Fishing Articles

Slow Down Your Presentation to Entice the Lowly Bottomfish
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, NOVEMBER 3, 2018

When the winds of died down and the swells have diminished, anglers fishing out of the Port of Brookings Harbor have been puttin’ the hurtin’ on limits of rockfish and lingcod, but anglers have had to slow down their presentations in order to get the bottom-grabbers to engulf their baits. So the smart anglers are taking the metal off and putting...
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Sport crab season set to open Saturday
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Humboldt County Coast

The always-popular recreational Dungeness crab season will open statewide this Saturday, with one big exception. State waters from Patrick’s Point, Humboldt County (41° 8.00’ N. Latitude) north to the California/Oregon state line will remain closed due to unhealthy levels of domoic acid. This closure, which will keep Crescent City anglers off the water, will remain in effect until domoic acid...
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One hatchery steelhead daily bag limit extended for the Snake River and tributaries
by ODFW, OCTOBER 31, 2018
Snake River

The one fish bag limit for steelhead on the Snake River and tributaries will be extended through the end of the year to reduce impacts on wild fish and ensure enough fish are available for broodstock. This restriction applies to the following streams and sections: Snake River – From the state line with Washington to Hells Canyon Dam Imnaha River – From...
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Fifth Annual Sonoma Salmon Dinner on Friday, Nov. 9
by John McManus, OCTOBER 29, 2018

Salmon on the Menu at Sonoma GGSA Fundraiser Honoring Grant Davis San Francisco - The Golden Gate Salmon Association (GGSA) will host its fifth annual Sonoma Salmon Dinner on Friday, Nov. 9 at Ramekins Culinary Institute. The dinner will honorSonoma County Water Agency’s General Manager, Grant Davis while raising funds to support GGSA’s work restoring salmon. The event will be held at...
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Nimbus Hatchery Fish Ladder to Open Nov. 2
by CDFW, OCTOBER 28, 2018

The salmon ladder at Nimbus Hatchery in Rancho Cordova will open Friday, Nov. 2, signaling the start of the spawning season on the American River. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) hatchery workers will open the gates in the ladder at 10:30 a.m. and will take more than a half-million eggs during the first week alone in an effort...
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Emergency regulation changes in NW Zone coastal rivers take effect Nov. 1
by ODFW, OCTOBER 28, 2018

Fall Chinook fishing is restricted effective Nov. 1, 2018 for coastal rivers in Oregon’s Northwest Zone. Restrictions will be in place from the Necanicum River in the north, south to the Siuslaw River. As of Nov. 1, these coastal rivers in the NW Zone will be closed to fall Chinook fishing upstream of upper tidewater boundaries described below. The bag limit...
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