Fishing Articles

Crabbing closed from the Coos Bay North Jetty to Heceta Head
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Coos River

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today the immediate closure of the recreational crab fishery from the Coos Bay North Jetty to Heceta Head, north of Florence, due to elevated levels of domoic acid. This closure includes Winchester Bay and the Siuslaw River in Florence. Crabbing within Coos Bay remains open. Elevated domoic...
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Steelhead season on hold once again due to rain
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Smith River

I know we need the rain, but “C’Mon Man!” It’s getting a little discouraging, especially for steelhead anglers hoping to fish somewhere other than the Smith or Chetco. Since early January, each time the Humboldt rivers started to turn green, another round of storms blew through and turned them all back to brown. Redwood Creek, the Mad, Van Duzen, and...
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Baum Lake continues to produce
by Gary Heffley, FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Baum Lake

Baum Lake continues to produce good fishing this winter for Brown Trout. Yes, there is some snow on the ground and yes, you better dress accordingly, but trout are there to be caught. I made the venture to Baum this morning along with friend Dale Huffman, to try our luck along the bank of Baum. While snow lined the sides of...
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Ryan Friend takes WWBT Shasta
by Gary Heffley, FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Shasta Lake

Some impressive limits rounded out the Sunday final of the Wild West Bass Trail Super Clean Showdown on Lake Shasta. The top 10 pros with the largest 2 day bags from Friday and Saturday slugged it out on Sunday for the top prize and trophy. Ryan Friend of Oroville, the first and second day leader, never looked back as his 40.54...
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Help update the California Water Plan
by Department of Water Resources, FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is working on Update 2018 of the California Water Plan (Update 2018). Central to this Update is an assessment of how effective current water actions (programs and projects) are in advancing sustainable water management in California. Your contributions to this assessment will help shape State government water policies and investment priorities in Update 2018. You...
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Bonneville hatchery closed due to hazard trees, snow and ice
by ODFW, JANUARY 31, 2017

Bonneville Fish Hatchery and the Oregon Sturgeon Center are closed to the public until further notice due to hazardous conditions caused by recent snow and ice storms. Many of the trees on the hatchery property have broken branches that have not yet fallen to the ground, which create a public hazard. In addition, the sturgeon center for Herman the Sturgeon is...
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