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feather river
The infamous Outlet Hole has been absolutley stuffed with kings this summer and fall!
Finally, some good news from the California salmon scene! The Feather River is loaded with kings this year and they should have no problem reaching spawning escapement here! Maybe a sign of better times ahead!
Here’s what the DFG is saying…
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 of the number of salmon holding in the river below the hatchery, an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 fish are likely to return to the hatchery over the next few weeks. They will be spawned in the hatchery over the next two months. [click to continue…]
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He’s normally guiding deer hunts on a private ranch in the Bay Area (yes, you heard that right), but Josh Peixoto of JP Guide Service also likes to put a bend in the ol’ rod from time to time. On Saturday, he caught this nice king salmon on a backtrolled Kwikfish while fishing with me on the Feather River.
As if just catching a king in California this year wasn’t reward enough, Josh is also entered into our August Hawg of the Month Contest in which he’ll battle it out with other anglers for a shot at a free fishing trip. Learn more about the contest HERE.
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Central Valley Salmon Season...It's On! (sorta)
Bottom line: Yes, there will be king salmon fishing allowed on the American, Feather and Sacramento rivers…but it will be more limited than in the pre-crash days.
Here’s a look at the seasons… [click to continue…]
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Lori Ambrosio did a little fishing on the Feather River last month and, after battling through a tough day of wind and cold, stumbled onto a wide open striper boil that lasted a solid hour. In the mix were plenty of nice grade bass like this one.
Lori’s striper is officially entered into our Hawg of the Month Contest, in which she’ll have a chance to win a fishing trip. If you’ve got a big fish you’d like to enter, click HERE
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Just a quick update for all you salmon anglers wondering about the status of the inland salmon seasons for California’s Central Valley (Sacramento, Feather & American rivers): As you recall, the state Fish & Game Commission decided to delay its vote until May 5, which of course, has come and gone and we still don’t have a decision.
Apparently, the commission didn’t have a quorum (the minimum number of members necessary to conduct the business of the group) yesterday and had to once again put off the decision. In other words, we couldn’t get 3 of the 5 commissioners together on a call to make the final vote.
According to the Commission office, the next meeting is tentatively scheduled for May 20. In the meantime, business who rely upon the salmon and anglers who live for them have to wait before making any summer plans.
As Tom Petty once sang…”The waaaaaiting is the hardest part” will ring true for at least another week plus…
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There just may be an inland salmon fishing season in California’s Central Valley this summer and fall. The California Fish & Game Commission is meeting via teleconference on Wednesday to decide…here are the proposals (keep in mind they may not do any of these):
Sacramento River
• Upper Sacramento, from Deschutes Road Bridge to Highway 113 Bridge: Oct. 2 to Oct. 24.
• Lower Sacramento, from Highway 113 Bridge to Carquinez Bridge: Sept. 4 to Oct. 3.
American River
• Open to Salmon Fishing downstream from Ancil Hoffman Park: Oct. 30 to Nov. 29.
Feather River
• Open to Salmon Fishing downstream from Thermalito Afterbay Outlet: July 31-Aug. 29
Here’s a MAP of the seasons from the Sacramento Bee.
The current proposals are calling for a 2-fish per day, 2 in possession limit.
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This one's my presonal best...
I had Team Flores from the Santa Rosa area out on the boat today and, despite the wind and muddy water on the Feather River, we managed to have a pretty damn good day of striper fishing. These guys are super cool and invited me to do some fishing with them, which, as you can see, really turned out well for me!
This 30-pound hen (released, of course) is my personal best…and a fish that I’ll not soon forget. Fishing with light bass gear and artificials as I normally do, this ‘slab absolutely mollyhocked my plug and fought as hard as anything I’ve caught in a long while. Good times!
I guess it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to enter this fish into my own Hawg of the Month Contest does it?
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