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FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 6 TRINITY RIVER/LAKE March 15 - 29, 2019 25 cont. WEST DELTA adopt emergency fishing regulations released one of the keeper size fish too,” “I noted that the weeds were not bad in necessary to reconcile them with the a number of areas. Once the water starts Fishing Is Slow & Pressure Is said Mullins. CESA protections. CDFW will also be in “We will be fishing regularly now and I going up we are going to see a major consultation with federal regulatory bodies Light, But Things Should Heat expect the sturgeon and striper fishing to upswing in fishing success both in terms Up Soon! concerning ocean fishing regulations. get better and better as the weather and of sturgeon and spring stripers. If you fish Acceptance of the petition triggers water temperature warms up,” Mullins from a private boat, now is the time to get PITTSBURG- “The flows and the a one-year status review by CDFW concluded. your gear in order. If you fish amount of debris in the West Delta kept to determine if a CESA listing by the Captain David Hammond of Delta Pro with charter skippers, make us off the water for a couple weeks. We Commission may be warranted. CDFW, Fishing also expects a big upswing in the sure to get your spots just got going again this week,” reported after review of the best scientific fishing in coming weeks. booked. Speaking for Captain Hayden Mullins of Dragon information available, will make a “I went scouting for sturgeon a few myself, my books are Sportfishing. recommendation to the Commission on days ago. The water was cold and starting to fill up for “We didn’t know what to expect on whether to list Spring Chinook Salmon as barely climbed to 50 degrees at the prime dates in March and our first day back, but we ended up either endangered or threatened, or that warmest point. We found fish just about April,” Hammond having a great trip despite the cold water listing is not warranted at this time. everywhere we went, but getting them to advised. temperature. While using salmon roe and The following inland salmon fishing bite was tough. We ended up tagging a 53 eel we landed 4 slot size keepers and a closures were approved by the incher,” said Hammond. shaker. We let the shaker go and also Commission through the emergency regulations: Klamath River main stem from the mouth of the river to Iron Gate dam. Closed to salmon fishing from the anticipated effective date of February 22 (subject to approval from the Office of Administrative Law (OAL)) to August 14. Trinity River main stem from its confluence to the Highway 299 Bridge at Cedar Flat. Closed to salmon fishing from the anticipated effective date of February 22 (subject to OAL approval) to August 31. Trinity River main stem from upstream of the Highway 299 Bridge at Cedar Flat to Old Lewiston Bridge. Closed to salmon fishing from the anticipated effective date of February 22 (subject to OAL approval) to October 15. Fishing for Upper Klamath-Trinity River Fall Chinook Salmon will be allowed in these areas after the closure dates listed above. Quotas and bag and possession limits for Fall Chinook Salmon will be adopted by the Commission in May of this year. Steelhead fishing will be allowed year-round with normal bag and possession limits. Along with its adoption of the emergency regulations, the Commission also directed CDFW to work with stakeholders, including affected counties, fishing organizations, Tribes and conservation groups, to investigate options to allow some Spring Chinook Salmon fishing in 2019. Under Section of 2084 of Fish and Game Code, the Commission can consider hook-and- line recreational fishing on a Candidate Species. 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