California
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30+ lb limit WON Bass California Open Day 3 Final
Double G Greg Gutierrez and Corey Vasquez brought in the big stringer of the final day at 36.43. Gutierrez ended in 2nd place pro and Corey Vasquez 3rd AAA. Their pro big bass was 8.03 and co big bass 8.30.
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DELTA TUNNELS State Water Contractor Launch Legal Attack on State Water Board Officers Restore the Delta Response
Stockton, CA - On Monday, March 21, 2016 the San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority one of the water districts placed on negative credit watch last week due to its bond guarantor, Westlands Water District, engaging in a little Enron accounting, now seeks to disqualify State Water Resources Control Board officers from overseeing the permit process for the Delta Tunnels. Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director, Restore the Delta, issued the following response:
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Two 30+ lb limits at WON Bass California Open
Two 30+ lb limits at WON Bass California Open. Jason Newby and Chris Pena are leading with 31.31
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Recreational Ocean Salmon Season to Open South of Horse Mountain on April 2
California’s recreational salmon season will open in ocean waters on Saturday, April 2, 2016, from Horse Mountain (40° 05’ 00” N. latitude) south to the U.S./Mexico border.
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At 79, Father of Flippin' Dee Thomas wins Delta with 29.93
First Place went to the team of Legendary Dee Thomas and Dan Daniel they earned the victory with 29.93 lbs along with big fish honors for their 9.92 lbs. They caught their 2 big fish early in the morning with chatter bait and spinner bait. They took home $1,755 in winnings and First Place and Big Fish plaques for the efforts. Congratulations guys!
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Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery Open South of Sonoma/Mendocino County Line, Commercial Fishery to Open in Seven Days
Closure of the recreational Dungeness crab fishery south of the Mendocino/Sonoma county line has been lifted, and opening of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery – delayed since November – is set for March 26 in the same region.
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Tracy Bass Tournament Sun. March 20
To qualify for T.O.C. must fish 6 out of 7 events from Saturday or 6 out of 7 events from Sunday. To qualify for T.O.C. with a combination of Saturday & Sunday must fish 7 events for either days.
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Full Delta Report | March 18
Isleton Striper Trolling and plug casting has slowed a bit with the dirty water.. Water temps raised a bit this week and a few more stripers in the Cache Slough area responded. Sturgeon remains the focus here. Diamondback anglers are heading to 41, Liberty and Cache Slough areas with roe and eel reporting success.
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Decision Time for California Governor's Big Water Project
People try to catch fish along the Sacramento River in the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta, near Courtland, Calif., last month.
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Dan's Delta Outdoors Black Bass Series | March 26
$225 ALL IN, $175 ENTRY FEE, $15 OPTION, $20 BIG FISH, $15 INSURANCE AND PERMIT FEE. OVER ALL 90% PAY BACK. NO MEMBERSHIP FEE! 80% PAY BACK AT EACH EVENT, 10% GOES TOWARDS TOC TO EQUAL A 90% OVERALL PAYBACK.
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Event Alert: Stop the Tunnels in Livermore, this Wednesday!
Dear Friends of Restore the Delta,The Zone 7 Water Agency is scheduled to vote to support the Delta tunnels project at a public meeting this Wednesday. The vote centers around continued financial support. They need to hear from people who oppose the Delta Tunnels project! It is important for urban ratepayers and all of California to oppose this project.Zone 7 sells treated water primarily to four retail water agencies – the California Water Service Company, the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, and the Dublin San Ramon Services District. Not only will the project result in higher water rates for residents being served by these water districts, but as a State Water Project contractor it is likely that they will also use parcel/property taxes to pay for the project, even though you will not receive any additional water. In addition, Zone 7 Water Agency's calculations are based on a 40% contribution from the Westlands Water District to the project's total costs. However, Westlands officials have recently stated in public meetings and to the press that they are not moving forward with any further financial contributions. In addition, they are in hot water with the SEC for "Enron" style accounting. That means that smaller water agencies, like Zone 7, will have to come up with the additional funding.What: Zone 7 Water Agency Board Meeting, Citizens Forum (will occur at the beginning of the meeting)Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2016Location: 100 N. Canyons Parkway, LivermoreTime: 7:00 pmAnd/or email comments to: BoardofDirectors@zone7water.comHere is a statement for you to use as a template, or to send to them as an email. Thank you, Barbara, Restore the Delta******************************************************************************Dear Zone 7 Water Agency Board Members,Instead of spending more money on planning and supporting the Delta tunnels, which will not meet standards under the Clean Water Act or the Endangered Species Act for protection of the Delta, it would be much more cost-effective for Zone 7 Water Agency to continue to pursue the good conservation measures that are currently at work, and to draw available water from the Delta during wet periods. As a water rate payer and property tax payer, I do not want to pay money for a project that will not create additional water supply. I do not want to pay money for a project so that Zone 7 Water Agency moves into the water resale business. In addition, seeing that Westlands Water District officials are facing an SEC fine for "Enron" style accounting and are saying in public meetings and to the press that they are not contributing their 40% share to the total cost of the project, Zone 7 will be on the hook for significantly more money as the years go by. And for what? To help State Water Project contractors in the Southern part of the state?As part of the Bay-Delta region, it makes more sense for Zone 7 Water Agency to align itself with other Bay-Delta communities to protect the long term health of the SF Bay-Delta estuary. The Department of Water Resources' own modeling and climate change modeling by independent scientists shows us that there is going to be less and less water available from the Delta watershed. How can Zone 7 invest in what will ultimately become a stranded asset? Please VOTE NO against CA WaterFix/Delta Tunnels.
