Crab Snaring on President’s Day 2016 There was certainly a lot of pent-up demand among recreational crabbers over the long President’s Day weekend.  The three-month ban was officially lifted at approximately 5 PM on Friday, February 12th.  Due to high surf advisories predicted through Saturday night along the Northern California coast, the crab snaring probably didn’t begin in earnest until Sunday...
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Klamath returns below expectations Off and on rain is in the forecast for the next week or so, and the timing couldn’t have been better. Ya, the main stem Eel was just coming into prime shape and will likely be toast for a while, but boy did the Chetco and Smith ever need some water. The two rivers to the North...
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Dates for the popular series of Kokanee Power's Trout and Salmon Tournaments are set for 2016 with three of the events taking place in Northern California. Kokanee Power is one of the top organizations promoting not only the establishment and vitality of the kokanee fishery in many California Lakes but throughout the Northwest. Kokanee Power is also a primary sponsor working...
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“In 2014 and 2015 decisions made by federal water managers with agreement from federal fish agencies led to the decimation of winter run salmon. 2014 was also a bad year for the commercially valuable fall run salmon. We don’t yet know how fall run fared in 2015. The baby winter run salmon being released today and tomorrow...
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