Fishing Articles

Been Slow
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MARCH 3, 2016
Chetco River

Fishing has been slow the past few days, but hopefully the rain that’s forecasted will shake up the river. There are quite a few downers in the river, but they’ve been pounded on pretty good. The hope is the rise will bring in some fresh fish and push some of the spawned-out fish down river. As of Wednesday, it looks...
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Lake Berryessa Fishing Report
by Frank Galusha, MARCH 2, 2016
Lake Berryessa

Just finished wrapping up the second stop on the California Tournament Trail at Lake Berryessa and although finishing towards the rear end of the field I was lucky enough to win 1st place big fish on the AM side. After spending two days on the water it was from my experience fish were still in the winter stage and beginning...
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Trout Plants Planting in Full Swing
by Collins Lake Staff, FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Collins Lake

Starting last week, the spring trout planting program is in full swing at Collins Lake. There will be at least 2 private plants every week in March, April & May in addition to what DFW will plant. Some weeks will get 3 plants! Here is the link to see the latest trout planting schedule updated each week.

Collins Lake Fishing Report
by Collins Lake Staff, FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Collins Lake

TODAY is a TROPHY TROUT plant day! We have been stocking every other week which consists of 1,800 lbs. of fish including some giant trophy sized ones! Our lake looks incredible, we are at 60% capacity already with more rain coming in the spring. Of course our hope would be to fill up to maximum capacity but...
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Rogue Plunker Report
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Rogue River- Lower

Larry Cody from the Rogue Outdoor Store also reported that both plunkers from the bank and boat fishermen were catching plenty of winter steelhead on the lower Rogue River. "We're getting some pretty good action on the 3.0 Mag Lip," said Cody on Thursday about the boat fishermen. "And the plunkers are doing pretty well on pink Spin-N-Glos. And we're seeing...
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Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Bird Island

With the ocean as flat as a sheet of liquid mercury, salty dogs outside the Port of Brookings Harbor also saw plenty of lingcod action between Bird Island and House Rock. "The fishing was so good it was just plain stupid," said Captain Jim Bithell of Charthouse Sportfishing. "We got our lingcod on all of those herring I jigged at Crescent...
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