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Volunteer opportunity at Salmon River Hatchery
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
Salmon River

ODFW is looking for volunteers to help with the fall Chinook program at Salmon River Hatchery this fall. Shifts are available starting October 1, and help may be needed through the end of November. In 2017, volunteers helped distribute 1189 adult Chinook salmon totaling 14562 pounds to 9 Oregon food share organizations and helped process and/or pass 2023 Chinook, 480 Coho,...
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Anglers may keep 5 marine fish beginning Sept. 19
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The daily bag limit for general marine fish (rockfish, greenlings, skates, etc.) will increase to 5 fish beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The bag limit for marine fish had been reduced to 4 on July 1. That smaller bag limit reduced the catch of black rockfish and nearshore rockfish species (China, copper, quillback rockfish) enough that the bag limit can now...
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Hard to Make More from Less: Reduced Sacramento Salmon Outmigration
by FISHBIO, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

In the salmon circle of life, fewer spawning adults returning to freshwater in the fall typically means fewer offspring will make their way out to sea the following year. In a previous Fish Report, we described the disappointing returns of adult fall-run Chinook salmon to the Sacramento River Basin in 2017. As expected, this reduced adult escapement resulted in extremely low...
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Oroville Salmon Festival Returns on Sept. 22
by CDFW, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Feather River

The 2018 Oroville Salmon Festival is scheduled Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville and in downtown Oroville. The annual event will feature free tours to view salmon spawning, information booths, educational displays and vendor booths. The festival is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the hatchery and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in...
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California Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Opening Soon
by CDFW, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

California’s 2018-2019 waterfowl hunting season is fast approaching, with one special early opportunity for young hunters in California’s Northeastern Zone. The weekend of Sept. 22-23 is designated as Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days in this zone only. Additional youth waterfowl hunting opportunities will follow in the other zones around the state on Feb. 2-3, 2019. The majority of hunters will take to the blinds Oct. 20 in...
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New Pacific Salmon Treaty agreement to ensure sustainable management of region’s iconic fish
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The parties to the Pacific Salmon Treaty have agreed on new coast-wide salmon fishing agreements under the Treaty. The Pacific Salmon Commission is comprised of representatives from Canada, the states of Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, and Northwest and Columbia River Treaty Tribes. Commissioners from the United States and Canada will now forward the agreements to their respective governments for approval. The 10-year agreement...
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