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Heading offshore at dawn with a calm sea is the wish of every saltwater angler and skipper. Photo by Casey Allen

Heading offshore at dawn with a calm sea is the wish of every saltwater angler and skipper. Photo by Casey Allen

Turtles from pet stores
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MAY 26, 2016

Question: I know it’s against the law for pet stores to sell baby turtles, as they can carry salmonella and other dangerous bacteria, plus children can swallow and choke on them. The other day I saw something in my local pet store that confused me. The store was offering a free baby turtle with the purchase of their turtle habitat...
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Replacing abalone back to same rock?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MAY 26, 2016

Question: If an abalone diver takes a legal-sized abalone, is it legal for him to return it to the same rock if he does not remove more than three abalone during the day? I know some divers that will dive for several hours and may “pop” one to three abalones without damaging them, and keep none of them, returning all...
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Transporting legal black bass to my home?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MAY 26, 2016

Question: Is it permissible to catch a legal black bass, keep it alive while fishing, and then transport it alive to one’s home? (Jim E.) Answer: While on the water, you can keep the black bass alive either in your live well on the boat or on a stringer in the water from where it was taken. However, you cannot then...
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Hunting with Drones
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MAY 26, 2016

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...
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Collins Lake Fishing Report
by Collins Lake Staff, MAY 26, 2016
Collins Lake

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...
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Lake Sabrina Fishing Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, MAY 24, 2016
Lake Sabrina

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...
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