The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announces new restrictions on recreational fishing for groundfish in waters north of Point Conception to the Oregon/California border. Changes to authorized fishing depths described below take effect Monday, Oct. 16 at 12:01 a.m., and will remain in place through the remainder of 2017. The recreational groundfish fishery depth restrictions will be as follows: Northern...
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Deer and elk seasons are well underway here in southern Oregon and so is the 6th Annual Bucks and Bulls contest at Sportsman’s Warehouse (Medford). This season-long event brings hunters and trophies together from all over the region and state for fun and fellowship. Enter your 2017 elk, Mule deer and Blacktail horns today! There is no entry fee. There will...
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Anglers have been chomping at the bit to fish for a salmon in the ocean. Recreational fishermen in southern Oregon will get their first chance to do that today, October 7 when the Chetco Fall Chinook State Waters Terminal Area Season opens one hour before sunrise. Also called the Chetco Bubble Fishery, the boundaries are from shore outward to 3-nautical miles,...
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Hunters have a lot to look forward to this fall when the California waterfowl season opens. The season opens Saturday, Oct. 7 in the Northeastern California Zone and on Saturday, Oct. 21 in most other zones. “Habitat conditions look good in most areas and the majority of waterfowl populations continue to be at all-time highs,” said Melanie Weaver, Waterfowl Program Leader...
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Question: What’s happening with abalone for this year? Does the season close at the end of October or November? And what is the season limit? (Dahn N., Benicia) Answer: Abalone populations in California have been in decline over the last few years due to unprecedented environmental and biological stressors, including warming ocean conditions and a dramatic reduction in kelp in many areas. Abalone...
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We got an update from Valerie Aubrey today. What a fun day on the pond with friends Larry & Peggy Snelling & grand daughter Adrianna! WooHoo! Fish Gods blessed us again!!...
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