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The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) encourages anglers to go fishing with a friend or neighbor who doesn’t have a license this Saturday, Sept. 8, the second of two days in 2012 when fishing licenses are not required.
DFG offers two Free Fishing Days each year – usually around July 4 and Labor Day weekend – when it’s legal to fish without a sport fishing license.
This year, the Free Fishing Days were set for the Saturdays following Independence Day and Labor Day (July 7 and Sept. 8).
All other fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect.
Every angler must have an appropriate report card if they are fishing for steelhead or sturgeon anywhere in the state, or for salmon in the Smith and Klamath-Trinity River systems.
Free Fishing Days provide a low-cost way to give fishing a try. Some DFG Regions offer a Fishing in the City program where anglers can go fishing in major metropolitan areas.
Fishing in the City and Free Fishing Day clinics are designed to educate novice anglers about fishing
ethics, fish habits, effective methods for catching fish and fishing tackle.
Anglers can even learn how to clean and prepare fish for eating.
Anglers should check the rules and regulations at www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/ for the waters they plan to fish. Wardens will be on duty to enforce them.
For more information on Free Fishing Days, please visit www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html .
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – During the month of September, new customers may come take free Jazzercise classes on Fridays.
Classes are offered at 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. (lite/low impact), 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzercise Fitness Center, 15642 Armstrong Street, two blocks behind the post office in Middletown.
Child care is available for a nominal fee at the 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. classes.
For a complete class schedule or more information, visit www.jazzercise.com or call 707-260-2900.
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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – Forty-nine men participated in the HVL Men’s Niners Golf Club medal play competition held on Thursday, Aug. 30.
The results were:
- First flight: Stan Kalata and Dennis Bero tied for first with net 33. Rick Conrad was third with net 34.
- Second flight: Bob Brossier was first at 33. Bill Lyon was second at 34. Doug Healy, Tim Greer and Jim Stratton tied for third at 37.
- Third flight: Mike Riley came in first with the lowest net of the competition, 32. Phil Tyler was second, 33 and Bruce Hamilton was third, 34.
- Fourth flight: Brian Panizzera was first with 34. Hal Weber was second with 35. Dennis Day and Sam DeBone tied for third with 36.
Closest to the par 3 pins were Bob Chesnut and Stan Kalata.
Jim Brown, Rick Canevari, Arch Madsen, and Frank McAtee each scored a chip-in.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – I’m anticipating the fall bass bite.
I’m researching warm clothing material and having a company called www.wheelchairjeans.com make me a great pair of insulated fishing pants. Truckers will understand how pants ride up when sitting.
There are companies that make pants with a much longer seat to them and a normal rise in the front. I find these very comfortable, and when fishing in the fall and winter, comfort is key.
The bass can handle the cold so if you can handle the cold too you will catch bass.
I remember fishing one night at 32 degrees but bass were on the bite so well I never felt the cold until we realized we needed to wait for the sun to melt the ice off the ramps at Fifth Street.
If I choose the correct material I’ll be very comfortable. There should be a law that refrigerator repairman and workman wear these style of pants with a longer seat (wink).
I talked to a few people who’ve fished the south end of Clear Lake. An employee from Limit Out Tackle, 707-998-1006, says Drop Shot is working well in the Clearlake Oaks arm. The owner, Bob Higgins, underwent knee surgery and will return when he has recovered – wish him well.
One fisherman is having good luck casting deep diving crank baits toward shore in the clearer water and near rocks. Another says Senkos are king and Senkos or a minnow type lure called a Smokin’ Shad is working well from Henderson Point down to the Rock Garden.
Here is this week’s report.
Dave Brabec, Clearlake Outdoors, Lakeport; telephone 707-262-5852
Clear Lake – North
The cooler nights have helped the algae problem on the north end. The weeds are dying off as part of their life cycle.
The fishing is usually a little slow around the full moon as the fish feed more at night. There are silverside minnows everywhere and the 4- to 12-inch bass are feeding on them. If you fish with small baits you will catch a lot of small fish!
Guys are catching fish on everything just go out and fish what you have confidence in. You still have to locate them. Move around until you catch one, then fish that area. The water is getting shallow around the shore so just move out a little deeper.
There are a lot of catfish being caught shallow as they are feeding on the silverside minnows also.
Russian River – Trout
The East branch of the Russian River was planted on Thursday. I went with Gary Hill on Thursday afternoon and we caught limits in about two hours, some on bait and some on lures.
The average size was a little smaller than previous trips.
Greg Cornish lives in Nice, Calif. Email him at