Fishing Articles

River conditions change with the weather
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MARCH 12, 2017
Trinity River

We have been having weather conditions change within the valley so fast that it is almost impossible to determine when one can come up to fish. It is almost day to day type of conditions except for the very upmost section of the river. Add to that rock and mud slides, and it's hard to predict if the roads are...
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Upper Tuolumne River habitat assessment
by Erin Loury, FISHBIO, MARCH 12, 2017
Tuolumne River

A question currently garnering significant attention in the field of salmon management is whether salmon can be reintroduced above dams, giving them access to historic habitats that are currently blocked off. Determining the feasibility of such an effort requires understanding the current state and suitability of the river habitats where salmon reintroduction is proposed. To inform such evaluations, FISHBIO conducted...
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Yolo Bypass: The Inland Sea of Sacramento
by Megan Nguyen, MARCH 11, 2017
Sacramento River

LAND OR SEA? The recent rains early this year brought much-needed relief from the five-year drought in California. Reservoirs are full, mountains are covered with snow and flood control structures are being used, some for the first time since 2006. Interstate 80 causeway commuters frequently, though perhaps unknowingly, witness one of the most important floodplains in California – the Yolo Bypass,...
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Richard Heap attempts to eke out Brookings Ocean Salmon Season
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, MARCH 11, 2017
Port of Brookings Harbor

Richard Heap is currently at a PFMC meeting in Vancouver, Washington, fighting for whatever ocean salmon season he can scrounge out for the Oregon Klamath Management Zone (Oregon KMZ) which includes the Port of Brookings Harbor and spans from the California/Oregon border up to Humbug Mountain. Unfortunately, due to two specific rivers' salmon that are swimming in the ocean, the...
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Commission meets in Corvallis March 17: Field Tour March 16
by ODFW, MARCH 10, 2017
Columbia River

The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday, March 17 at the Benton County Fairgrounds (Guerber Hall, 110 SE 53rd Street, Corvallis) to reconsider their rules on Columbia River Fisheries Reform adopted Jan. 20. Friday's meeting starts at 8 a.m. and follows this agenda. On Thursday March 16, Commissioners will tour several projects in the area including Bald Hill Farms, EE Wilson...
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Wildlife Conservation Board funds Streamflow Enhancement Projects
by CDFW, MARCH 10, 2017

At its March 9 Streamflow Enhancement meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved approximately $20 million of Proposition 1 Funds in grants through the Streamflow Enhancement Program. The program awards grant funding on a competitive basis to projects that represent the mission of the WCB and address the three goals of the California Water Action Plan: reliability, restoration and resilience. Of...
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