Fishing Articles

Three Abalone Poachers Hit with Heavy Fines, Other Penalties
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Bay Area Ocean

The Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office has settled three major abalone poaching cases involving Fort Bragg, Sacramento and Bay Area abalone poachers, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced. Two of the settled cases resulted in hefty fines and other penalties for restaurant owners: Steven Yuan Qin Liang, 47, of Fort Bragg pled Evidence seized in the Liang case. guilty to felony conspiracy...
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Baum Lake Brownies Active
by Gary Heffley, JANUARY 31, 2018
Baum Lake

Baum Lake has always been one of my favorite spots for winter trout fishing and yesterday did not disappoint producing a couple of nice brown trout on Panther Martin spinners. While this lake can see a lot of activity on weekends, the weekdays are usually uncrowded, as it was yesterday. At a little over an hour from Redding, it is...
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States set sturgeon season closures in Bonneville, John Day pools
by ODFW, JANUARY 31, 2018
Columbia River

Recreational sturgeon seasons in Bonneville and John Day pools will close in February under rules announced today by fishery managers from Oregon and Washington. The states decided to close recreational white sturgeon retention effective Sunday, Feb. 4 in Bonneville Pool and effective Monday, Feb. 12 in John Day Pool. Columbia River recreational sturgeon retention seasons between Bonneville and McNary dams open at the beginning of the...
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Fishing Basics
by Gary Heffley, JANUARY 30, 2018

I am frequently asked about fishing opportunities in the North State, from recommendations about where to go, what baits to use, guides in the area, or what fish are available. And I especially take pleasure in those who ask about getting started in the sport. Most fishermen, by nature, love to talk about and share their knowledge and information. Beginners should not...
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Birds of a Feather Prey Together
by FISHBIO, JANUARY 29, 2018

Fish are food for a wide array of species in rivers and lakes. As noted in our testimony before members of Congress, predation by nonnative fishes is an understudied source of stress on salmon and trout populations, particularly in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. However, as some are quick to point out, birds are other predators that can also take a bite out of threatened...
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Make Your Own Plunking Slider
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, JANUARY 27, 2018
Chetco River

With all the high water Oregon and California rivers have been experiencing this week, the first anglers who will be taking advantage of the high-water conditions will inevitably by those who are plunking Spin-N-Glos from the bank. So being the resourceful fishermen that we are, everybody's going to take advantage of the latest fad on the water. For the last few...
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