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Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, Siskiyou County
The dark spot at the base of gill plate distinguishes this species from other panfish.


 


Buoy 10 anglers reeling in some impressive Chinook catches
by ODFW, AUGUST 9, 2017
Buoy 10

The fall salmon season is open from Buoy 10 upstream to the Oregon/Washington border above McNary Dam. An estimated 613,800 fall Chinook and 319,300 coho are expected to return to the Columbia River this fall. Early results from this fishery are already showing some nice catches of Chinook salmon. Now’s the time to find out why this is one of...
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ODFW Weekly Recreational Report
by ODFW, AUGUST 9, 2017


Buoy 10 anglers reeling in some impressive Chinook catches The fall salmon season is open from Buoy 10 upstream to the Oregon/Washington border above McNary Dam. An estimated 613,800 fall Chinook and 319,300 coho are expected to return to the Columbia River this fall. Early results from this fishery are already showing some nice catches of Chinook salmon. Now’s the time...
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Shawn Eugene Hof, Jr. Wanted for Attempting to Shoot a CDFW Wildlife Officer
by CDFW, AUGUST 9, 2017


A reward of up to $20,000 remains available for information leading to the arrest of Shawn Eugene Hof, Jr., suspected of attempting to shoot a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) officer in August 2016. Anyone with information in this case (#201604226), particularly the whereabouts of Hof, is encouraged to call the CDFW CalTIP line at (888) 334-2258, the...
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Commission adopts 2018 sport fishing regulations
by ODFW, AUGUST 9, 2017


The Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted 2018 sport fishing regulations today at its meeting in Salem. Some of the changes anglers will see next year include: Anglers with a two-rod endorsement will be able to use up to five rods when ice fishing (statewide). There will be additional opportunity for retention of hatchery spring Chinook from Jan. 1- July 31 in some...
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Whiskeytown Kokanee blackened and cast iron cooked!
Backcountry Travels
by Phil "Flip" Akers, AUGUST 8, 2017
Whiskeytown Lake

Two months prior to his assassination, John F. Kennedy traveled to Clear Creek to dedicate the Whiskeytown dam. He spoke high praise for the Central Valley Project, the purpose to benefit agriculture, provide flood protection, power generation, and bookoo recreation. It's the recreation that draws me, like a bug to a porch light -- kokanee fishing to be precise. My cohort,...
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Lake Sabrina Fish Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, AUGUST 7, 2017
Lake Sabrina

Lake Sabrina Boat Landing 760-873-7425 August 7, 2017 THE CAFÉ (AND ONLY THE CAFÉ) WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 19 & 20, 2017 WATCH OUT FOR DEER! Don’t forget that jacket! It was a ThunderBoomer kind of week and weekend and with all the rain and hail that went with those ThunderBoomers the Lake is completely full to the brim and spilling – WOO-HOO! A pretty good downpour at...
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