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ODFW seeks one candidate for Oregon Fish Passage Task Force
by ODFW, APRIL 24, 2018

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks one member to represent the state’s Fish Passage Task Force. One vacancy exists for the Fishing and Conservation stakeholder group representing the task force. Applications will be accepted through June 15, 2018. The nine volunteer members of the Fish Passage Task Force are appointed by the ODFW Director and are eligible to serve two...
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Trinity River Fishing Report - Klamath River Basin In-River Quotas
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, APRIL 23, 2018
Trinity River

I finally tracked down the Klamath River Basin In-River Sportsmen Fall Chinook salmon quotas for the 2018 season. Total In-River quota is 19% of the Harvestable Surplus Fall Chinook salmon that comes to 3,490 fall salmon for the Klamath, Trinity, Shasta and Scott rivers. The Shasta and Scott are tributaries to the Klamath, are restricted to fishing for salmon, but are...
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Opportunities Abound for Central Valley Trout Anglers, Despite Flooding of Moccasin Creek Hatchery
by CDFW, APRIL 23, 2018
Don Pedro Reservoir

Central Valley anglers anticipating California’s general trout opener Saturday, April 28 will find many local fishing opportunities despite the flooding of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Moccasin Creek Hatchery in Tuolumne County, which supplied many Central Valley and western Sierra Nevada waters with trout. Don Pedro Reservoir, located downstream from the Moccasin Creek Hatchery, received an emergency plant...
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Relocation of sea lions not enough to protect Willamette fish runs
by ODFW, APRIL 23, 2018
Willamette River

Over 25 California sea lions and an unknown number of Steller sea lions continue to prey on salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, and lamprey in the Willamette River this month. Concerns for the wild Willamette winter steelhead remain front and center for ODFW as biologists estimate that California sea lions ate at least 18 percent of the returning adults prior to March,...
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Commercial Rock Crab Fishery Continues to be Extended Northward
by CDFW, APRIL 22, 2018

Following the recommendation of state health agencies, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today that it will be extending the area open to commercial rock crab fishing from the Sonoma/Mendocino County line to near the Mendocino/Humboldt County line at 40° 00.00 ‘ N. Lat. This will open all commercial rock crab fishing from 40° 00.00 ‘ N. Lat. south to the...
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Commission adopts ocean salmon and Pacific halibut seasons, 2018-19 game bird regulations
by ODFW, APRIL 22, 2018

The Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted 2018 ocean salmon and Pacific halibut seasons and 2018-19 game bird hunting regulations when they met in Astoria last week. Ocean salmon regulations are based on Pacific Fishery Management Council recommendations. The Commission also adopted rules for state water terminal fisheries. See a full summary of ocean salmon sport seasons at https://bit.ly/2HSwqIs Catch limits for Pacific halibut...
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