Chinook salmon

Russian River water supply declared dry'
Ukiah Daily Journal
... "dry" designation means the agency can reduce flows in the Russian River to preserve water storage in Lake Mendocino, making sure there is enough water for all users as well as for the releases in fall to support the migration of Chinook Salmon.
Lake Sonoma at 84 Percent of CapacityPatch.com

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Lake Sonoma at 84 Percent of Capacity
Patch.com
This “dry” designation means the water agency can reduce flows in the Russian River to preserve water storage in Lake Mendocino so there is enough for all water users and for release in the fall to support the migration of Russian River Chinook Salmon, ...

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Klamath legislation jeopardizes rights and resources
Times-Standard
The draft report repeatedly asserts that implementation will increase annual production of adult Chinook salmon over 80 percent beginning in 2020 with dam removal. This is very misleading. That claim ignores the offsetting impact of closure of the Iron ...

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San Francisco Chronicle
Commission rejects striped bass eradication proposal
Bay Area Indymedia
In that lawsuit, the Coalition for a Sustainable Delta, an agribusiness Astroturf group consisting of San Joaquin Valley water districts, claimed that striped bass are "harming" native species, including endangered Central Valley chinook salmon and ...
'Striper' catch increase voted down; proposal would have tripled limitsRecord-Searchlight

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Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled with winter chinook and then some
The Seattle Times
Thinking about the early 80's, I want to turn back the pages of time to that era, and visit an issue regarding ocean chinook salmon that has been simmering near my frontal lobe for a number of years. If you were around during that period of time, ...

Sonoma County Water Agency officials declare Russian River supply 'dry'
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
The decision is intended to ensure storage of enough water to support consumer needs and permit releases into the river during the fall Chinook salmon migration, the water agency said. “The reduced in-stream flow requirements set the floor for how low ...

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Fish, Clam, Jig, Or Just Count Birds This February
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The days are getting longer, spring chinook salmon are moving up the Columbia River, and bluebirds have been spotted in several areas. Then again, many lakes in eastern Washington are still iced over, and the winter whitefish season is reaching its ...

Forecast Looks Good for Chinook Salmon Season
Twin Falls Times-News
If the chinook salmon returns for 2012 holds up to the early forecast, this year could be the third best in more than 30 years. The forecast suggests a return that's a little more robust than last year, Idaho Fish and Game's Ed Schriever told the Idaho ...

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Conservation groups file intent to sue national fisheries
Times-Standard
Conservation groups filed an intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service on Wednesday, alleging that the agency is taking too long to decide whether the upper Klamath River chinook salmon should be protected under the federal Endangered Species ...

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Salmon comes at a cost
Fresno Bee
By now, everyone should be aware Chinook salmon are slated to be reintroduced to the San Joaquin, perhaps as soon as this year. And like in other California rivers where salmon have been re-established after a long absence, those fish will either be ...
Fish Wrap: New Zealand trout dwarf their California relativesMarin Independent-Journal

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Forbes
NPR's Bias Against Genetic Engineering
Forbes
This fish is indistinguishable from its wild cohorts except that it reaches its mature size in about 40% less time because it contains a new growth hormone gene from a Chinook salmon. Last year I discussed the scientific and regulatory aspects of the ...

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Government Delay, Drought Prompts Renewed Push for Protection of Klamath River ...
Center for Biological Diversity (press release)
Conservation groups filed a formal notice of intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service today for failing to decide, as legally required, whether upper Klamath River chinook salmon deserve protection under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Remembering a friend and river hero
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
When Doug and his wife, Ann, bought the Circle A Ranch just west of Stanley back in 1978, they could look out their windows and see chinook salmon spawning in the nearby creeks. But as the story goes, they were also horrified by what they saw on moving ...

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Forecast looks good for chinook salmon season
KIVI-TV
By Jaclyn Brandt If the Chinook salmon returns for 2012 holds up to the early forecast, this year could be the third best in more than 30 years. The forecast suggests a return that's a little more robust than last year, Idaho Fish and Game fisheries ...

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Watch For The Alien Invader, VHS
Ashland Current
Fish species that can be affected by VHS include black crappie, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brown bullhead, brown trout, burbot, channel catfish, Chinook salmon, emerald shiner, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, ...

Several fish-run predictions are plenty optimistic for 2012
Yakima Herald-Republic
One year after sport fishermen pulled out a record number of hatchery spring chinook salmon from the Yakima River, state fish managers and the people who predict fish runs are cautiously optimistic for an even bigger year in 2012.

8th Annual Frank Wilson Memorial Fishing Derby starts Wednesday, Feb. 1
SanJuanIslander.com
It looks to be a great season of Blackmouth (Chinook) salmon this year. With two derbies in the bag, the numbers per fisherman are looking very good. If this trend continues, it will be fun to watch our local anglers battle it out for TEN WEEKS to the ...

Outlook good on restoring salmon runs in Elwha River
Peninsula Daily
Also last summer, 20 chinook salmon were released into Lake Mills. A few of those fish went upstream to spawn. Deconstruction of both dams began amid fanfare in September. The project was covered by Al Jazeera and European media outlets as well as ...

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Great expectations await spring chinook fishery on the Columbia
The Seattle Times
By Mark Yuasa RICK BOWMER / AP There will be plenty of chinook salmon to see from viewing windows at the Bonneville Lock and Dam this season. Seattle native and lifelong angler Mark Yuasa blogs on fishing in the Pacific Northwest.
Oregon sets spring chinook, sturgeon seasonsOregon Natural Resources Report
Spring chinook, sturgeon retention seasons set for Columbia RiverOregonLive.com
Spring chinook forecast good for Wind, DranoThe Columbian
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Oregon sets spring chinook, sturgeon seasons
Oregon Natural Resources Report
Fish & Wildlife Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington set spring chinook salmon and sturgeon retention fishing seasons for the Columbia River today during a joint state hearing. The Columbia River spring chinook seasons are based on a forecast of ...
Spring chinook, sturgeon retention seasons set for Columbia RiverOregonLive.com
Spring Chinook, sturgeon seasons set for Willamette, ColumbiaStatesman Journal
Large spring chinook runs predicted, sturgeon season could be cut shortLongview Daily News
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