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2017-the year of the houseboat
by Gary Heffley, APRIL 10, 2017
Shasta Lake

Let me make the declaration now: 2017 will be the year of the houseboat vacations on Northern California Lakes. When the houseboating Mecca for California, Shasta Lake, is full, summer vacationers flock to the lake to take in the surrounding beauty and partake in the unlimited recreational water sports the lake offers. Houseboats provide the perfect base of operations for...
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Big early Whiskeytown Kokanee
by Gary Heffley, APRIL 10, 2017

In between the persistent wet weather patterns that are still pulsing through the North State, there are consistent reports of 13 to 14 inch Kokanee coming out of Whiskeytown Lake. This is very early in the year for kokes of this size to be found. Normally early spring Kokanee at Whiskeytown range in the 10 inch category, so to have...
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The Ecology of Non-native Fishes in the San Joaquin River
by FISHBIO, APRIL 10, 2017
San Joaquin River

Very few juvenile salmon survive the harrowing journey through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to the ocean. While scientists and managers have long been concerned by these low survival rates, little research has attempted to understand the role predation plays in salmon survival, and the behavioral and ecological influences that shape interactions between predatory and prey fish. A recent review of...
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What snow in April
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, APRIL 9, 2017
Klamath River - Lower

Mother nature is handing us some unusual weather for this time of year... What, snow in April? Yes, we are having snow flurries at some lower elevations and snow above 4,000ft. They say April showers bring May flowers and that is true up here in the North Country. The sierra snowpack is 161% of the historic average, the largest snowpack since...
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Eagle Lake comes alive
by Valerie Aubrey, APRIL 8, 2017
Eagle Lake

Valerie Aubrey checked in from Eagle Lake Fishing in Susanville, CA. Eagle Lake is coming alive. It is wonderful to see the life come back at our lake. Check out Valerie’s incredible video below! Mini Movie by Valerie Aubrey ...
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Whiskeytown Lake kokanee fishing report
by Jeff Goodwin, APRIL 8, 2017

It's that time of year again to start thinking about California's finest Kokanee fishing opportunity which happens every year on Whiskeytown Lake. Water levels and temp's have hit the mark and the Kokanee salmon bite is officially on. Limits of Kokanee have been fairly easily attained and their size and quantity this year are once again exceptional. Kokanee to 14-15"...
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