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There’s finally some good news coming out of the West Coast Fisheries. Two important West Coast groundfish stocks that were formerly overfished have now been rebuilt according to a news release issued this week by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC). Bocaccio and darkblotched rockfish, which are managed by the PFMC, were under strict rebuilding plans that have constrained West Coast...
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August is rapidly approaching and it's a special time of the year to fish for Sacramento River wild rainbow trout.  After the annual closure of the trophy trout water 5.5 miles below Keswick Dam, August 1st brings the opening of this section of the Sacramento River and boy is the fishing good!  Last year I recorded 313 trout my clients caught and...
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Oregon Waterfowl Festival/NW Elk Camp in St Helens June 24-25 Come visit the Columbia County Fairgrounds this weekend. Controlled hunt draw results available Go to My Hunter Information and enter your information to see results or call 1-866-947-6339. You will need your Hunter/Angler ID# which is printed on all licenses and tags and stays the same from year to year. Fishing’s getting better at the beach Some anglers are catching...
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Lava Beds staff invites kids of all ages to become Junior Rangers on Saturday, July 1st. Bring the family for a day full of activities, especially designed for those with a curious mind. The goal of the Junior Ranger program is to introduce children to the natural and cultural wonders all around them and encourage them in preserving these marvels for...
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Successful hunting is all about applying knowledge from your own experiences, listening, and learning from others that have mentored you along the way.  Eventually, you'll find that the skill of scouting encompasses everything you know about hunting. It is hard work 'bringing home the bacon,' as they say, and scouting out where the game is, and its habits, is a major...
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