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Hells Canyon Chinook season opens April 22
by ODFW, APRIL 19, 2017
Snake River

Spring Chinook season will open in Hells Canyon on April 22 from the Dug Bar boat ramp to the boundary below Hells Canyon Dam. Snake River spring Chinook are currently making their way up the Columbia River headed for Hells Canyon. “While we don’t expect these fish to arrive for a few weeks, we want anglers to have access as soon as...
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ODFW Weekly Recreational Report
by ODFW, APRIL 19, 2017

First of several Free Fishing Days will take place April 22-23 Anglers and would-be anglers can enjoy a weekend of free fishing on April 22-23. On these two days, Oregonians and visitors can fish, crab and clam for free anywhere in Oregon without a license, tag or endorsement. This is the first of eight free fishing days in Oregon this year....
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Are Ducks In Heaven?
The Outdoor Edge
by Don Webster, APRIL 19, 2017

Author’s Note: Inevitably, this time of year causes me to reminisce about the many great experiences I've had in the outdoors, many of which were spent in the marshes with friends. I'd like to share a chapter from my book, "Bury Me In My Waders" - An Old Duck Hunter Recalls His Fowl Past.] The first time I ran into Dudley...
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Surveying the Sacramento River and Delta
by CDFW, APRIL 19, 2017
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Since 1959 the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has used a combination of scientific techniques to better understand fish populations and the general health of Northern California waterways. Examples include tagging sturgeon, trawling the Delta for smelt, and counting salmon carcasses. CDFW uses data from these strategies and others to help influence operations of the State Water Project...
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Whiskeytown kokanee bite hard and fast
by Jeff Goodwin, APRIL 18, 2017
Whiskeytown Lake

Well its official, Whiskeytown Lake is already kicking out easy limits of Kokanee salmon. I had been hearing some good reports, but hadn't been out to see for myself until today. I had a chance to get out with a good friend and fellow fishing guide, Anthony Cox and his friend Terry. We launched at Whiskey Creek at about 8:30...
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Free Fishing Weekend festivities include event at Trojan Ponds
by ODFW, APRIL 18, 2017
Trojan Ponds

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a free family fishing event at Trojan Pond on Saturday, April 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Designed for kids and their families to learn about fishing, ODFW and will provide everything a family needs to catch hard-fighting rainbow trout, including the trout. As with all ODFW Family Fishing Events, biologists...
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