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Captain Roger Thomas Dies
by GGSA Staff, DECEMBER 28, 2017

It’s with great sadness that the Golden Gate Salmon Association announces the passing of Captain Roger Thomas from pancreatic cancer. Thomas passed Tuesday morning with his lifelong friend and partner Captain Jacky Douglas at his side. Roger Thomas was captain of the charter boat Salty Lady, a member of the California Outdoor Hall of Fame, and a lifelong advocate to keep west coast...
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Humboldt Steelhead Days returns to its roots
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 28, 2017
Humboldt County Coast

The ever-evolving Humboldt Steelhead Days — which bills itself as more than just a fishing contest — is entering its fifth year and will continue to host an array of watershed-related activities throughout Humboldt County. The goal of Humboldt Steelhead Days (HSD) is to inspire community awareness, promote river restoration and the recovery of Humboldt’s iconic wild winter steelhead populations. Humboldt’s only annual signature wintertime event,...
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ODFW Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, DECEMBER 28, 2017

Winter trout fishing Don’t let your trout fishing season end just because the cold weather has arrived. Here are just some of the weekend opportunities from this week’s Rec Report: Several ponds and lakes in the Willamette Zone just took delivery of large brood trout. In the Southeast Zone, the Ana River has been kicking out trout in the 12-to 16-inch range. The...
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January 2018 CDFW Calendar
by CDFW, DECEMBER 26, 2017

Weekends — Guided Wildlife Tours at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, 3207 Rutherford Road, Gridley (95948), 12:30 p.m. The 90-minute walking tour covers slightly more than a half-mile through this premier birding spot that highlights migratory waterfowl and other wetland wildlife. Tours are cancelled in the event of heavy rain. No reservations are necessary for groups of fewer than 20 people. This land is...
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Massive Poached Sacramento County Deer Leads to Trophy Penalty Enhancement
by CDFW, DECEMBER 26, 2017

A Sacramento County man entered a no contest plea Tuesday to charges of poaching a huge blacktail deer in Sacramento County. John Frederick Kautz, 51, of Lodi, was charged with possession of an illegally poached deer and falsification of deer tag reporting information, both misdemeanors, following a three-month investigation. Kautz illegally killed the trophy-sized buck on private property in Wilton in December 2016,...
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Trout Plants Mean California Fishing Opportunities Abound Over the Holidays
by CDFW, DECEMBER 23, 2017

The winter holidays are a great time for families and individuals to enjoy recreational trout fishing, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) trout hatcheries plan to provide plenty of opportunities for anglers of all ages over the next two weeks. Specific plants of catchable trout are scheduled at 79 waters in 25 counties between now and Jan. 5. CDFW trout...
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