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Even though ocean abundance forecasts have increased over the prior year for both the Sacramento River and Klamath River Fall Chinook, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) is taking a precautionary approach to the 2022 ocean salmon seasons. When the PFMC released its ocean sport salmon season options March 14, there was a mix of good and not so good news....
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The number of adult fall-run Chinook salmon forecast to be swimming off the coast of California seems to be trending upward from last year. That was the good news delivered at last Wednesday’s annual Ocean Salmon Information meeting hosted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The number of Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon predicted in the ocean this season...
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The relative proportion of males and females in a population can have a significant effect on its growth and stability. For humans, the typical ratio is about one to one, but for many species skewed sex ratios are the norm. For example, uneven sex ratios have been observed in multiple Pacific salmon species, but few studies have explored details of the sex-specific mortality driving...
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Klamath stocks likely to constrain 2022 season San Francisco, CA -- Today state and federal officials forecast there are 396,458 adult Sacramento Valley salmon in the ocean off the West Coast. This compares to 271,000 forecast last year at this time.  After fishing and spawning, the 2021 number was recalculated to be 322,137.   This year’s forecast suggests slightly better fishing prospects in 2022 except...
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As we wait patiently for our “Miracle March,” there is at least some rain in the immediate forecast. While it’s not much, anything at this point is beneficial. Currently we have way more rivers closed to fishing than open. As for the upcoming rain, the Humboldt area could see up to a half inch, which could open back up the...
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The significance of late 2021 rains has been emphasized by the 50+ days we’ve now been waiting for a 2022 storm to top off the lake. While we are still hoping and praying for rain we are making the best of the dry, mostly warmer weather with weekly fish plants January – May. With the the mud abated for the...
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