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Trout Unlimited
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Just got an email that the Redwood chapter of Trout Unlimited is having a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 20 over here in Santa Rosa. If any of you folks wanna check it out shoot me a pm and I can give you the info. They may have it up on thier website also, haven't checked yet. Good opportunity to meet folks and if y...
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free topo maps
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I've posted this on a couple of other boards that I am a member of. Basically these are free to download, historical topographic maps of the entire state. Might come in handy when trying to find new waters to fish or how to access them. Enjoy  USGS release of more than 13,688 historical topographic ma...
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Spectacular Time Lapse Dam "Removal" Video
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October 28, 2011 — The White Salmon River in Washington state is flowing again as the nearly 100-year-old Condit Dam was disabled with explosives Wednesday. The reservoir draining took about 2 hours. Further demolition is scheduled in 2012. The event is a significant milestone for river restorat...
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Help me remove the golf-cart from #3!!
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Cliff brought it to my attn that there is a golf cart half-submerged and pinned down under a tree at #3 at putah creek . I want to cut away the tree and remove the cart before its battery or steering unit leaks and pollutes the creek in some way. The tree is fairly large so I will need  two chain saws  in good ru...
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Something to smile about
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GRASS VALLEY October 14, 2011 - An innovative water project to improve fish passage in Auburn Ravine Creek is now under way in the City of Lincoln, it was reported at this week's (Oct. 12) meeting of the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors. NID Chief Engineer Gary King said work began Monday...
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Governor Brown signed SB 215
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http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_215_bill_20110901_enrolled.html
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CalTrout
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Check out this short documentary by Justin Coupe of Rivers of a Lost Coast fame looking back at the work of California Trout. Narrated by Peter Coyote, this 12-minute piece sheds light on the impressive work the organizations completed and the tough road they face in the future.
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Take Action - Tell the EPA to Protect Bristol Bay, Alaska
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Please take a moment today to support the EPA as they work to protect Bristol Bay’s fish, wildlife and water resources for future generations. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is listening to requests from TU members, hunters and anglers, commercial fishermen and Alaska Natives to use t...
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Effects of Farm-Raised Salmon in B.C.
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Just came across this video concerning the destruction of wild salmon stocks in British Columbia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTYhQAN9BW0
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The NY Times picks up fly fishing story on invasives
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/science/earth/16felt.html?_r=1&src=twt&twt=nytimesscience
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Poor Brownies...
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http://www.moldychum.com/home-old/2010/9/29/reckless-watercrats-endanger-delaware-trout.html
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Salmon Summit April 1st
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Water4Fish.org/salmonsummit Water4Fish.org/salmonsummit -- Edited by keith bigelow on Tuesday 16th of March 2010 12:19:25 PM
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The History of the Rainbow Trout, a great day hike!
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Looking for a GREAT opportunity to escape? Want to learn a little about conservation and restoration? If your like me and have a hard time being near water without a rod, Redwood Regional Park may be for you. NO FISHING OF ANY KIND ALLOWED. You'll hike, you'll be in a cool environment, you might learn s...
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The humble stickleback provides deeper understanding of fish
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Today I ran into this article at work, and figured it's relevant given the sticklebacks in Putah:Stickleback Genomes Shining Bright Light on Evolutionhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100225214757.htm Biologists discovered a specific region of genes involved in the genomi...
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Save the Salmon
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Was just reading on Kiens about Diane Fienstien amending a bill to start up the Delta pumps again and thought I would share this with you all. There is a pre writen letter and link to Fienstien that I think you all should take a look at. From Kiens fly shop message board.  Save the Salmon!!I just got the fo...
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California Fly Fishermen Have Until Monday to Comment on Wild vs. Hatchery Fish
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This may have been posted already, but just in case... weigh in on hatchery vs. wild fish in CA: Here's the link (via The Trout Underground). Vince
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freezing boots/waders
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when freezing boots and waders do they need to be wet? My boots are in the freezer right now but they don't seem to be getting cold. last time i did the freezing thing they were wet  and the y got really cold and you could tell cause they were little blocks of ice . I am  going fly fishing in new hampshire  and d...
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California Legislator Wants Striped Bass Eliminated
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Apparently, an assembly woman from Bakersfield has drafted legislation to, among other things, remove sport fishing protections for striped bass. This move, done under the guise of protecting salmon stocks in the Delta, appears to be a big giveaway to agricultural interests that pump water to c...
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TU On The Rise--Nor. Cal Shows
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Just watched On The Rise last nite on Outdoor channel. It was a pretty good show about the McCloud and the efforts to preserve the fishery and keep Nestle out. It's amazing how dirty and sneaky these companies can be. I must say, the residents up there put up a hell of a fight to keep them out, and I hope they...
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Russian River Hatchery Video
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http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/assignment_7&id=6649394
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drought and flows
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is the drought going to affect the flows? if it does i should probably not go fishing at putah. i went to the beach instead.
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Deal Reached to Limit Planting Fish for Sport
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http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/1416221.html
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Pebble Mine Project
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I thought I had recently read something saying that Alaskan's recently rejected a bill which would have rejected the proposed pebble mine project, however I now cannot seem to find it. Did anyone else hear this? Or does anyone else have an update on the situation?
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mudsnails.
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I had the oppurtunity to visit alot of different waters on my recent eastern sierra trip and everywhere you go mudsnail warnings are posted and most waters seem to be mudsnail positive. The hot creek hatchery even has a huge sighn that reads absolutly no waders, or hip boots aloud on the premises, took...
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2 Spawners for every 500 eggs
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Here is an excerpt about Kamloops trout and survival rates. In the world of fish, it's an event as impressive as the return of red-backed sockeye salmon to Interior rivers.In fact, the return of more than 20,000 wild rainbow trout each spring to spawning beds in Pennask Creek in the central interior o...
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We can all do something to help . . .
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Salmon Decline
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For those of you interested in the Bay Area salmon season here is very brief article on the salmon run in the Central Valley: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/29/MNRIUOE8C.DTL
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SALMON ARTICLE IN THE MARIN IJ!!
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This is a very interesting article from fish wrap, A weekly "everything to-do with fishing" article in the local marin paper. Mike Aughney of Petaluma, editor of USAfishing.com and an author of its noted Northern California fishing "hotsheet" newsletter, has a warning for...
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Another nice topic "Smashing dams to save salmon"
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/01/16/klamath.dams.ap/index.html
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there's hope !
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Today I was fishing and got approached buy a volunteer from the DFG who was taking an angling survey, He asked the basic questions that the survey here online asks. We talked for a min. and he informed me that putah creek and lake sonoma are the DFG's top priority in this area at this time. I think thats a pr...
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