Fishing Articles

Spring Tactics for Fishing Shasta Lake Trout and Salmon
by Jeff Goodwin, MAY 23, 2018
Shasta Lake

The 2018 spring fishing season is in full swing on Shasta Lake near Redding, Ca. and we're just weeks away from seeing some of the very best trout and King salmon fishing Shasta Lake has to offer all year. When I moved from the north coast to Redding in 2012, I had no idea that Shasta Lake would become one...
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Nearshore Pacific halibut open seven days per week in Columbia River Subarea beginning May 24
by ODFW, MAY 22, 2018

The Pacific halibut nearshore sport fishery in the Columbia River Subarea (Leadbetter Pt., Wash. to Cape Falcon) will open seven days per week starting May 24. The all-depth fishery closed with approximately 700 pounds remaining on the quota. That is not enough to open for additional all-depth days so that remaining quota has been transferred to the nearshore fishery, allowing the...
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Kids and anglers with disabilities invited to catch fish at Mount Hood Pond
by ODFW, MAY 22, 2018
Mt. Hood Pond MHCC Campus

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a free youth fishing event Saturday, May 26 at Mt. Hood Pond in Gresham. A feature of the ODFW Outdoors program, the event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the pond located on the Mount Hood Community College Campus at 2600 SE Stark St. ODFW will stock the pond...
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Bass Fishing Basics, Part II, Bass Species
by Gary Heffley, MAY 21, 2018

(This is part 2 of a 4 part series on Bass Fishing Basics) In part 1 of the series on Bass Fishng Basics, we covered the many bass waters of California, a little history, and some bass catching records. Here in part 2, we'll cover the varied species of bass to clarify some of the mystery surrounding this popular fish! Black Bass Largemouth,...
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Trinity River Waters Flows Up and Down
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MAY 20, 2018
Trinity River

I hope everyone had a great Mothers Day and those of you who do fish just maybe you had a great day of fishing. The last couple of weeks the water flows have been like a yo-yoing, up/down up/down and now they on their way back up again. These water flows are great for rafting but not very friendly for fishing....
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Bass Fishing Basics – Part I
by Gary Heffley, MAY 20, 2018

(This is part 1 of a 4 part series on Bass Fishing Basics) It may be a toss-up between bass and trout as to which is the most popular for anglers in the north state but nationwide, bass fishing has become an industry onto its own. What’s more, the popularity of bass angling stretches to such locations as Japan, Mexico,...
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