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Anglers Urged to Return Overdue 2015 Sturgeon Fishing Report Cards
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is reminding sturgeon anglers to return their 2015 Sturgeon Fishing Report Cards as required by law. Although the deadline to report their catch was Jan. 31, so far only about 13,000 (or 27 percent) of the 48,338 report cards sold have been returned. The sport fishing regulations require that all sturgeon anglers return their report cards, even those who did not encounter sturgeon and who did not fish for white sturgeon.
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Not one, but two 36-lb limits continue the Delta tradition
Like youngsters anxiously waiting for Christmas each winter, Delta anglers anxiously wait for the showing of the big-bellied, pre spawn bass that make legendary limits this time of year.
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Most Important Action You Can Take: Stop Met's Water/Land Grab in the Delta!
The board of Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Met) voted on March 8 to buy 20,000 acres of farm islands in the heart of the Delta. Two of the islands lie in the heart of the proposed tunnels route.
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Four years of drought have caused huge problems for California salmon
Sen. Sen. Feinstein (D-CA) has introduced yet another piece of legislation to address the drought in her state. Unfortunately, the solutions she has proposed could wipe out salmon fisheries in California and significantly hurt salmon stocks in Oregon and parts of Washington.
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CDFW Monitors Effect of Severe Drought on Wildlife
Amphibian, reptile, bird and mammal populations that depend on freshwater marsh, streamside habitat and wet meadows are struggling most to endure the drought that has gripped California for more than four years, according to a comprehensive assessment released today by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
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California Open Clear Lake Itinerary
Official practice for the event is Monday March 21st and Tuesday March 22nd until Noon. All boats must be off the water by noon on Tuesday March 22nd. Anyone wanting to fish the Chamber tournament the weekend prior will not be violating any official practice rules. Anglers MAY fish that event with anyone they choose regardless if they are registered for our event or not. Once official practice starts on Monday March 21st, you may only practice with someone registered for the event and follow all tournament rules during that time.
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Southern California Water Agency to Purchase Delta Islands, Restore the Delta Response
Stockton, CA – At a closed session board meeting this morning, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California authorized the purchase of four islands in the San Francisco Bay-Delta for an undisclosed sum. The deal is highly controversial in Northern California as it would put Southern California’s most powerful water agency in control of a group of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta islands that can serve as water storage areas or entry points for the proposed $15 billion Delta Tunnels projects.
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It’s Easier than Ever to Pre-order a Salton Sea Specialty License Plate
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) just made it easier to pre-order a Salton Sea specialty license plate online using a credit card. The new online payment option at http://saltonseaplate.com/replaces the need to fill out a hard copy and mail it in.
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Delta Report…. Spring Stripers Show! Big Black Bass, Plentiful Crappie and more.
Isleton Striper Trolling and plug casting has improved dramatically.. Water temps raised a bit this week and a few more stripers in the Cache Slough area responded. Catfish started stirring in dead end sloughs, Cut Baits and Crawlers get the top call. Sturgeon remains the focus here. Diamondback anglers are heading to 41, Liberty and Cache Slough areas with roe and eel reporting success.
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