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SISKIYOU MOUNTAIN CLUB TO RELEASE SUITE OF WATERPROOF BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL MAPS ON APRIL 4 AT REI EVENT 04 DECEMBER 2018 | ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, OR. -- The Club has been developing maps for the Sky Lakes, Red Buttes, and Wild Rogue wilderness areas, as well as the Rogue River National Recreation Trail. The maps will be released April 4, 6:30pm...
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Hidden Diversity of a California Minnow
by FISHBIO, MARCH 18, 2019


People have a lot of different common names for fish, and this can easily lead to confusion. For example, asking someone in Georgia what a “perch” is will likely result in a totally different answer than asking someone in Minnesota. But perhaps the most frequently used and arguably the most confusing of the common fish terms is “minnow.” Most people...
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Reservoir and Water Conditions for West Coast
by Maven's Notebook, MARCH 18, 2019


Attached are a few of the recent reports taken for water conditions around the West Coast. For more maps and data visit: https://mavensnotebook.com/2019/03/18/reservoir-and-water-conditions-for-march-18/   ...
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Trinity River has Very Good Conditions Throughout
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MARCH 17, 2019

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The PFMC (Pacific Fisheries Management Council), posted their preliminary estimate for fall run Chinook salmon for the west coast from their March 6th -12th meeting and posted three options for the Klamath River salmon quotas. The PFMC estimates that there is an estimate of 5,230 to 7,900 Klamath River Basin salmon that will return to the Klamath River and its...
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May Begin Releasing Flood Flows from Friant Dam into the San Joaquin River
by Maven's Notebook, MARCH 15, 2019
San Joaquin River

On Friday, March 15, 2019, the Bureau of Reclamation may begin releasing Flood Flows from Friant Dam into the San Joaquin River in anticipation of reservoir encroachment. Flood Flow releases from Friant Dam may start as early as Friday March 15 with peak flows expected to reach 3,000 cubic-feet-per-second three days following initiation of release. … Additional operational adjustments may be made as necessary and may occur...
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Fish in Fickle Rivers
by FISHBIO, MARCH 11, 2019


  A desert may seem an unlikely home for a freshwater fish, but many species find a way to scrape by. In order to survive, desert fish have to be ready to take advantage of habitats when they are available. Brief periods of rainfall can send flow down tributaries that are normally dry, opening up new areas for fish to feed, spawn, and...
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