Fishing Articles

Sacramento River closure - bad or good?
by Jeff Goodwin, MAY 31, 2017
Sacramento River - Lower

The permanent annual closure of the Sacramento River tail water trout fishery recommended by CDFW is now in effect. The recommended seasonal closure of the 5.5 mile section of the Sacramento River below Keswick Dam down to the SR 44 bridge in Redding has made its way from CDFW to the Office of Administrative Law and is now a permanent...
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Redding Sac River Closure in Effect
by Gary Heffley, MAY 30, 2017
Sacramento River - Lower

The often discussed and proposed closure of the Sacramento River from Keswick Dam to the Highway 44 Bridge in Redding to fishing has taken effect over this last weekend. Wardens have begun enforcing the closure that will remain in effect until August 1. The closure will become an annual closure from April 1 thru August 1 according to reports, and is...
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CDFW: White Sharks are Protected from Fishing
by CDFW, MAY 30, 2017

As the summer months approach and with increased sightings of White Sharks off Southern California beaches, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is issuing a reminder that White Sharks are a protected species under both state and federal fisheries laws and regulations. “White Sharks are regularly found in Southern California in summer months, usually heading to Mexico in the...
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2017 Spring Groundfish Outlook
by Tom Marking, MAY 30, 2017
Humboldt County Coast

I always enjoyed the scene from “Fiddler on the Roof” where Tevye is having a discussion with himself up in the barn loft; “on the one hand”….but “on the other hand”…and so it would go, debating the pros and cons of various decisions he was faced with. I can relate: We are open for fishing for groundfish and halibut on...
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HASA President on salmon, Humboldt Bay
by Scott McBain, MAY 29, 2017
Humboldt County Coast

What a winter! After three years of drought, the heavens opened up and provided us with record rainfall all across California. While the news for salmon fishing over the next two years is bleak, there are some bright spots in that juvenile salmon production in all of our California rivers this spring will likely be some of the best on...
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Surfperch, rockfish, springers thrilling anglers
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, MAY 27, 2017
Gold Beach

Anglers did not have to worry about catching fish last week. It was a matter of wishing for your favorite species, making the fated cast and holding on. In point of fact, the Gold Beach south jetty spit that was mentioned in last week’s article for kicking out copious quantities of redtail surfperch continued to thrill surf fishermen last week. Mid-May...
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