with a lure and hooked a trout which was being chased by a catfish who ate the trout! You guessed it, he brought in a trout and a catfish at the same time, now that takes skill…… Christopher Lautz was trolling for trout with a Kastmaster...
Full Story 

Oh, what a beautiful week at the Lake. Got a bit of a sprinkle on Friday evening, but all in all – gorgeous blue days! With the warmer days, the Lake is starting to rise – over the weekend we rose about 2 feet – woo-hoo! Got some cooler temps coming in and a chance of sprinkles and snow, so...
Full Story 

The Shingletown Lions Club hosted another Community Kid’s Fishing Day at Grace Lake on Saturday, May 14 with registration beginning at 8:00 AM and concluded at 1:00 PM. The Lions Club, Shingletown Community Services , Shasta-Trinity Fly Fishers, Shingletown Volunteer Fire Department, Citizens Patrol and CDFW where present for the event. Stew Stuart organized this event has he has in...
Full Story