Western Outdoor News Digital Copy: Sept. 6, 2022 By David Hurley The process for a proposed slot limit began when … Continue reading “Town Hall second step in the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s process to review the proposed striped bass slot limit”
Photo courtesy of Golden Gate Salmon Association Inseason Estimates CDFW NEWS: Status Update (August 24, 2022): Provided below are … Continue reading “In Season Salmon Update”
NCGASA’s Annual Fundraising Dinner: Help us Save our Fisheries! Featuring: 100+ Guns, 75+ Guided Trips and 5+ Lifetime Fishing & Hunting Licenses … Continue reading “NCGASA’s Annual Fundraising Dinner coming Nov. 5”
When: Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 6pm to 8pm Where: CDFW Office in West Sacramento Ask: All NCGASA members should be … Continue reading “Striped Bass Slot Limit Town Hall Meeting & Survey”
The Pit River Bridge is the only interstate highway bridge owned by the federal government in the entire United States. … Continue reading “Future Shasta Lake bridge relocation could affect fishing in the main stem as well as boating traffic”
June 15, 2022 The Honorable Melissa Hurtado, Chair Senate Human Services Committee 1020 N Street, Room 521 Sacramento, CA 95814 … Continue reading “Coalition Letter to Oppose AB 1737 (Holden) – youth recreational camps”
State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife M e m o r a n d u m Date: May 16, … Continue reading “CDFW answer to boat limit petition”
Read the previous post about the recent decisions surrounding the Rock Creek Hatchery: click here. Highlights from the OF&W May … Continue reading “What happened at the Oregon Fish & Wildlife Meeting? North Umpqua update”
NORCAL GUIDES AND SPORTSMEN’S ASSOCIATION STRIPED BASS DERBY A HUGE SUCCESS – Grand Champion David Benham with NCGASA President James … Continue reading “Sacramento River striped bass bite in full swing – Striped Bass Derby a huge success”
Northern California anglers to pay attention to what is happening in Oregon. May 2, 2022, A letter from the Oregon Anglers … Continue reading “Umpqua River Steelhead hatchery program to be eliminated?”
Posted on April 22, 2022/Sportsmen’s Alliance The California Game and Fish Commission yesterday evening voted unanimously to deny the Humane … Continue reading “Fish and Game Commission Denies HSUS Bear Ban Petition”
SAVE THE DATE: April 20-21, 2022 California Fish and Game Commission Meeting The Commission will receive an update on ocean … Continue reading “California Fish and Game Commission Meeting April 20-21”
Sign ups cut off was at 8pm on 4/21. Thank you to all who signed up early! Download: NCGASA Striper … Continue reading “Striped Bass Derby & Rules”
Read NCGASA’s response letter to the CA Fish and Game Commission asking them to exempt the Eel River estuary from … Continue reading “Low flow closures on the Eel River in Humboldt County”
NCGASA is looking for help to stock Ellis Lake Park with catfish, bluegill/sunfish and largemouth bass. Visit our donate page … Continue reading “Donate to the Ellis Lake fish program”
Track the hatchery Fall-run Chinook salmon paired releases from the 2021-2022 Season (provisional data). See real time fish detections. Click … Continue reading “Central Valley Enhanced Acoustic Tagging Project”
CLICK HERE for full PDF to download. Conditions in the Central Valley are critically dry, and consequently, Shasta temperature management … Continue reading “Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan for Water Year 2022”
This week NCGASA leadership and our lobbyist held another update meeting with CDFW on the topic of a striped bass … Continue reading “Update on striped bass slot limit from the Smith Policy Group”
The latest Drought Monitor places more than 40% of California in Extreme Drought (D3). According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, … Continue reading “Drought: Driest January through February on record for several locations”
Click HERE for March 30 press release-PDF file 1 to download. PDF file 2 from April 2, 2022. The Coleman National … Continue reading “Coleman National Fish Hatchery planned release of approximately 4,218,454 brood year 2021 fall Chinook Salmon into Battle Creek beginning on March 31, 2022”
