On May 7, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) formally rescinded the Bond Resolutions authorizing issuance of almost $9 billion of bonds to pay for the start of construction of the controversial Delta Twin Tunnels, formally called the California WaterFix. Tunnel … Continued
The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge Tour returned to Collins Lake on April 13 – and as usual, the parade of big fish at the weigh in didn’t disappoint the 250 anglers participating in the event. “What a way to go … Continued
Rohnert Park, Ca. – As salmon fishing raged in Monterey Bay and off the San Mateo County Coast, the Pacific Fishery Management Council adopted ocean salmon season recommendations that provide recreational and commercial opportunities for most of the Pacific coast, … Continued
The U.S. Senate on April 11 voted 56-41 to confirm the President’s nominee David Bernhardt, former oil and gas corporation and Westlands Water District lobbyist David Bernhardt, to be the Secretary of the Interior. Senators Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Martin Heinrich … Continued
A total of 606 anglers fished in gorgeous spring weather at Rancho Seco Reservoir during the annual Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Trout Derby on April 6 and 7. “The annual SMUD derby has always been a ton of … Continued
CHICO, California — On Saturday, April 13, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a total of 360,000 juvenile fall Chinook salmon on the Sacramento River in an three-year study aimed at increasing their survival on their long journey to the ocean. The service released 180,000 … Continued
Larry Valderrama of Stockton won first place in the adult division of NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge (NTAC) event at Lake Amador on Saturday, March 23, by catching a 7.79-pound rainbow trout. The angler was fishing with his wife, Mary, from … Continued
A coalition of 27 organizations, including Indian Tribes, fishing groups and environmental organizations, sent a letter to Jim Watson of the Sites Project Authority on March 17 indicating their concerns about the detrimental impacts that water diversions from the controversial … Continued
Photo: AquaBounty’s salmon (background) has been genetically modified to grow bigger and faster than a conventional Atlantic salmon of the same age (foreground.) Photo courtesy of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 8 announced … Continued
Three hundred people braved rain and wind to fish the fifteenth Annual Sand Crab Classic Perch Tournament along the beaches, piers and rocks from Big Sur to Half Moon Bay on March 9. The event was a benefit for the … Continued