Fishing Articles

Pacific halibut bite heating up on the coast
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 10, 2017
Eureka Coast

Triples, doubles, limits, back to the dock by 10 a.m.! No folks, we’re not talking about salmon or California Halibut — we’re talking Pacific Halibut. The bite was fast and furious over the weekend out of Eureka, the type of action that is rarely seen in this neck of the woods. Charter and sport boats alike were landing on large...
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Buoy 10 anglers reeling in some impressive Chinook catches
by ODFW, AUGUST 9, 2017
Buoy 10

The fall salmon season is open from Buoy 10 upstream to the Oregon/Washington border above McNary Dam. An estimated 613,800 fall Chinook and 319,300 coho are expected to return to the Columbia River this fall. Early results from this fishery are already showing some nice catches of Chinook salmon. Now’s the time to find out why this is one of...
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Commission adopts 2018 sport fishing regulations
by ODFW, AUGUST 9, 2017

The Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted 2018 sport fishing regulations today at its meeting in Salem. Some of the changes anglers will see next year include: Anglers with a two-rod endorsement will be able to use up to five rods when ice fishing (statewide). There will be additional opportunity for retention of hatchery spring Chinook from Jan. 1- July 31 in some...
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Whiskeytown Kokanee blackened and cast iron cooked!
Backcountry Travels
by Phil "Flip" Akers, AUGUST 8, 2017
Whiskeytown Lake

Two months prior to his assassination, John F. Kennedy traveled to Clear Creek to dedicate the Whiskeytown dam. He spoke high praise for the Central Valley Project, the purpose to benefit agriculture, provide flood protection, power generation, and bookoo recreation. It's the recreation that draws me, like a bug to a porch light -- kokanee fishing to be precise. My cohort,...
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Lake Sabrina Fish Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, AUGUST 7, 2017
Lake Sabrina

Lake Sabrina Boat Landing 760-873-7425 August 7, 2017 THE CAFÉ (AND ONLY THE CAFÉ) WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 19 & 20, 2017 WATCH OUT FOR DEER! Don’t forget that jacket! It was a ThunderBoomer kind of week and weekend and with all the rain and hail that went with those ThunderBoomers the Lake is completely full to the brim and spilling – WOO-HOO! A pretty good downpour at...
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Truckee River Stocking Report
by NDOW, AUGUST 7, 2017
Truckee River

Is there such a thing as Christmas in August? The Truckee River flows have finally reached a level that allows us to start stocking fish. Tomorrow morning, Mason Valley Hatchery will load a truck with over 6,500 rainbow trout. They will be stocked from the bridges through Reno and Sparks including Patagonia, Fisherman’s Park, Booth St and Virginia St. The...
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