Fishing Articles

New Regulations for Spring Salmon
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Trinity River

At the Feb. 6th California Fish and Game Commission meeting, the Karuk Tribe and the Salmon River Restoration Council submitted a petition to the Commission suggesting that declining population trends and a low abundance of the Spring Run Chinook salmon makes them vulnerable to extinction. Once a petition for listing a species is presented and accepted by the Commission, emergency...
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Cost for Short Lobster Citation?
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Question: I was lobster fishing recently and didn’t realize until I was pulling up my hoop nets that I’d left my measuring gauge in the car by mistake. I was sure that the lobster I caught was of legal size, but when the game warden measured it, it was short. I am worried how much this is going to cost...
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CDFW to Host Public Meeting on Ocean Salmon Fisheries
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 17, 2019

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites the public to attend its upcoming annual Salmon Information Meeting. The meeting will feature the outlook for this year’s sport and commercial ocean salmon fisheries, in addition to a review of last year’s salmon fisheries and spawning escapement. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....
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Potential closure for Klamath/Trinity springers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 15, 2019
Humboldt County Coast

At last week’s meeting in Sacramento, the California Fish and Game Commission accepted a petition to list Upper Klamath-Trinity River Spring Chinook Salmon as endangered, starting the process of a status review to be completed by the CDFW. The one-year review will determine if a CESA listing by the Commission may be warranted. After reviewing the best scientific data available,...
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For the Love of the Sport
by Denis Peirce, FEBRUARY 12, 2019

There are a few ways to think of the term sport. Team sports come to mind for most people. Our first experience is often in school with kickball, soccer, baseball, etc. Many students gravitate to the organized team sports and have a gift for them. But there are many who seem to get picked last when choosing up sides and do...
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ODFW Fish Passage Task Force meets in Salem Feb. 15
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Oregon's Fish Passage Task Force will meet Friday Feb, 15, 2019 at the ODFW Headquarters Commission Conference Room located at 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE. The Task Force meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to the public. The agenda includes general ODFW fish passage program updates and initiatives. A new statewide fish passage barrier...
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