Question: Is it legal to use dead farm-raised trout for bait in inland waters? When I read the regulations it seems like only “live trout” is called out. Costco has farm-raised rainbow trout for sale at a great price and I was thinking it might make great catfish bait for my kids. (Marcus) Answer: No. Trout may not be used for...
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Question: Does CDFW have any regulations restricting anglers from placing their fishing gear in an unsafe manner? For example, a person throws their line out into the water and then places their fishing rod back in a position to where the line stretching to the water runs across an area where runners and walkers using the same beach could become...
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Those anglers locating and keying into warmer water temperature locations at Shasta Lake have been producing great results. A wide variety of baits such as spinner baits, drop shot, jigs and Texas rigged worms are all proving successful as long as you find surface temperatures a few degrees above the surrounding water. “Fishing Bob”, located some 56 degree water near...
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Iron Gate Dam releases are 1,180cfs. Seiad Valley is 5.2ft at 4,250cfs. Happy Camp is estimated at 5,100cfs. Somes Bar is estimated at 9.9Kcfs. Orleans is 9.3ft. at 13.2Kcfs. Klamath at Terwer Creek is 14.9ft at 27.2Kcfs and water temperatures of 48.2 degrees. Flows at Smith River, Dr. Fine Bridge are 9.3ft at 4,620cfs. Temperatures in the Valley last week...
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The Lake is 134ft (an increase of 5ft.) below the overflow and 35% of capacity (3% increase) Inflow to Trinity Lake is 3,069cfs and the Trinity Dam is releasing 392cfs to Lewiston Lake with 79cfs going to Whiskeytown Lake and on to the Keswick Power Plant with 3,118cfs being released to the Sacramento River.