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Winter Weakens, Spring Kills: Late Snow Creates Tough Conditions for Big Game so Consider Delaying Shed Hunting This Year
by ODFW, MARCH 21, 2019

SALEM, Ore.—In January, deer and elk in Oregon were in good body condition, and it looked like another mild winter for the state. Then came February. “We got two feet of snow in 24 hours here in central Oregon, and then another foot over the next 36 hours,” said Rob Tanner, co-founder and president of Oregon Shed Hunters, a group created...
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Late Season Storms Impacting Steelhead Anglers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 20, 2019

The late-season storms barreling their way towards the North Coast are a huge benefit to all of our rivers and the fish that travel through them. But they can also be quite the burden to steelhead anglers. Chetco and Smith river fishermen will reap the rewards of the March rains, while anglers looking for additional opportunities on the Eel, Van...
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Hidden Diversity of a California Minnow
by FISHBIO, MARCH 18, 2019

People have a lot of different common names for fish, and this can easily lead to confusion. For example, asking someone in Georgia what a “perch” is will likely result in a totally different answer than asking someone in Minnesota. But perhaps the most frequently used and arguably the most confusing of the common fish terms is “minnow.” Most people...
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Reservoir and Water Conditions for West Coast
by Maven's Notebook, MARCH 18, 2019

Attached are a few of the recent reports taken for water conditions around the West Coast. For more maps and data visit: https://mavensnotebook.com/2019/03/18/reservoir-and-water-conditions-for-march-18/ ...
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Trinity River has Very Good Conditions Throughout
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MARCH 17, 2019
Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The PFMC (Pacific Fisheries Management Council), posted their preliminary estimate for fall run Chinook salmon for the west coast from their March 6th -12th meeting and posted three options for the Klamath River salmon quotas. The PFMC estimates that there is an estimate of 5,230 to 7,900 Klamath River Basin salmon that will return to the Klamath River and its...
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Green fish for St. Paddy's Day
by Gary Heffley, MARCH 17, 2019
Shasta Lake

Many anglers had the same idea as quite a few boats were enjoying the beautiful weather on Lake Shasta this St. Patrick's Day Sunday. While most anglers were pounding the points in search of bass there were quite a few boats trolling in search of trout. Most trollers reporting a few fish but nothing outstanding. Many were trolling bat...
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