Hot Creek is making a slow comeback after years of drought.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife adopted a shock-and-stock approach on Hot Creek, annually monitoring the progress of planting 20,000 sub-catchable trout each of the last two years — 12,000 rainbows and 8,000 browns, in the 3- to 4-inch range. The fish numbers have increased about 20% from 2016-17. - The San Diego Union-Tribune

A creek in the Eastern Sierra that's frequently visited by San Diegans remains on the mend after drought and other factors decimated wild trout numbers.

Thank you to Our Most Recent Supporter, Yamaha Motor USA for Supporting California Anglers!

We would like to extend a special thanks to Yamaha for supporting the California Sportfishing League’s efforts to make recreational fishing more accessible and affordable. We would not be able to make the progress that we have without our financial sponsors. For watercraft and motors make sure you check out our friends at Yamaha.

"A bill proposing to impose heftier fines on illegal poaching activities in Marine Protected Areas (MPA) cleared its first legislative hurdle, April 10, as the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife voted to push Assembly Bill 2369 (AB 2369) forward." The Log Newspaper

Features Illegal marine poaching bill clears first committee Parimal M. RohitApril 17, 2018 SACRAMENTO — A bill proposing to impose heftier fines on illegal poaching activities in Marine Protected Areas (MPA) cleared its first legislative hurdle, April 10, as the Assembly Committee on Water, Par....

Legislative Alert: April 24th Lead Fishing Weight Ban Hearing

Assemblyman Bill Quirk's lead #fishing weight ban legislation is scheduled to be heard at the State Capitol April 24th, 1:30pm. The hearing will be a case study on how a solution seeks a problem!

Please click below to find out who represents you in the California State Assembly and urge them to vote NO on Assembly Bill 2787. Don't wait!

AB 2787 will force anglers to purchase alternative products that can cost 20-30% more! And, there is no science to justify legislation that will harm fishing participation rates.

This week, the coalition opposing AB2787 grew even larger. Over 5,500 anglers joined the "Stop the Fishing Tackle" online petition. And opposition from organizations representing California employers is growing too. Thank you Cal Chamber and Los Angeles County Business Federation!

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What do you want to ask the next Governor of California?

As you know, Governor Jerry Brown's term in office expires this year. This means 2019 will bring California a new Governor and Director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The elections are in June and November.

The California Sportfishing League will be sending a candidate questionnaire to every major candidate. Should we ask candidates where they stand on:

o A 12-month fishing license
o Programs to increase fishing participation rates
o Opening Marine Protected Areas to recreational fishing
o Lead fishing weights
o Increasing funding for fish stocking

What are we missing? As an angler, what do you want us to ask the next Governor of California?

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