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Klamath releases and conditions
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 17, 2017
Klamath River - Middle

Mid-Klamath: Iron Gate Dam is releasing 4,290cfs at this time so I would say fishing the Klamath is unfishable at this time. With the flows down river in the thousands cfs it will be a while before one will be able to wet a line. I just hope this will flush out the parasites that are causing the loss of our...
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Lowest fall salmon returns on record
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 16, 2017

This is just a short report to let you know what is happening to the rivers, as I will be out of town for the weekend. CDFW 2016 post season preliminary counts of Fall Chinook salmon returns to the Klamath River Basin for 2016 are the lowest returns of record since 1978. This could possibly be the record low for 2017...
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When to Use a Crossbow?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Question: With turkey season coming up soon and deer season right around the corner, can you please clarify when crossbows may be used for hunting big game and turkeys in California? As I understand it, you can use a crossbow instead of a rifle during rifle season. Is this correct? Can we use crossbows for taking wild turkeys? (Jesse J.) Answer: It is...
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ODFW Weekly Recreational Report
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Early season trout stocking is underway It’s not too early to be thinking about trout fishing – in fact, in several North Coast and Willamette Valley fisheries stocking is well underway. Check out the 2017 stocking schedules for west side lakes/ponds and start planning your next fishing trip. East side schedules will be posted in late February or March, once biologists have a...
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Record low returns for fall Klamath kings
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Trinity River

Still reeling from four years of drought and less than ideal ocean and river conditions, it’s no surprise that the number of returning Fall Chinook to the Klamath Basin in 2016 were the lowest on record. According to the CDFW, the 2016 preliminary postseason river run size estimate for Klamath River Fall Chinook was 27,353 adults compared to the preseason-predicted...
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CDFW hosts meeting on ocean salmon fisheries
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites the public to attend its upcoming annual Ocean Salmon Information Meeting. A review of last year’s ocean salmon fisheries and spawning escapement will be presented, in addition to the outlook for this year’s sport and commercial ocean salmon fisheries. The meeting will be held Wednesday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 4...
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