ACCORDING TO State’s natural resources agency, MOU is a Step in Years-Long Effort to Protect Water Reliability and flows • … Continue reading “State and Federal agencies announce agreement with Delta water suppliers”
Sacramento River Winter Chinook age 3 ocean impact rate south of Point Arena by fishery and Alternative. The impacts are … Continue reading “Projected impacts for Sacramento and Klamath chinook”
PFMC public hearing on Ocean Salmon Management held via webinar only • California Meeting – Tuesday, March 22, 2022 CLICK … Continue reading “Online public hearing on salmon management: March 22 at 7pm”
This NOAA website is the public interface for modeled and observed water temperature and flow data for the Sacramento River … Continue reading “NOAA launches Central Valley Temperature Mapping and Predictions (CVTEMP)”
March 14, 2022 Ocean Salmon Season Overview: The number of adult fall-run Chinook salmon forecast to be swimming off the … Continue reading “Ocean recreational salmon season alternatives set”
CLICK HERE for handout PDF to download March 2, 2022 (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) CDFW Annual Salmon Information Meeting … Continue reading “Members: Attend the CDFW Salmon Meeting, download the handout here”
The undersigned non-profit wildlife conservation organizations must strongly oppose SB 915 – legislation which would prohibit a state officer or … Continue reading “Coalition Letter: SB 915, Firearms & State Property – OPPOSE”
SB 865 – Coaltion Ltr of Support – SNRW – 3 8 22 – REV1 The undersigned wildlife conservation organizations … Continue reading “SB 865 – Coalition Letter of Support”
There’s a big CDFW meeting coming on March 2nd that may just be our last stand — we need the … Continue reading “March 2nd meeting about the status of SALMON”
NCGASA has been on the front line for over five years advocating for the Fry program to be reinstated … Continue reading “615,000 fall Chinook fry released into the Sacramento River”
A plea to raise more fish Dear Regional Administrator Thom, Regional Director Conant, Regional Director Souza, Secretary Crowfoot, Director Bonham, … Continue reading “Request for immediate hatchery production increases, upgrading and updating hatchery management practices”
2021-2022 Mad River Steelhead Derby (#3) stared on Dec. 18, 2021 at 6am. Sign ups for the Derby has ended. … Continue reading “Mad River Steelhead Derby 2022”
Click Here to read full letter or download the PDF. Click Here for the Fish & Game Commission’s Proposed Amendments … Continue reading “Sportfishing Coalition Letter regarding harbor craft engine regulations”
Help us save our fisheries, raise more fish and fight for your hunting and fishing rights. No donation is too … Continue reading “Annual Fundraiser Dinner in Yuba City: Nov. 6”
Bills in the 117th Congress that affect our fisheries: Click Here to see the PDF or to download the PDF. … Continue reading “Current Federal Legislation – Sept. 2021: Fisheries”
Eight Decades of Hatchery Salmon Releases in the California Central Valley: Factors Influencing Straying and Resilience Click Here to Read: … Continue reading “Eight Decades of Hatchery Salmon”
Capitol Tracker | McGuire to talk drought, fish kills with lawmakers this week By RUTH SCHNEIDER | rschneider@times-standard.com | Eureka Times-Standard, PUBLISHED: July 26, … Continue reading “NCGASA will participate in a state joint committee legislative hearing on Tuesday to discuss salmon fisheries amid drought and a climate crisis”
Photo Caption: An amphibious excavator is positioned near the confluence of the Yuba River and Feather River ahead of a … Continue reading “Sediment removal projects planned for the Feather River”
Saturday, Nov 6th, 2021 Yuba City Fairgrounds – Main Hall Check out the PDF
Western Outdoor News Sacramento River 4/2/2021 Collaboration between government agencies and fishing organizations create opportunity for increased river salmon runs … Continue reading “Acoustic Smolt Tagging Project for Fall-Run Salmon and Butte City Release Point”
SAVE THE DATE! Stay tuned for more information. SAVE OUR FISHERIES! Please join us on Saturday, November 6, starting at … Continue reading “Annual Fundraising Dinner: Nov. 6”
