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CIFFI is once again seeking egg harvest volunteers. Annually, in or around October the DFW decides when it is time to harvest kokanee eggs. Locations can be the Truckee River or Taylor Creek at Lake Tahoe or both. Volunteers are only given 1 to 2 days notice and the harvesting normally takes place during the weekdays.

If you would like to sign up to assist in the harvesting of eggs, please fill out the form on the right side of the Home page under "Volunteer Sign Ups" heading, then click on "2018 Egg Take Volunteer Listor contact the Egg Take coordinator, Ed Fisk, at 530-559-7175.  You will be called upon when we need assistance.

Thank you in advance for your continued support.

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The Lake Berryessa Pen fish are ready to be released. If you would like to help and are available on Thursday, May 11, at 10am, we would greatly appreciate it. 

Please email Stan Wong if you can help for a couple of hours at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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Hunting Licenses and Big Game Drawing Applications Available Now
It's time to get serious about the 2017 big game hunting season
Hunters may now purchase a 2017 hunting license and apply for the 2017 Big Game Drawing. The deadline to apply for the drawing is June 2, 2017
(applicants must complete the sales transaction before 11:59:59 p.m.).

 

Big Game Hunting Digest


Proposed seasons, tag drawing application instructions and drawing statistics can be found in the redesigned 2017 California Big Game Hunting Digest. The book is available online and at license agents, and will be mailed to 2016 Big Game Drawing applicants and tag holders.

2017 BIG GAME DIGEST 

Eagle Lake Update…April 27, 2017

A great photo has been posted by Mike Arnold, a picture that most folks thought would take years to happen.  Enough water has entered the lake in the Spring of 2017 to enable visitors to Spalding to launch their boats at the ramp.  Skeptics in the past few years were convinced it would take a long time for this to happen, but it did, in one year.  Mother Nature prevailed!

From a communication from Kyle Murphy, DFW Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisor),  CDFW received 1 million Kokanee eggs from Washington State's Whatcom Fish Hatchery in mid-January. These eggs are located at the Silverado Fisheries Base (SFB) and under quarantine. Fish will remain at SFB and planted from there in May.

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New to Fishing? You're Invited to Learn with Us!

CDFW's California Fishing Passport program would like to help more men, women and children learn how to fish. The program is offering free ocean fishing workshops that will teach new anglers about California's many ocean fish species, the environment they live in and how to fish for them. The next workshops are being offered in July and August. More Info

 

 

 

 

Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels

The California Department of Public Health recently announced the annual quarantine of sport-harvested mussels gathered along the California coast. The quarantine applies to all species of mussels that are recreationally harvested along the California coast, including all bays and estuaries. The quarantine is in place to protect the public against poisoning that can lead to serious illness.   More Info

 

 

Be 'Bear Aware' this Spring and Summer

As spring and summer beckon people outdoors, California's black bears are also active after a long winter hibernation. CDFW encourages citizens to help reduce nuisance encounters with this iconic mammal by being "bear aware," which means taking responsible actions that promote responsible behavior while living and recreating in bear country. More Info

 

 

 

CDFW Fish Truck Tracker

CDFW raises and plants millions of trout each year for the enjoyment of anglers. To view trout planting schedules, visit the fish planting website. The fish planting schedule is updated in real time, directly by CDFW hatchery staff. Fish Planting Schedule

 

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