Fishing Articles

Remainder of Oregon Coast to open commercial crabbing Feb. 1
by ODFW, JANUARY 25, 2019

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Department of Agriculture announce that commercial crabbing will open from Cape Arago to the California border on Feb 1. Commercial crabbers in this area can set gear for a three-day pre-soak beginning Tuesday, Jan. 29 and start landing crab on Friday, Feb. 1. For more details on the commercial opening schedule,...
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Hum Dinger Bigger and Faster
by Gary Heffley, JANUARY 24, 2019

One item at the just completed ISE show in Sacramento that I could not wait to get my hands on was the new half ounce Hum Dinger spoon made by Shasta Tackle Company and Mack's Lures. Most serious and casual trout trollers, especially those in the North State, are familiar with the success found trolling the one eighth ounce Hum Dinger...
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Green Rivers Headed Our Way
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 24, 2019
Humboldt County Coast

Our coastal rivers finally received the flushing and scouring they desperately needed. Last week’s storms brought the rivers to their highest levels of the season, providing ample water for steelhead to make it back to the streams and creeks where they originated. The extra flows will also trigger the fish that are still swimming in the salt to begin their...
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More rain, then sun for the week
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 21, 2019
Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

More rain and then some sunshine sounds great. This makes for more water storage, just what we need. One little thing, Governor Newson plans to try and add another 300,000 homes to California to try to help solve the housing shortage. Now add to that the 60,000 or more homes lost to the fires we are talking another 300,000AF (acre...
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Chetco River Steelhead Fair - Lower Rogue River Kicking Out Steel
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, JANUARY 19, 2019
Rogue Bay

Last week, anglers on the Chetco River had to settle for steelhead fishing rated as fair, which is better than the slow days that have haunted the best of fishing guides in recent weeks. But, with another storm lurking on the horizon, who knows what the fishing will be like next week after the high water starts dropping and clearing. One...
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Recreational and Commercial Dungeness Crab Fisheries to Open in Humboldt County
by CDFW, JANUARY 19, 2019
Humboldt County Coast

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham issued a declaration to open the recreational and commercial Dungeness crab fisheries from Patrick’s Point, Humboldt County north to the California/Oregon state line. The area from the Patrick’s Point, Humboldt County (41° 8.00’ N. Latitude) north to the California/Oregon state line was closed due to elevated levels of domoic acid. Public health...
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