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Troll Cut-Plug Baitfish for Chinook Success
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, OCTOBER 8, 2016

Chetco River

There are officially two days left of the Chetco River Terminal Area Season, which will be held in the ocean: Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9. Last week’s ocean bubble fishery which was held on October 1, 2 and 3 kicked out approximately 140 Chinook for the soul saltmeisters who braved the winds and choppy seas. Saturday and Sunday each kicked...
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Chetco Bubble Season off to Good Start
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, OCTOBER 6, 2016

Eureka Coast

The opening weekend of the 2016 Chetco bubble season was good considering the weather wasn’t very cooperative. According to guide Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing, trolling off the mouth of the river was made difficult by choppy seas and south winds to 20 knots. “Most of the guides averaged a fish per rod, with the best fishing between Salmon...
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Hot Chetco Estuary King Action
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, OCTOBER 1, 2016

Chetco River

Today, Saturday October 1, fishing in the ocean for Chinook salmon will open for 3 days in what locals-area king hunters call the Chetco Chinook Trophy Season, otherwise known as the bubble season. The first leg of this season will last through October 3. The season in the ocean will then close for 4 days and then re-open again on...
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Spearfishing for White Seabass
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016



Question: It’s been an ongoing debate among our small spearfishing group and it’s time to ask the authorities. When spearfishing from a boat, if a diver reaches his maximum limit of three white seabass (WSB) for the day and then gifts one of his fish to somebody who does not have a fish, can the person who caught the fish...
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Upper Klamath size restrictions to begin
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Humboldt County Coast

The adult salmon quota on the Upper Klamath River is close to being met, which will set forth new restrictions beginning next week. According to Sara Borok, Environmental Scientist on the Klamath River Project, monitoring efforts show that anglers above the Highway 96 Bridge in Weitchpec will have caught their quota of 189 adult fall-run by sundown Wednesday, October 5....
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​Kokanee in Shasta?
by Gary Heffley, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
Shasta Lake

Kokanee fishing is becoming more and more popular for anglers throughout the state. Reports abound of great fishing in many lakes, and tournaments provided by organizations such as Kokanee Power continue to grow the popularity throughout the Tahoe/Sierra, Motherlode and North State regions. Kokanee can be found to be self-sustaining in many lakes such as Whiskeytown where kokanee...
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