Fishing Articles

Float and Fly takes WWBT
by Gary Heffley, FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Shasta Lake

The winning technique taking the recent Wild West Bass Trail tournament at Lake Shasta was a float and fly. What? Float and Fly? I have used a float and fly for trout many times with spinning tackle. A torpedo style or water filled bobber trailing a wooly bugger behind it. This can't be the same technique, can it? Nope, but I...
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Anglers Can Retain Canary Rockfish in 2017
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Starting in 2017, anglers will be allowed to retain canary rockfish for the first time in more than a decade. Canary rockfish was declared overfished in 2000, but the population rebuilt to healthy levels quicker than anticipated based on a combination of conservation efforts and restrictive management. “We are pleased to offer new opportunities based on the improved stock status of...
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More rain coming
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Trinity River

It looks like we have more rain in the next week, but a ray of sunshine for the weekend. The weatherman is saying the coming weekend could be a window of opportunity for some fishing in the Upper Trinity with mostly cloudy in the a.m., and sun in the afternoons. The bad news is that for the following week, there...
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CDFW accepting Fisheries Habitat Restoration Project proposals
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting proposals for projects under its 2017 Fisheries Habitat Restoration Proposal Soliciation Notice (PSN). The PSN and online grant application can be found online. Applications must be submitted online by 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017. CDFW will also hold a series of public workshops to assist applicants in understanding...
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Domoic acid closes crabbing from Coos Bay to Heceta Head
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Coos River

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the closure of the commercial crab fishery from the north jetty of Coos Bay to Heceta Head, north of Florence, due to elevated levels of domoic acid in crab viscera. The area is also closed to recreational harvest. Crab meat remains safe for consumption. Domoic acid levels...
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Mad river doing just okay
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Mad River

According to Justin Kelly of Eureka’s RMI Outdoors, fishing has improved, but it’s still not red-hot by any means. “There was about a foot of visibility on Wednesday, and the liners were doing just ok. A few were also being caught on bait above the Blue Lake Bridge. With the rains coming again, we’ll be back to muddy conditions by...
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