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Bad Behavior on a Waterfowl Wildlife Area
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, JANUARY 7, 2016


Question: I have a question about waterfowl hunter rules/responsibilities on wildlife areas (WLA). We hunters are fortunate to be able to access and utilize these refuges and I have always been under the impression that accurate reporting of waterfowl taken following a hunt is an important rule of the refuges. In fact, I have heard that having accurate bird counts...
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2015 Wrap-up
by Valerie Aubrey, JANUARY 7, 2016
Eagle Lake

In spite of historically low water levels, the fishing was very good all season long.  Finding the fish wasn't difficult as they are all pretty much concentrated in the south basin.  Size was not bad at all.  Early in the season we had a lot of solid 2 to 2 1/2 pound trout and by fall we were looking at...
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North State Anglers Find Success
by Gary Heffley, JANUARY 7, 2016


The new year has welcomed North State anglers not only with welcome rainfall but with some outstanding fishing opportunities between storms for the meek fair weather enthusiast and even during the storms for the hardy hardcore. Granted even the fair weather angler will be met with cold mornings for sure and probably a little bit of a cold breeze that...
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In Great Shape
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 7, 2016
Trinity River - Upper

The Trinity is in great shape from top to bottom reports Steve Huber of Steve Huber’s Guide Service. He said, "The majority of the boats are still working the Junction City area and landing quite a few fish in the four to six pound range. We’re still seeing the last of the late fall run fish, and a few winter...
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Full of Steelhead
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 7, 2016
Mad River

Jens Hansen of Arcata’s Mad River Tackle & FeelFree Kayaks reports prior to the Mad blowing out on Monday, the river was full of steelhead. "I was on the river over the weekend and saw lots of hatchery fish landed. There were quite a few boats out as well, and I heard they did really well pulling plugs. With rain...
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Flows are Good
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 7, 2016
Van Duzen River

Flows were good, but it was still a little off color before it blew out on Monday reports Grundman. "Yager Creek was dirty, which kept the lower river murky. I think it was fishable above, but I didn’t hear of any reports," Grundman said. As of Wednesday, flows were nearly 4,500 cfs on the Grizzly Creek gauge.
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