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Waterfowl Hybrid Limits?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, JANUARY 5, 2017

Question: When hunting waterfowl in California, how do hybrid ducks and geese count toward species limits? For example, the first duck of the day someone shoots looks like a cross between a pintail and a mallard. Would that hunter be within his/her limit to shoot another two pintail? Another example would be if a hunter was within the Special White Fronted...
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ODFW Weekly Recreational Report
by ODFW, JANUARY 5, 2017

Steelhead Fishing 101, Feb. 25, 2017 Hands-on instruction on everything you need to know to get started steelhead fishing – regulations, gear, finding fish and three most common methods for steelhead fishing. Your instructors will be members of the Sandy River Chapter of Northwest Steelheaders. The class is $52 for adults and includes lunch. To register and for more information visit...
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Steelhead season off to a slow start
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 4, 2017
Eel River - South Fork

As the North Coast is once again on the verge of being pounded by more wet winter storms, there’s a collective questioning happening amongst anglers. Where are the steelhead? Just about every river has dropped into fishable shape at some point within the last couple weeks, but the fish have yet to show in any of the rivers in good...
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Statewide snowpack water content below average
by Chris "Maven" Austin, JANUARY 3, 2017

[Posted courtesy of Maven's Notebook] From the Department of Water Resources: Today’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) manual snow survey at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada range found a snow water equivalence of 6 inches, which is 5.3 inches less than the average early-January snow water equivalence of 11.3 inches as measured at Phillips since 1964. Snow water equivalence is the depth...
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New standards sought for mercury in fish tissues
by Chris "Maven" Austin, JANUARY 3, 2017

[Posted courtesy of Maven's Notebook] The State Water Resources Control Board is seeking public comment on proposed provisions to Part 2 of the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries that would add new beneficial uses for fish and establish statewide fish tissue mercury water quality objectives to protect the health of those who consume fish. The proposed provisions would add...
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New year for Shasta Lake Spotted bass!
by Jeff Goodwin, JANUARY 1, 2017
Shasta Lake

Well 2017 has officially arrived and as usual, January brings tournament bass fishing season to Shasta Lake. Shasta Lake is looking very good and water levels are above average for this time of the year. The boat ramps are seeing some good activity from bass anglers and on any given day you will see several rigs in the parking lots...
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