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OR coast recreational crabbing from Floras Creek to the California border
by ODFW, DECEMBER 3, 2016
Tillamook Bay

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the opening of the ocean and bay recreational crab fishery along the southern Oregon coast from Floras Creek (just north of Port Orford) to the California border. The ocean and bay recreational crab fishery also remains open along the northern coast from Tillamook Head to the mouth...
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Fresh steelhead heading into the Chetco river
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, DECEMBER 3, 2016
Chetco River

I just love the month of December. It's the time of the year when the thought of catching a silver-bright metalhead is not just a fanciful pipe dream, but a sensible rationality that can start dominating your reality. Take last week for instance. I had just pulled up to a spot where a group of plunkers were gathering at Social Security...
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Sacramento River steelhead fishing report
by Jeff Goodwin, DECEMBER 2, 2016
Sacramento River - Lower

December has arrived here in the north state and I'm happy to report that we are still seeing fishable flows from Keswick Dam here in the Redding area. Flows are currently at 5070 cfs with no reductions currently scheduled. Of course that can change any day, but until that time comes, I will be enjoying an extended steelhead fishing season...
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CDFW License Sales Counters will be Closed Dec. 5
by CDFW, DECEMBER 2, 2016

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is notifying the public that department license sales offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 5. Due to staffing uncertainties, all CDFW hunting and fishing license sales counters will be closed for the day. Sales counters will re-open during regular business hours on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Sport fishing and hunting licenses will continue to be available from...
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Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open
by CDFW, DECEMBER 2, 2016
Point Reyes

An approximately 50-mile portion of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery between Point Reyes, Marin County and near Salt Point, Sonoma County that has been closed due to elevated domoic acid levels will open on Dec. 3 at the recommendation of state health agencies, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today. However, the fishery will remain closed north of...
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Game Wardens and Ghost Towns
On Patrol
by Steven T. Callan, DECEMBER 1, 2016

Out of beer and three sheets to the wind, the three deer poachers turned west on Newville Road and headed northeast toward Paskenta. Rounding the first bend, they passed the ghost town of Newville. Newville had thrived from the early 1850s until 1929, when all but a few buildings burned to the ground. During its heyday, the little pioneer town boasted...
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