Healthy returns of both spring and fall run Chinook salmon are expected when the Feather River Hatchery opens the spawning holding pen gate Wednesday. The hatchery gate is scheduled to open at 9 a.m. on Sept. 15. Based on observation … Continued
On September 17-19, 2010, Wilderness Unlimited is offering the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman California organization an opportunity to conduct a fly fishing workshop on its Bidwell Ranch property. During the class, anglers can learn to fly fish from expert instructors in … Continued
A federal appeals court panel has ruled that wild steelhead remain an endangered species and rebuffed Central Valley irrigators’ efforts to relax federal government protections on the Pacific salmonid. Six irrigation districts had challenged the National Marine Fisheries Service decision … Continued
For California anglers, September 6 will be a Free Fishing Day. The Department of Fish and Game offers two Free Fishing Days each year. On these days, anglers can fish without having to buy a sport fishing license. California Free … Continued
On July 15, 2010, California state and federal fisheries experts arrived at Butte Creek, expecting to capture and transport 75-80 spring run Chinook salmon which were stranded along their spawning route. They captured and relocated 123. The salmon, which are … Continued