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ODFW Weekly Recreational Report
by ODFW, DECEMBER 21, 2016


Celebrate the New Year with free fishing Dec. 31-Jan. 1 Make a New Year’s resolution to fish more in 2017. ODFW will get you off to a good start with a free fishing weekend on Saturday, Dec. 31 and Sunday, Jan. 1. On those two days  you won’t need a license, tag or endorsement to fish anywhere in Oregon. Check out...
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Changes await 2017 saltwater anglers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 21, 2016

Eureka Coast

The California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife is proposing new saltwater regulatory changes to the Northern Management Area, which runs from Cape Mendocino to the Oregon border for 2017. These changes were established to bring state law into conformance with federal law for groundfish and other federally managed species. The changes — some good, some not so good — will...
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Water, water and water everywhere
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, DECEMBER 21, 2016

Trinity River

I hope everyone has a great Christmas and that the day is full of family and good times.  Yes we have been having rain in the valley and most of the rivers are unfishable because of some flooding. The river bar in front of my house is just barely sticking its nose out of water after being under water for two...
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Dungeness crab, one area remains closed
by CDFW, DECEMBER 21, 2016
Humboldt County Coast

On Dec. 24 and Dec. 26, more of the California coastline will open to the commercial Dungeness crab fishery. Some previously closed areas will open at the recommendation of state health agencies, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced. The regions that will open include the area between Salt Point in Sonoma County north to the Sonoma/Mendocino County line near...
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FISHBIO highlights of 2016
by Erin Loury, FISHBIO, DECEMBER 20, 2016


With 2016 winding down, we've compiled some highlights of the year to share with you, along with a video of our favorite moments. It was a busy year in the field, with our fish counting weirs documenting record numbers of adult salmon migrating to the Stanislaus and Tuolumne Rivers. We released a report on seven years of snorkeling surveys that showed a precipitous decline in the...
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CDFW awards 40 million to projects
by CDFW, DECEMBER 20, 2016


The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced that it is awarding $40 million in Proposition 1 funds for water quality, river and watershed protection, and restoration projects for vital waterways throughout California. In the second of ten planned annual grant cycles, CDFW has selected 44 projects to receive funding from its Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act...
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