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Chetco/Elk/Sixes rivers update
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 2, 2017
Chetco River

“The Chetco has fished well since last Friday,” said Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing. “During the first day of the Rowdy Creek derby, the upper section of the Chetco produced most of the fish. By Saturday the entire river fished well. Fishing continued to be good Monday and Tuesday, although a slide above the South Fork has dirtied up...
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Cow Decoy for Big Game and Turkey Hunting?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MARCH 2, 2017

Question: There is a manufacturer of decoys that attach to the front of a bow gun for hunting big game and turkeys. They are similar to the Montana style decoys but with a frontal profile blocking the hunter’s profile while he aims and shoots though the large center hole. The decoys come in the frontal shape of a bovine cow, a...
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2017 salmon forecasts point to reduced fishing opportunities
by CDFW, MARCH 2, 2017
Sacramento River

Commercial and sport anglers have received unwelcome news on the predicted return of Chinook salmon this year to California waters. State and federal fishery scientists presented updates on the numbers of spawning Chinook and the expected abundance for the upcoming fishing season at the annual Ocean Salmon Information Meeting held in Santa Rosa today. Forecasts suggest there are 230,700 Sacramento River...
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Ocean kings will be scarce in 2017
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 1, 2017
Klamath River - Lower

It appears the five-year drought has finally taken its toll on the Sacramento and Klamath River king salmon. In a press release issued on Wednesday following the annual Ocean Salmon Information Meeting held in Santa Rosa, some unwelcome news was delivered on the predicted returns of Chinook salmon to California waters in 2017. Forecasters are suggesting 230,700 Sacramento River fall run...
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CDFW sells licenses, answers questions at Fred Hall Show
by CDFW, MARCH 1, 2017

Top leaders from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will participate in a discussion panel followed by a question and answer session at the Fred Hall Show underway at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach. The 71st annual show opened today and continues through Sunday. CDFW will also have a strong presence at two additional Fred Hall...
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Winter steelhead fishing continues
by ODFW, MARCH 1, 2017

Winter steelhead fishing continues Steelhead fishing conditions on many coastal rivers are close to perfect right now. Now’s the time to hit your favorite river if you can; with more rain in the forecast the great conditions may not last through weekend. Check out reports for the NW and SW zones for more details. Early season trout stocking is underway It’s not too...
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