Fishing Articles

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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Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery Closure Lifted Near Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands
by CDFW, JANUARY 26, 2018
Anacapa Island

Thursday, January 25, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham lifted the commercial spiny lobster fishery closure in state waters around the northeast side of Santa Cruz Island and the south side of Anacapa Island as recommended by state health agencies. According to the notice from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, sampling of spiny...
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Green water on the distant horizon
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 25, 2018
Mad River

Our coastal rivers are finally getting the flushing and scouring they desperately need. The latest round of storms has brought the rivers to their highest levels of the season, providing ample water for steelhead to make it back to the streams and creeks where they were conceived. The extra flows will also trigger the fish that are still swimming in...
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