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- Written by: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife hatchery workers will open the gates in the ladder at 10:30 a.m. and will take more than a half-million eggs during the first week alone in an effort to ensure the successful spawning of the returning fall-run chinook salmon.
The three major state-run hatcheries in the Central Valley – Nimbus Hatchery in Sacramento County, and hatcheries on the Feather River in Butte County and the Mokelumne River in San Joaquin County – will take approximately 24 million eggs over the next two months to produce Chinook Salmon for release next spring.
Each hatchery has a viewing area where visitors can watch the spawning process. The Nimbus Hatchery Visitor Center includes a playground with replicas of giant salmon. Nimbus Hatchery is open to the public free of charge from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends.
For more information about spawning schedules and educational opportunities at each hatchery, please visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/fishing/hatcheries .
There are eight state-run salmon and steelhead hatcheries, all of which will participate in the salmon spawning effort. These spawning efforts were put in place over the past half century to offset fish losses caused by dams that block salmon from historic spawning habitat.
Once the young salmon reach 2 to 4 inches in length, one-quarter of the stock will be marked and implanted with a coded wire tag prior to release. CDFW biologists use the information from the tags to chart their survival, catch and return rates.
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According to California 2018-19 supplemental sport fishing regulations, the take of 8,000 fall chinook salmon at the hatchery triggers the reopening of the recreational chinook salmon fishery between Interstate 5, near Hornbrook, and 3,500 feet below the hatchery.
Recreational anglers will be able to harvest two Chinook Salmon, but no more than one adult greater than 22 inches, per day in this reach.
The possession limit is six chinook salmon with no more than three adults. Reopening this stretch of the Klamath River is designed to allow anglers to catch surplus hatchery chinook salmon now that the number of adult needed for spawning has been achieved at the hatchery.
The lower Trinity River downstream of Hawkins Bar is the other section within the Klamath basin that remains open to the take of adult chinook salmon. All other quota areas are closed to the take of adult chinook salmon.
The take of jack chinook salmon, equal to or less than 22 inches, may be taken in all areas of the Klamath basin, with the exception of the mouth of the Klamath River, which is closed for the remainder of the year. The daily bag limit for jack chinook salmon in these areas is two fish per day and no more than six in possession.
Anglers may monitor the quota status of open and closed sections of the Klamath and Trinity rivers by calling the information hotline at 800-564-6479.
For more information regarding Klamath River fishing regulations, please consult the 2018-2019 California Freshwater and Supplemental sport fishing regulations at www.wildlife.ca.gov/regulations.
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- Written by: Mendocino National Forest
By downloading the app, forest visitors can plan their trip, discover recreational opportunities, learn about natural and cultural sites, locate sites of interest and by accepting the notifications message, receive alerts.
Once the content is downloaded onto a visitor's device, the information can be accessed at any time.
“Our mobile app helps the Mendocino National Forest harness the power of mobile technology and reach a wide audience interested in visiting the forest. We hope the public finds the app useful,” said Forest Supervisor Ann Carlson.
Please download the app from the App Store or Google Play:
– iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mendocino-national-forest/id1257881345?ls=1&mt=8 ;
– Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.toursphere.mendonf .
This app was developed in partnership with OnCell and is one of many upcoming apps that are part of a new program to assist National Forests in providing free educational mobile tours.
OnCell is the leading digital storytelling platform for cultural destinations and other interesting places.
More information about OnCell can be found at www.oncell.com.
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- Written by: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
The recreational fishery for Dungeness crab will open for remaining areas on Saturday, Nov. 3.
State health agencies determined that Dungeness crab in state waters from Patrick’s Point, Humboldt County (41° 8.00’ N. Latitude) north to the California/Oregon state line have unhealthy levels of domoic acid and recommended a closure of the recreational fishery in this area. Other areas of the coast will open as scheduled.
The recreational closure includes state waters from Patrick’s Point, Humboldt County (41° 8.00’ N latitude), north to the California/Oregon state line (42° N latitude). State waters extend three nautical miles beyond outermost islands, reefs and rocks. Recreational take and/or possession of Dungeness crab is prohibited in closed waters.
This closure shall remain in effect until the Director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, in consultation with the State Public Health Officer at CDPH, determines that domoic acid no longer poses a significant risk to public health and recommends lifting the fishery closure in this region.
CDFW will continue to coordinate with CDPH and OEHHA to test domoic acid levels in Dungeness crab to determine when the Dungeness crab recreational fishery in this area can safely be opened.
Pursuant to Fish and Game Code, section 5523, the Director of CDFW will notify the Fish and Game Commission of the closure and request that the Commission schedule a public discussion of the closure at its next scheduled meeting.
Domoic acid is a potent neurotoxin produced by a naturally occurring marine alga, whose levels can be increased under certain ocean conditions, and can accumulate in shellfish, other invertebrates and sometimes fish. It causes illness and sometimes death in a variety of birds and marine mammals that consume affected organisms.
At low levels, domoic acid exposure can cause nausea, diarrhea and dizziness in humans. At higher levels, it can cause persistent short-term memory loss, seizures and death.