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The California Sportfishing League is pleased to join fellow anglers in honoring American veterans.

Thank you for your service and defending our freedom!

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DFW announced restrictions on recreational groundfish fishery

"The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) announced new restrictions of the recreational groundfish fishery in early October, with new regulations in place for anglers in Northern California. Changes were officially implemented at 12:01 a.m., Oct. 16 and will remain in place until the end of the year," writes @thelognewspaper.

DFW announced restrictions on recreational groundfish fishery – FishRapNews

Features DFW announced restrictions on recreational groundfish fishery Take in Southern California waters remain prohibited seaward of 60 fathoms depth contour.October 31, 2017 STATEWIDE — California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) announced new restrictions of the recreational groundf...

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When is the last time you caught BIG trout?

Well... according to a Western Outdoor News (WON) editorial it may have been long ago.

"The cutback in trout raised by and planted by the California Department of Fish and Game (DFW) that has been going on for at least 8 years is continuing to have a major impact on anglers statewide, and some guides are calling for the DFW to get back on track and expand trout production and plants," writes WON.

Has the quality of fishing declined at your favorite fishing hole? If yes, tell us where.

READ EDITORIAL - bit.ly/2oxaxcq

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"Remember all the talk of El Niño, The Blob and climate change, and what all of these things could mean to the future of marine life? It turns out The Blob, which was an unusual warming-of-the-water phenomenon in a large swath of the Northern Pacific Ocean near the Equator, might have helped the West Coast groundfish escape extinction," writes The Log Newspaper.

The Blob allowed West Coast Rockfish to thrive and boom: NOAA – FishRapNews

Features The Blob allowed West Coast Rockfish to thrive and boom: NOAA Parimal M. RohitOctober 16, 2019 Pacific Ocean’s heat wave might have had an unintentional, albeit positive, consequence: it helped rebuild the threatened groundfish population. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Remember all the talk of El ...

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Fish Out of Water!

Here is one fish that may not require a fishing rod to catch - but, maybe a billy club when it is on land.

'Kill It Immediately': Officials Want Fish That Can Live On Land Dead ASAP

An invasive fish species that can breathe air and survive on land has been found in Georgia and state wildlife officials are urging people to “kill it immediately” if they see one.

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To congratulate Sacramento State University for winning the YETI FLW College Fishing Tournament on the California Delta, LIKE this post!

Sacramento State University Wins YETI FLW College Fishing Tournament on California Delta presented by Bass Pro Shops - FLW Fishing: Articles

BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. – The Sacramento State University duo of Ilya Guryanov of West Sacramento and Will Karnthong, of Antioch, California, won the YETI FLW College Fishing event on the California Delta presented by Bass Pro Shops with a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 7 ounces. The victory ea...

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