Compelling and haunting story in the L.A. Times this week about the drought’s effects on California’s native fish populations, specifically Chinook salmon. With the drought four years and counting now, the ramifications of scant rainfall totals, little snowpack and...
Here’s an update on reservoir levels from the California Department of Water Resources. Some notable numbers (with current percent of capacity) Trinity Lake (29) Lake Oroville (31) Shasta Lake (40) Folsom Lake (21) Camanche Lake (20) New Melones Lake (13)...
Our friends at Kittle’s Outdoor Sports in Colusa (530-458-4868) provided this release for this weekend’s big duck calling contest: The 2015 California State Duck Calling Championship & Outdoor Expo will be in Colusa on August 29 and 30 at...
From Wildlife Forever: Brooklyn Center, MN – Winners of Wildlife Forever’s State-Fish Art Contest and their families assembled in Hot Springs, Arkansas on August 21 and 22 at the Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing. Hosted by Title Sponsor FLW, the Awards...
Low water levels and high surface temps on Northern California rivers like the Feather are a concern, but for now king salmon fishing is an option on the Sacramento. Friend of the blog/magazine Manuel Saldana Jr. of MSJ Guide Service reports...
From Caples Lake Resort Another 3-pound rainbow, caught August 23 by Alex Patz from Oakland, on a crawler behind flashers trolling behind a kayak at the Caples lake spillway. This 4-pound trophy German brown trout was caught on August 22 by Sacramento residents Jason &...