If Fish Could TalkFishing Conservation
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Youth Fishing Event June 8
San Diego – Chollas Lake, a San Diego Park and Recreation facility located at 6350 College Grove Dr. San Diego, CA 92115, will host a youth fishing derby on Saturday, June 8th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm.
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12 Western States Kick Off Native Trout Challenge
Arizona Game and Fish Department Partners with the Western Native Trout Challenge Deep in the West, under a secret rock in a cool stream, lies a prize worth finding.
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Projected return of 379,600 spawning Sacramento River fall-run Chinook Salmon to Central Valley
Inland Salmon Seasons Approved at Fish and Game Commission Meeting California’s inland salmon anglers can look forward to a better salmon fishing season than last year.
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Congressional Hearing on Improving U.S. Fisheries
Recently, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife convened a hearing – titled, “The State of Fisheries” – to examine current fisheries policies and identify opportunities to improve the health and sustainability of marine ecosystems. NMMA submitted testimony to the committee, thanking members for holding the important discussion and noting that clean water, sustainable fisheries, and sound management are essential to the recreational boating industry.
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Plans to install an ultraviolet water disinfection system at State Fish Hatchery in Emmet County
Michigan’s plan to reintroduce Arctic grayling to state waters is taking a big leap forward, courtesy of some generous donors and partners.
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Lake trout caught | Expected to be a new state record
The big fish is said to have weighed 31 pounds, 13 ounces and stretched to 40 inches.
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Volunteers needed for fish projects in Oregon
ODFW is looking for volunteers to help with fish projects in the south coast area. The data collected helps biologists manage salmon and is also a high priority in the Rogue Fall Chinook SMU Conservation Plan.
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New State Record Smallmouth Buffalo!
Not only is this an incredible feat in itself, but it outweighs the previous record by more than 22 lbs
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Scientists are stumped after discovering traces of cocaine in nearly every shrimp tested
Cocaine happened to be the most common drug discovered in the shrimp followed by anesthetic lidocaine, which is often used by dealers to bulk up cocaine, according to the study.
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Pictured here are a fall, late-fall, winter and spring Chinook
Did you know the Sacramento River is the only river that supports four distinct runs of Chinook salmon
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Lake Oroville Operations and Main Spillway Update May 9
Lake Level --> Oroville’s current reservoir elevation is 888 feet. Total releases into the Feather River have decreased to 7,500 cubic feet per second (cfs).
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Smolt Release Study
On May 8, CDFW released about 1 million fall run Chinook Salmon smolts into the Feather River.
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30 citations to people fishing without a license
Game and Fish says every year they handle about 500 illegal take of wildlife cases, including fishing cases, which last month saw about 30 people cited.
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Raising and Plant Native Trout at Hatchery
The Kern River Hatchery has reopened to the public with a bold and innovative new mission: to raise the Kern River rainbow trout and stock the native fish throughout the Kern River Basin where anglers will have a chance to catch it.
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Oroville's Reopened to Public
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and California State Parks today announced that the Thermalito Diversion Pool Day Use Area, located along Burma Road, will reopen to the public on Friday, May 3.
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Kern River Hatchery has reopened to the public
The Kern River Hatchery has reopened to the public with a bold and innovative new mission: to raise the Kern River rainbow trout and stock the native fish throughout the Kern River Basin where anglers will have a chance to catch it.
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Aquatic Invasive Species Check for Kayaks
Canoes, kayaks and other non-motorized watercraft are considered lower risk in comparison to a complex watercraft like a wakeboard boat or cabin cruiser; however, they can still harbor and spread AIS.
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Angler called in a tip about a man who had been fishing the trout opener
The reporting party described seeing an angler who appeared to have been catching and retaining more than the legal limit of five trout.
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A State Cancels Striper Season
He said the cancellation was needed to slow the decline of the rockfish population and “restore this fishery to sustainable levels.
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Smalltooth Sawfish "Critical Habitat" ... What? Here's What it Is
Following a listing as “Endangered” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the U.S. population of smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) in 2003, NOAA Fisheries designated critical habitat for juveniles in 2009. But what exactly does that mean and what does that do?