Fishing Articles

Nimbus Basin will be Closed to all Fishing as of March 2018
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 28, 2018
American River - Nimbus Hatcery

The Nimbus Basin on the lower American River will permanently close to all fishing as of March 1, 2018, as per fishing regulations amended by the Fish and Game Commission in December 2017. The closure will take effect from Nimbus Dam on the lower American River to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gauging station cable crossing approximately one-half mile downriver (California...
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Rain and Snow Steelhead Weather
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Trinity River

Snow in March? The Trinity Valley has been under strange weather. I went down south to get some warm weather and recharge my batteries. While I was gone, the weather in the Trinity Valley really changed from rain to snow. The Willow Creek area has received a little over 3 inches of snow, but all of the passes have received...
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ODFW Fish Passage Task Force meets in Salem
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Oregon's Fish Passage Task Force will meet Friday March 2, 2018 at the ODFW Headquarters Office at 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, OR 97302. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to the public. The agenda includes general ODFW fish passage program updates, updates on the recently approved five-year ODOT culvert repair agreement and an upcoming statewide fish...
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Shasta Lake Trout Fishing is Very Good!
by Jeff Goodwin, FEBRUARY 25, 2018
Shasta Lake

Shasta Lake has been a consistent producer of trout this winter season. I've had some really good days, especially when targeting rainbow trout in the 14"-16" range. The bigger fish days are intentional and we do catch fewer fish, but the quality is exceptional right now. We're seeing a lot of browns returning to the lake after spawning and some...
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Spring Chinook seasons set for April 15-June 30 on Deschutes, Hood Rivers
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 24, 2018
Deschutes River

ODFW has set regulations for the popular spring Chinook fisheries on the Deschutes and Hood rivers, with both fisheries set to open on April 15. Deschutes River: Open for hatchery Chinook from April 15 through June 30 from the mouth of the I-84 bridge upstream to Sherars Falls. The catch limit is one adult hatchery salmon per day, and five jack hatchery salmon per day. All...
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Saltwater Species Continues to be the Main Draw
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, FEBRUARY 24, 2018
Chetco River

Once again, the humming of electric fillet knives were vibrating the cleaning tables with reckless abandon last week at the Brookings Harbor fillet station. Air temperatures that have been averaging between 34 and 40 degrees have been likened to fishing inside a refrigerator, and that fact has kept the boat populace down to a minimum, which is a good thing. With angler...
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