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Kayak kokanee fishing at Whiskeytown
by Mike Mogler, AUGUST 31, 2016
Whiskeytown Lake

Article and photos by Michael Mogler 08/31/16 -- Kayak fishing today at Whiskeytown targeting kokanee and launching at Whiskey Creek at 7:00AM and I soon had a fish on. I was trolling a Davis Diver set for 65 ft., a dodger and a hand tied small Hoochie with a blade for extra visibility for deeper water. It wasn’t long...
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Lake Sabrina Fishing Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, AUGUST 29, 2016
Lake Sabrina

There are little spots of yellow appearing all thru the Canyon and we got our first dusting of snow in the High Country – Fall is definitely on the way. We had a bit more rocking ‘n rolling with some ThunderBoomers on Tuesday and Wednesday a double stocking – one from Department of Fish and Wildlife, the other courtesy...
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​Going Weedless For Bass
Ramblings
by John Higley, AUGUST 29, 2016

Kilarc Reservoir

Boy, summer is flying by. I’ve managed a couple of trips into the Thousand Lakes Wilderness on the Lassen National Forest, but otherwise it’s been mostly work and just a little play. People keep asking me if I’m retired and I tell them, “No, I’m just tired”. I’d like to say that I caught lots of mountain trout...
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One Week Left Until Final Oregon KMZ Ocean Salmon Opener
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, AUGUST 27, 2016



Start counting backwards! Anglers only have one more week to wait until they get to fish the final leg of the general ocean salmon season which takes place in the Oregon Klamath Management Zone (KMZ) from September 3 through September 5. The second part of the salmon season will start exactly one week from today, on Saturday, September 3 and...
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Recording Abalone Harvest Data
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, AUGUST 26, 2016

San Francisco Bay

Recorded abalone harvest data wrong on abalone report card Question: After abalone diving in Mendocino last weekend, I didn’t realize until too late that when I tagged my abalone I mistakenly recorded my abalone catch incorrectly on my abalone report card. I recorded them out of order in the wrong column and then used the corresponding wrong tags. This...
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Wounded Tracking with Electronic Device?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, AUGUST 26, 2016



Archery season is starting and before we go out I would like to know if it’s legal to use an electronic tracking device that attaches to an arrow to help track our game. The tracking device separates from the arrow as the arrow contacts the target animal and then enables the hunter to better follow the wounded animal. Are these...
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