Fishing Articles

Low tides troublesome for Eureka boat ramps
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JUNE 8, 2017
Eureka Coast

This weekend’s minus tides could be problematic for ocean anglers launching at Eureka’s two public boat ramps. As most boaters are aware, the Eureka public boat ramp off of Waterfront is a muddy mess at low tide. And this weekend’s minus tides fall smack dab in the middle of when the boat launching traffic is typically the heaviest. Saturday’s low...
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ODFW Weekly Recreation Report
JUNE 7, 2017

Fishing’s getting better at the beach Some anglers are catching limits of rockfish and lingcod out of Newport and Depoe Bay; jetties and rocky coastline can be good for rockfish, greenling and lingcod, and the ocean surf off sandy beaches is the place to target surf perch. Check out these and other salty opportunities in the Marine Zone section of the Recreation...
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Columbia River nearshore halibut fishery opens seven days a week
by ODFW, JUNE 7, 2017
Columbia River

The Pacific halibut nearshore sport fishery in the Columbia River Subarea will open to seven days per week, starting this week. The all-depth fishery closed, with approximately 1,000 pounds remaining on the quota. That is not enough to open for additional all-depth days. That remaining quota has been transferred to the nearshore fishery, allowing the additional days per week to be...
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Whiskeytown Lake Kokanee action improving
by Jeff Goodwin, JUNE 6, 2017
Whiskeytown Lake

Last year, there were a lot of NorCal Kokanee anglers out there who got to experience some of the fastest action Kokanee fishing on Whiskeytown Lake in many recent seasons. Just about everyone who fished Whiskeytown Lake last summer caught at least a few Kokanee if not full limits. For many, it was the first season they had fished Whiskeytown...
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Dredging up an answer
by Casey Allen, JUNE 6, 2017
Eel River - South Fork

We have two serious yet separate dredging issues in Humboldt Bay. Both are largely caused from sediment produced by the Eel River. The first is the heavy, large particles that flow on the winter currents that surge north. The heavy sediment collects in the entrance of Humboldt Bay after confronting the jetties. This results in shoaling where sand piles up...
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Trinity weather - water - fish
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JUNE 6, 2017
Trinity River

We are approaching summer and days are getting longer and warmer. The Memorial Day Holiday has passed and there were NO serious incidents which made for a great Holiday. Thank goodness. The Weather: This winter was recorded as one of the wettest in the last 100 years. This was good news for 54 of the 58 counties of California. The other 4...
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