Fishing Articles

CDFW Awards $39.7 Million for Ecosystem and Watershed Restoration and Protection Projects
by CDFW, DECEMBER 8, 2017

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the selection of 39 projects to receive funding from its Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1) Restoration Grant Programs. The awards, totaling $39.7 million, were made under CDFW’s 2017 Proposition 1 Restoration Grant Programs Solicitation (the third of 10 planned annual grant cycles). This includes approximately...
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The Sacramento River’s Late Fall Salmon
Ramblings
by John Higley, DECEMBER 7, 2017
Sacramento River - Lower

Last Monday, thanks to my pal Mike Bogue, a chap who has been guiding full time on the Sacramento River for 26 years, I got the chance to ride along in his 23-foot North River Scout, powered by a 250 horse Yamaha outboard on a salmon fishing expedition. We launched at the Ball’s Ferry ramp at around 6:30 a.m. and tried to...
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Steelhead waiting game
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 7, 2017
Chetco River

With no rain in the forecast for at least the next 10 days, the end is in sight for the late, fall-run salmon season on the North Coast. The Chetco saw a pretty decent return, but the Smith was somewhat of a disappointment. The system had plenty of water, but the big pushes of kings never really materialized, forcing most...
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Recreational crab harvesting reopens on a portion of Oregon coast
by ODFW, DECEMBER 6, 2017
Coquille River

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce that recreational crabbing is now open from the north jetty of the Coquille River to the Columbia River. An area from Tahkenitch Creek (north of Winchester Bay) to Cape Foulweather (north of Newport) was previously closed due to elevated domoic acid levels. Recent crab samples taken from...
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GGSA 4th Annual Sonoma Salmon Dinner and Fundraiser a Smashing Success
by GGSA Staff, DECEMBER 5, 2017

The Golden Gate Salmon Association (GGSA) hosted its 4th Annual Sonoma Dinner Thursday evening, November 9 at the Cornerstone Event Center. The sold-out dinner honored Sonoma Valley dairy and wine farmers the Mulas Family who have been using recycled water for decades on their dairy farm and fields and led local firefighting efforts during the devastating wine country fires in October. The evening brought...
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ODFW Recommends a Lower Marine Fish Bag Limit for 2018
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, DECEMBER 2, 2017
Chetco River

Anglers of the salt have been chomping at the bit to catch a rockfish, kelp greenling or a lingcod ever since ODFW completely closed the groundfish fishery on September 8. Well, fret not. Fishing for bottomfish will open up again come January 1. In my mind, this complete closure severely impacted local area businesses such as restaurants, motels, sporting goods stores, marine repair...
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