California Outdoors Q&A
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 1, 2019


A Goose with Two Bands? Question: I am a Colorado resident, although I grew up in California and attended college at UC Santa Barbara. My degree is in Aquatic Biology and I am interested in the science behind waterfowl banding studies. I hunted waterfowl in California with my out-of-state license this past weekend and shot my first goose. It had two bands,...
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Recreational and commercial crabbing is open along entire Oregon coast
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 1, 2019


The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce recreational and commercial crabbing is now open for the entire Oregon Coast, free of restrictions. Crab samples taken from the area of Cape Blanco, north of Port Orford, to the California border indicate that levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid have dropped below...
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Whiskeytown Lake Slow Road to Recovery
by Gary Heffley, JANUARY 31, 2019
Whiskeytown Lake

[Update: Shortly after this article was posted, Whiskeytown Lake and Recreation Area announced a fee increase: Access permits will again be required as of March 1, 2019.  The annual and weekly fees will actually increase to $45.00 and $25.00 respectively.  The reason for the increase is to help pay for the massive repair and recovery of the park.  Permits are needed...
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Storms Likely to Blow out Humboldt Rivers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 31, 2019
Humboldt County Coast

Mother Nature can be so cruel at times. For the first time in nearly a month, the Mad, Van Duzen, and the South Fork of the Eel are all on the verge of turning emerald green. It’s the color that will make any winter steelhead angler giddy. But no sooner will they be in prime shape, rain will once again...
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Niapas Breaks Records at Shasta Pro-Am
by Jason Haley, JANUARY 30, 2019
Shasta Lake

Shasta Lake continued to flex its muscle last weekend during the Wild West Bass Trail (WWBT) Pro-Am that took place Friday-Sunday. We reported on the impressive weights brought to the scales on Day 1, but Day two got even crazier, as Angels Camp angler, Alex Niapas sacked a record-breaking mixed bag that essentially sealed the tournament on Day 2.   His 30.22...
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Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report
by Jon Baiocchi, JANUARY 29, 2019


Fishing is not nearly as good on the Lower Yuba River after the last series of big storms rolled on through, but fish are still being caught. Flows are running at 1,228 cubes as recorded at the Parks Bar Bridge gauge. Deer creek has not fallen all the way down and I assume it's because of the releases from Scott's...
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