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How to Make the Best Drift Fishing Weights!
by Jeff Goodwin, OCTOBER 9, 2017
Sacramento River - Lower

I do a lot of drift fishing on the Sacramento river for salmon, trout, and steelhead. In fact, it's by far my favorite way to fish from my boat, when either side drifting or boondoggling through holding water. I've spent countless hours on the water over the years drift fishing, and I've tried every weight system out there looking for...
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Commission meets Oct. 13 in Prineville to consider Cougar Management Plan
by ODFW, OCTOBER 8, 2017

The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday, Oct. 13 at the Crook County Fairgrounds, 1280 Main St in Prineville beginning at 8 a.m. The meeting will follow this agenda, agency/commission/minutes/17/10_oct/index.asp, and be livestreamed online via ODFW’s @MyODFW account on Periscope and Twitter. The Commission will be asked to adopt an updated Oregon Cougar Management Plan. The Plan was last revised in 2006. The draft updated...
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Changes to Recreational Groundfish Regulations Effective Oct. 16
by CDFW, OCTOBER 8, 2017

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announces new restrictions on recreational fishing for groundfish in waters north of Point Conception to the Oregon/California border. Changes to authorized fishing depths described below take effect Monday, Oct. 16 at 12:01 a.m., and will remain in place through the remainder of 2017. The recreational groundfish fishery depth restrictions will be as follows: Northern...
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Bucks and Bulls Contest Underway
by Jason Haley, OCTOBER 7, 2017

Deer and elk seasons are well underway here in southern Oregon and so is the 6th Annual Bucks and Bulls contest at Sportsman’s Warehouse (Medford). This season-long event brings hunters and trophies together from all over the region and state for fun and fellowship. Enter your 2017 elk, Mule deer and Blacktail horns today! There is no entry fee. There will...
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Bubble Fishery Opens Today
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, OCTOBER 7, 2017
Chetco River

Anglers have been chomping at the bit to fish for a salmon in the ocean. Recreational fishermen in southern Oregon will get their first chance to do that today, October 7 when the Chetco Fall Chinook State Waters Terminal Area Season opens one hour before sunrise. Also called the Chetco Bubble Fishery, the boundaries are from shore outward to 3-nautical miles,...
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Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Opening
by CDFW, OCTOBER 7, 2017

Hunters have a lot to look forward to this fall when the California waterfowl season opens. The season opens Saturday, Oct. 7 in the Northeastern California Zone and on Saturday, Oct. 21 in most other zones. “Habitat conditions look good in most areas and the majority of waterfowl populations continue to be at all-time highs,” said Melanie Weaver, Waterfowl Program Leader...
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