Fishing Articles

Pacific halibut flying over the rails
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JULY 13, 2018
Eureka Coast

The Pacific halibut bite all along the North Coast has been nothing short of spectacular this week. Since last Thursday when the ocean finally calmed, limits have been the rule. “It’s as good as I’ve seen it,” said Tim Klassen of Reel Steel Sport Fishing. “There’s been quite a few caught at the Cape in shallow water while rock fishing,...
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On the Yuba River, Climate Change Means It’s Time for a Dam Makeover
by Matt Wieser, JULY 11, 2018
Bullards Bar Reservoir

Among California rivers, the Yuba is one of the most dramatic. Draining the Sierra Nevada just north of Lake Tahoe, it is steep and flashy – one of the most flood-prone rivers in the state. Yuba River floods have killed people – notably in 1955, 1986 and 1997 – and climate change is making such floods more likely. As the atmosphere...
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Water Board Announcement Leaves Little Surplus Water for Tunnels, New Reservoirs
by GGSA Staff, JULY 10, 2018

On July 6 the State Water Resources Control Board announced water diversions from Central Valley rivers will need to be reduced in order to save the Bay-Delta from ecological collapse. This announcement has sobering consequences for future large water diversion projects. Among these, the twin Delta tunnels and any expensive above ground reservoir projects that would rely on new diversions. The...
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How Much Water Do Coho Salmon Need? Researchers Find Surprising Answer
by Alastair Bland, JULY 9, 2018
Russian River - East Branch

In California’s small coastal streams, where hundreds of thousands of Coho salmon once returned each year to spawn, most wild populations now barely cling to survival. Habitat loss and intensive water use have pushed them to the brink; now climate change and increasing competition for water resources could send them over the edge. However, recent research offers some encouraging findings –...
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Will the Trinity Turn into the Eel?
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JULY 8, 2018
Trinity River

I have been harping about the formation of moss and algae on the Trinity for years (about 10 to 15yrs) and the California Fish and Wildlife have done very little to find a solution. This is a down right shame. The moss forms from the nutrients in the water. The moss needs Nitrogen - Phosphorus & Potassium to grow. (Where does...
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ODFW seeks candidate for Fish Screening Task Force
by ODFW, JULY 8, 2018

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a candidate to represent fishing or fish conservation interests on the state’s Fish Screening Task Force. The ODFW Fish Screening Program helps water users install and maintain fish screens to prevent fish from entering water diversions. The Task Force advises ODFW on program development, implementation, monitoring, technology, funding and reporting. “Task Force members...
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