Fishing Articles

As the water releases from Keswick Dam were dropped to just above 20,000 CFS, the restrictions and closures of river use and river ramps were lifted. But before hooking up the drift boat and heading to the river, keep in mind that 20,000 CFS is still a lot of water and only skilled boat handlers should test the waters. A...
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Fisheries managers have announced that the popular spring Chinook fishery on the Deschutes River will not open in 2017. The spring Chinook fishery on the Deschutes is closed under permanent rule but opens in years with strong forecasted returns. But according to Rod French, district fish biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, managers are predicting a very poor return...
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The County of Napa, in conjunction with Bureau of Reclamation, is contemplating re-development of five of the Lake Berryessa Recreation Areas as new, well-managed resorts open for public use. Ragatz Associates is assisting in the planning process. Ragatz Associates was chosen for its knowledge and experience in developing hotels, resorts and other recreational opportunities worldwide and will assist the County...
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Klamath River Fall Chinook (KRFC) salmon stock abundance and In-River return reports were very low for 2016. In fact, they were so low that the stocks were approaching an overfished condition. This being crafted on a minimum of 11,379 natural and hatchery adult salmon return to the Klamath River Basin. We can expect a drastic reduction of surplus harvestable Fall...
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Trinity River Hatchery Counts: TRH trapping summary for Feb. 19 - Feb.25; fall Chinook season totals, 1,512; spring Chinook season totals, 2,107, season totals 3,619; Coho season totals, 527; Steelhead, 47, season total 1,555.   Trinity Lake: The Lake is 34ft below the overflow (decrease of 2ft)and 79% of capacity (1% increase) Inflow to Trinity Lake is 2,830cfs and Trinity Dam is releasing 583cfs...
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Sacramento River Fall Chinook salmon forecast of a normal return of 122,000 adult hatchery and natural spawners for 2016 is great news. This could change as a full and more complete return count is reported.  2016 In-River spawner escapement was 151,128 hatcheries and natural adult salmon was above the 122,000 floor minimum.  ...
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