Join us for the Striped Bass Derby on April 17-18! What: Striped Bass Derby and Fundraiser When: April 17-18, 20201 … Continue reading “Striped Bass Derby April 17-18”
Senate Bill 252 to outlaw bear hunting in California withdrawn by lawmaker, after online campaign. A Change.org petition made change … Continue reading “Senate Bill 252 to outlaw bear hunting in California withdrawn by lawmaker”
Download this letter as a PDF: NCGASA PFMC Escapement letter 02.22.2021. February 22, 2021 Susan Bishop NOAA Branch Chief, West … Continue reading “NCGASA’s concerns about inland salmon fishery on the Sacramento River system”
NCGASA members please attend this meeting on Jan. 12 where the Fish & Game Commission will be discussing Agenda Item … Continue reading “Striped Bass: Fish & Game Meeting Jan. 12”
Dear Nor-Cal Guides & Sportsmen Association members and partners. Our non-profit organization was unable to host a fundraising dinner this … Continue reading “November Online Auction Fundraiser 2020”
$50 Entry Fee Enter Here Dates: Tuesday, September 1 – Saturday, October 31, 2020 • Grand Prize is a Lifetime … Continue reading “Sacramento Valley River Salmon Fishing Contest 2020”
Help us stock Ellis Lake in Marysville, CA. Donate via PayPal to NCGASA530@gmail.com or mail check to PO Box … Continue reading “Donate to Ellis Lake”
California Fish and Game Commission to Hold Remote Meeting Posted: 14 Apr 2020 04:21 PM PDT The California Fish and Game … Continue reading “California Fish and Game Commission to Hold Remote Meeting 2020”
Attend the Striped Bass Meeting on Friday, Feb. 21 Calling on all NCGASA Members, we need your voice! After hearing … Continue reading “Striped Bass Policy Meeting: Feb. 21”
Date: September 21, 2019
Sat Nov 2nd 2019 Yuba City Fairgrounds (Main Hall) Doors Open at 4:30 pm
Date: August 31, 2019 1st Place $1,000 2nd Place $500 3rd Place $250 Check out the PDF for full details … Continue reading “2019 Klamath Salmon Derby”
Sign the Petition to stop the eradication of Striper / Black Bass Sign the Petition – Click here
April 20th – Colusa Striper Derbry May 10th – Chico May 31st – Anderson June 15th – Pikeminnow Derby July … Continue reading “2019 NCGASA Events”
Date: April 20, 2019 1st Place $3,000 2nd Place $1,750 3rd Place $1,000 4th Place $500 5th Place $250 Click … Continue reading “Striped Bass Derby 2019”
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NCGASA began engaging with Coleman National Fish Hatchery after hearing about an excess of adult steelhead filling the raceways at … Continue reading “Coleman National Fish Hatchery Project”
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The Potter Valley Project is a small hydropower project in the headwaters of the Eel River. It consists of two … Continue reading “Potter Valley Project – Eel River”
The California Salmon Council (CSC) under the direction of the California Department of Fish & Game (DFG) assembled an Advisory … Continue reading “PROJECT TWO: 2008 Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries Disaster Program”
The California Salmon Council (CSC) under the direction of the California Department of Fish & Game (DFG) assembled an Advisory … Continue reading “Project One: 2008 Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries Disaster Program”
For more information, please call: James Stone at (530) 923-9440. JD Richey at (916) 952-1554. Ron Kelly at (530) 870-1449. … Continue reading “STRIPED BASS DERBY ON APRIL 21! OVER $5,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES!”
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger used his press conference at the on Tuesday at the State Capitol, where he signed an executive … Continue reading “GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER PROCLAIMS DROUGHT, CALLS FOR NEW DAMS”
The California Salmon Council (CSC) under the direction of the California Department of Fish & Game (DFG) assembled an Advisory … Continue reading “2008 Disaster Relief Aide – from the “California Salmon Coucil” website”
Western Outdoor News Digital Copy: Sept. 6, 2022 By David Hurley The process for a proposed slot limit began when … Continue reading “Town Hall second step in the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s process to review the proposed striped bass slot limit”
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