Opening weekend itself usually isn't going to be affected by huge snowpack winters – other than the aforementioned extreme – or a dry winter, for that matter. It’s too early for the snow to melt off and blow out creeks and...
Over the course of several years, rock crab samples from central and northern California were submitted by commercial fishermen to reopen portions of the fishery. The last reopening occurred in May 2019 in the area between Cape Mendocino, Humboldt County (40° 30.00’ N....
“The Commission has multiple responsibilities, including conserving our fish and wildlife while also providing hunting and fishing opportunities. Waterfowl hunters have waited for this moment for a long time,” said Commission President Erika Zavaleta. “It’s nice to see that it is...
Check out our detailed profile of Los Angeles Kings/Ontario Reign hockey goalie Phoenix Copley, a proud Alaskan and angler, in our sister magazine Alaska Sporting Journal. I also wrote a little about Copley, who leads Ontario in the American Hockey League...
“During the winter there’s lower fishing pressure, which means many of these trout will
carry over into spring and summer, feeding and growing in the meantime,” Palma adds. “Sometimes the (stocking) truck arrives when there’s rain or wind in the forecast; for...
"I love the late-spring trout fishery because it provides maximum options. Most low-elevation lakes are still cool enough during the first part of June to support good trout fishing. And in the mountains, there has typically been enough of a thaw...
