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CDFW Awards $1.3 Million for Restoration in Watersheds Impacted by Cannabis Cultivation
by CDFW, NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the selection of four projects to receive funding for habitat restoration projects within California’s Northern Coastal watersheds most impacted by unregulated cannabis cultivation. The awards, totaling $1.3 million, were made under CDFW’s Cannabis Restoration Grant Program, and will support cleanup and habitat restoration at inactive cannabis cultivation sites. “These grants mark an...
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ODFW seeks comment on fish passage exemption in Douglas County
by ODFW, NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) seeks public comment on a request by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to provide an exemption from the state’s fish passage requirements at a fish barrier culvert on an unnamed tributary to South Umpqua River, located on Interstate 5 at mile post 115.95 in Douglas County, Ore. Comments are due by Dec. 7,...
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Nov. 30 meeting to discuss new Coos Mtn TMA
by ODFW, NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The Southwest Region Council of the Access and Habitat program will host a public meeting Nov. 30 at 3:30 p.m. to discuss a possible new Travel Management Area to be known as the Coos Mountain TMA within the Tioga Wildlife Management unit. The meeting will be held at ODFW’s Central Point office, 1495 East Gregory Road. Attend in person or call 1-877-336-1831 and enter participant code...
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Trolling for Shasta Lake Trophy Trout
by Jeff Goodwin, NOVEMBER 19, 2017
Shasta Lake

The Optimizer Spoon It's no secret that Shasta Lake holds a big population of trophy trout such as rainbows and German Browns. Every year a good number of big rainbow trout in the 5-7 pound range are caught and the same can be said for the German Browns. The chances of catching a big trophy size rainbow trout in Shasta Lake,...
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2017 Youth Essay Contest Offers Chance To Earn Lifetime Hunting License
by CDFW, NOVEMBER 19, 2017

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the California Wildlife Officers Foundation are again co-sponsoring the annual “Passing on the Tradition” essay contest for young hunters. The California Wildlife Officers Foundation will recognize one grand-prize winner with a lifetime California hunting license that is valued at more than $600. Second and third place winners will also be selected and...
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Rain is good, rivers on the rise
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, NOVEMBER 18, 2017
Trinity River

Sorry about last week but I was out of town and not able to make a fishing report. It has been raining almost all week and turning cold. The rain was good for the ground and the rivers as well as the fish. The cold has helped to cool the rivers and we are seeing fish move further up the...
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