Fishing Articles

101.6 Million Americans Participated in Hunting, Fishing & Wildlife Activities
by DOI, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced a new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that shows that 101.6 million Americans—40 percent of the U.S. population 16 years old and older—participated in wildlife-related activities in 2016, such as hunting, fishing, and wildlife-watching. The survey illustrates gains in wildlife watching—particularly around the home—and fishing, with moderate declines in the number...
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CORPS, ODFW Sign Hatchery Contracts
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued two contracts recently to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for the operation of five hatcheries and the production of salmon and steelhead to offset impacts of the Corps’ dams in Oregon. The Corps will pay ODFW about $4.8 million to operate the Marion Forks, South Santiam, McKenzie and Willamette hatcheries in the...
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Eureka boats slam the tuna
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Calm seas and 60-degree water within 20 miles — the ideal scenario that will make any fanatical tuna angler go nuts — or not show up to work. North Coast fishermen have been devoid of an ocean salmon season this year, but the current tuna frenzy has helped ease that pain. Screaming drags will do that. Since Saturday, boats have...
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Non-selective ocean coho fishery closes Sept. 8
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

NOAA Fisheries, in consultation with ODFW, has closed the non-selective ocean coho fishery from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain as of Friday, Sept. 8. The quota is projected to be reached by the end of the day on Thursday, Sept. 7 so the season will close effective Sept. 7 at 11:59 p.m. “There were good ocean conditions for the first few days of...
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Lake Sabrina Fish Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
Lake Sabrina

Lake Sabrina Boat Landing 760-873-7425 September 4, 2017 WATCH OUT FOR DEER! Don’t forget that jacket! It’s almost that time: WATCH OUT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD A few ThunderBoomers up at the Lake this week – got about a half inch of rain on Wednesday – a great thing for the trees to give them a bit of summer water. It looks like...
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Guide tips for Whiskeytown Kokanee
by Jeff Goodwin, SEPTEMBER 3, 2017
Whiskeytown Lake

2017 Whiskeytown Lake Kokanee Salmon Fishing It's really been a tough year of Kokanee salmon fishing for many anglers on Whiskeytown Lake this season. Hundreds of anglers experienced some of the best Kokanee fishing in recent years in 2016 and just about everyone who fished for them found at least some success on the Whiskeytown Kokanee grounds. Coming off of a...
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