Given their abundance on every continent except Antarctica, it’s hard to imagine a time when black bass (Micropterus species) faced extinction. However, in the early 20th century, many sportfish species were dwindling due to a lack of organized management. Sporting organizations rallied for the protection of their favored quarries, and by working together with government representatives helped develop the North American Model of...
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The boat-based rockfish season on the North Coast is still three weeks away but that certainly doesn’t mean rockfish can’t be on the dinner menu. The jetties, the breakwater constructed to protect Humboldt Bay, are currently providing some excellent rockfish action. Over the weekend, the north jetty was the place to be for black rockfish, along with the occasional lingcod....
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Lake Sabrina Boat Landing plans to open on April 24, 2021 - as of now, there will be NO boat rentals for a few weeks as the Lake is iced-over, but things are melting fast. The Lake is also pretty darn low. The Cafe will NOT be open until we get the water system turned on, tested and the blessings...
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The warm weather, slow winds and low lake level have propagated a sudden surge in surface temperature which has pushed trout deeper. While 59F at the surface isn’t exactly bathwater, it’s a leap of 8 degrees in just two weeks. Since Noah Ruiz’s 6.75lb catch (below, left) on Orange PowerBait mid March we’ve seen tons of trout including Wyatt Shanks’ 5+...
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Removing fish from a population through fishing is known to have many impacts, such as selecting for fish that reproduce at younger ages and smaller sizes – now, we can add “timid” to that list. In his seminal 1981 paper, W.E. Ricker described how commercial salmon fisheries have resulted in smaller sizes and earlier maturity for different salmon species, and there are now numerous...
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HAPPY EASTER: Bright and sunny for the Easter Bunny! We have been having really good weather for the last couple of weeks with sunshine and no rain. We do need some rain to help bring in the late runners of steelhead. On my trips up and down the Trinity I have not seen any drift boats on the river lately or fishermen for...
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