Fishing Articles

Weather permitting, halibut and rockfish on the bite
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MAY 18, 2017
Shelter Cove

When the weather has cooperated, both the halibut and rockfish bite out of Eureka has been pretty darn good. Marc Schmidt of Coastline Charters on Tuesday ran out to 300 feet and was able to put three keeper halibut on board before 9 a.m. Conditions weren’t great, but the fish were right where he left them the last trip and...
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Special May 18 meeting on blue/black rockfish permit
by ODFW, MAY 17, 2017

The Commercial Fisheries Permit Board will meet on May 18, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. to review the final order in the limited entry blue/black rockfish permit contested case hearing for Firstco Marine LLC. Public wishing to listen to the meeting may do so at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Headquarters Building, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, Ore. The meeting...
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Health hazard extends Rock Crab Fishery closure
by CDFW, MAY 16, 2017

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Charlton H. Bonham, under new authority granted this year, has acted to extend the emergency commercial rock crab fishery closure that was due to expire on May 16. State health agencies determined last fall that rock crabs north of Pigeon Point (37° 11’ N. lat.) to the Oregon border had unhealthy levels of domoic...
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Whiskeytown Kokanee cool off
by Jeff Goodwin, MAY 15, 2017
Whiskeytown Lake

Whiskeytown Lake Kokanee fishing had been off to another great start this year and easy limits were the rule for many. Last week saw a dramatic change in the weather with daytime temperatures cooling down into the mid 60's. Nighttime temps dipped into the 40's and Whiskeytown lake water temps quickly followed suit. Lake temps of 58 degrees were noted...
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Trinity River Fishing Report
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MAY 14, 2017
Trinity River - Upper

Spring water releases are in the process and most reservoirs are releasing as much water as possible because the snowpack in both the Sierras and Trinity Alps are abnormally high for this time of year. Right now as I write this column, it is raining here in the Trinity Valley and snowing up in the Marble Mountains and probably in...
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"Hatchery Hole" at Cole Rivers Hatchery closed to all angling
by ODFW, MAY 14, 2017
Rogue River- Lower

An emergency angling closure at the “Hatchery Hole” at Cole Rivers Hatchery Dam begins Monday, May 15 through July 31, 2017. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists need to protect hatchery spring Chinook broodstock collection and maximize future angler benefit throughout the Rogue River. Russ Stauff, ODFW’s Rogue Watershed Manager said Cole Rivers Hatchery’s spring Chinook program is very successful, particularly when compared to...
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