The drought’s lingering effects through four years of scant rainfall in California has done a number on the state’s fish hatcheries. None has been hit harder than the American River and Nimbus hatcheries near Sacramento. Once again, as the California Department...
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Our correspondent Steve Carson provided this nugget about a massive catfish catch: Marlon Meade of Anaheim bested this huge 57.9-pound blue catfish at Irvine Lake, using shrimp and cheese-flavor Berkley Catfish Dip on a 2/0 Owner Hook and a Shakespeare...
From the California Department of Fish and Wildlife The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) completed its 2015 waterfowl breeding population survey. The CDFW survey, which uses methodology approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), indicates the...
From the National Oeanic and Atmospheric Administration: Anglers spent approximately $156 million on saltwater recreational fishing in California’s four national marine sanctuaries on average, which generated more than $200 million in annual economic output and supported nearly 1,400 jobs,...
From the San Diego Sportfishing Council: Young anglers ages six through 15 are invited to compete in the free 13th Annual Young Angler Tournament this summer at the Shelter Island Pier, located at 1776 Shelter Island Drive on Saturday August...