The South Fork was open to fishing as of Wednesday, but could close on Thursday unless flows increase. It’s predicted to rise beginning Thursday morning and will probably be dirty through the weekend. Minimum flows to keep the river open to fishing are 340 cfs.

The Van Duzen was open to fishing as of Wednesday, and should remain open until it starts to rise on Thursday morning. The river will likely be muddy through the weekend. Minimum flows to keep the river open to fishing are 150 cfs.

Winter steelhead season has yet to really take off here on the North Coast, but changes are on the horizon. We have a pretty decent storm headed our way that will put all of the coastal rivers on the rise. This is coming on the heels of the season’s biggest storms to date, which on Monday pushed the rivers to...
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San Francisco, CA (December 10, 2019) –  The Golden State Salmon Association (GSSA) is partnering with the Sacramento International Sportsmens Expo (ISE) to put on a fundraising crab feed on the Saturday night of the ISE show, January 18 at 6:30 pm.  The dinner will occur walking distance across the parking lot from the main exhibit hall at the Clubhouse...
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Another great day on the pond. Fog didn’t even start lifting until 2pm. I took this pic about 1pm & I wasn’t as far from shore as it looks. A1 from 36 is in pretty good shape & mostly dry except for the grade down into the 15mph turn. 139 & A1 to spalding in good shape and mostly dry....
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Lakes and streams are naturally isolated, acting as “islands” of aquatic habitat. However, humans have amplified this isolation by creating physical barriers and turning once suitable habitat into disconnected patches. Isolated populations of animals face a number of risks, including loss of genetic diversity and an inability to recolonize areas after a population decline. Understanding how changes to watersheds have impacted fish populations can...
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