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A guided walk will take place on Sunday, Oct. 12. Meet docent Glenn Smith at 8:30 a.m. at the visitor center ramp.
Smith is also a member of the board of directors of the Clear State Park Interpretive Association and has great knowledge of the park.
The park visitor center will be open for one day, Saturday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an exceptional program, “Bird Watching, When, Where, What and How,” presented by Brad Barnwell at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
Barnwell, a Clear Lake State Park docent, Lake County Land Trust and Redbud Audubon member has been leading bird walks for these same organizations for a number of years, as well as conducting birding surveys at both Rodman Slough Preserve and Clear Lake State Park.
He also will lead a bird walk on Oct. 26. Participants are to meet at 8:30 a.m. at the visitor center ramp.
There is no entrance fee to the park for participating in programs, walks or visiting the museum.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.
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MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST – Fire restrictions on the Mendocino National Forest have been lifted as of Saturday, October 4 at 6 a.m. as a result of rain and lower temperatures in the area.
Visitors with a valid California campfire permit will once again be able to have fires outside of designated campgrounds, including wilderness areas.
The fire restrictions were put in place July 14 due to increased fire danger and hot, dry weather.
Despite the change in weather, fire season is not officially over. Visitors are asked to be careful when using campfires, charcoal fires and gas stoves in the National Forest.
When you have a campfire, please do the following:
Clear all flammable material away from the fire for a minimum of 5 feet in all directions to prevent escape of the fire.
Have a shovel available at the campfire site for preparing and extinguishing campfires.
Have a responsible person in attendance at all times.
Extinguish campfire with water, drowning the fire, stirring the coals and ash, and feeling for heat or warm spots; continue the process until the coals and ash are cold.
Campfire permits are available free of charge from any Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management or Cal Fire offices, including the Mendocino National Forest.
For more information, contact the National Forest office at 530-934-3316 or visit www.fs.fed.us/r5/mendocino.
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The fishing has followed suit – some good days, some tough ones. Bass anglers are hoping things will settle down and stabilize. Catfishermen are enjoying a steady bite. Here are the details.
This week saw the weather warm up a bit from last, and with it the bass bite stiffened up a bit. We’re right back to an almost exclusive morning bite. Jerk baits are working for some. Jigs are working for others. A few spinner bait fish have been in the mix too.
The best bite, by far, has been on live minnows. Most folks fishing minnows have experienced better fishing that lasts longer into the mid-day hours. Night fishing with minnows has also been a hit.
The minnows we’re getting now are a pretty decent-sized extra large. They’re not jumbos yet, but they’re good strong fish. (I’d rather have good healthy extra larges over weak jumbos any day.) The advantage goes to the angler on this one … extra larges cost less and work well so you can get more of ‘em for your hard earned dollar. We’ve been told jumbos are just a few weeks away …
The crappie are still in limbo – we’re waiting for some good foul weather to hit for anything to break loose with that. (November-ish) Some local folks are reporting bluegill biting around docks and walls at our local parks. Wax and meal worms, night crawlers, mini crawlers and red worms are tops there.
Catfish action was good this last week. Live minnows ranked at the top of the list of best baits this week. Use a half-ounce sliding sinker rig with 4 to 5 feet of leader to let your minnow swim just off the bottom. Boaters have done far better than our shore anglers – perhaps due to the low water levels near shore.
Bob Rider is owner of Lakeshore Bait and Tackle, located at 14913-D Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. For more information call the shop at 994-FISH (3474) or visit them online at www.994Fish.com.
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CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK – With the change in seasons comes changes in operating hours at Clear Lake State Park.
Visitor center open hours for this coming weekend are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday.
With weather at its most delightful fall temperatures, join retired ranger Val Nixon at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at the Visitor Center ramp for a guided walk in the park.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.
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