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- Written by: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Can you still catch and release macks after catching a limit?
Question: When fishing for mackinaw trout on Lake Tahoe, how is it legal to clearly video yourself catching six fish but then giving them away to your buddies? The limit for macks is two fish, but in this video the person keeps one on the stringer and then gives the rest away to his buddies until they all have limits together. I am assuming that if he's posting this video to YouTube that it must be legal. Am I right or wrong? (Steve S.)
Answer: Just because a video is published to YouTube, it doesn't mean the actions are legal. What you describe is not legal in inland waters. On the ocean we have "boat limits," which means the people on the boat can all keep fishing until the total number of all fish caught and kept equals the number of limits per person on that boat. This is not the case in inland waters, however. Each person is responsible for their own catches.
Mountain lion depredation?
Question: I live on a farm in the hills of Vacaville. If I witness a mountain lion chasing and devouring one of my goats in my herd, can I shoot and kill it on the spot? How about if I am walking on a remote trail with my dog and a mountain lion attacks my dog, can I shoot it to defend my dog? (A.J.)
Answer: Mountain lions are specially protected in California (Fish and Game Code, section 4800). In 1990, California voters passed Proposition 117, an initiative that made it illegal to kill mountain lions except under very limited circumstances. However, if you witness a mountain lion attacking your livestock or pets, or if the mountain lion threatens you directly and poses an immediate physical threat to you, you have the right to defend yourself and your animals.
According to Fish and Game Code, section 4807(a): "Any mountain lion that is encountered while in the act of pursuing, inflicting injury to, or killing livestock, or domestic animals, may be taken immediately by the owner of the property or the owner's employee or agent. The taking shall be reported within 72 hours to the department. The department shall investigate the depredation, and, if the mountain lion was captured, injured, or killed, the mountain lion or the entire carcass of the mountain lion which has been recovered shall be turned over to the department. Upon satisfactorily completing the investigation and receiving the mountain lion or carcass, if recovered, the department shall issue a permit confirming the requirements of this section have been met with respect to the particular mountain lion taken under these circumstances."
While mountain lions can pose a significant threat to people, pets and livestock when natural prey species cannot be found, for the most part lions want nothing to do with us. Mountain lions are typically shy and stealthy and very few people will ever have the opportunity to see one in the wild.
For more information, please check out our living with mountain lions webpage.
Where to fish?
Question: My friend and I are planning to launch a small boat in Oceanside and then spend the day fishing about a mile off-shore. We don't want to do anything illegal by catching an undersized fish or taking a fish that is out of season and so on. Where can we obtain a quick reference guide book on what is in/out of season, size and areas that are okay to fish in? (Steve T., Anza)
Answer: The annual Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet is always the go-to reference booklet to avoid anything illegal. In the back of the book you'll find a table that guides you to regulations (bag limits, size limits, etc.) for specific fish species. In the front of the booklet are summary tables for groundfish, a group of over 60 fish species managed by the federal government, including rockfish. Look for the Southern Groundfish Management Area table for your area, toward the front of the booklet. Hardcopy booklets will be available soon wherever sport fishing licenses are sold and at your local CDFW office. We strongly encourage to download the book in PDF form from the CDFW website, and put it on your phone so you'll have it as long as your phone is with you.
Fishing just outside Oceanside Harbor, you are well away from marine protected areas that prohibit fishing.
Quick reference summaries for open/closed seasons and regulation information for Southern California is located on CDFW's Web site.
If you have a question for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, email
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- Written by: Mendocino National Forest
Forest Order No. 08-19-02 is effective June 4, 2019 until July 1, 2020 and is available here: https://tinyurl.com/y3f2xtwo .
On the Grindstone Ranger District, the following campgrounds are open: Davis Flat, North Fork, South Fork, Fouts, Mill Creek, Gray Pine Group and Mine Camp.
In addition, the RV Dump Station, Nail Track OHV Play Area and Day Use, Little Stony Day Use (all OHV trails and roads remain closed in the area) and Little Stony Campground (all OHV trails and roads remain closed in the area) are open as well as the following trails and roads:
Trail 85342 – loop out of Davis Flat Campground
Trail 85341 – north of County Road 43A (M10) – connector trail to campgrounds in Fouts
18N10 – leads to Mine Camp
17N64 – spur to South Fork Campground
17N47 – spur to Fouts Campground
17N60 – spur to RV Dump Station
18N03D – spur to Davis Flat Campground
18N03 – open to junction of 18N03A
18N03A – spur to North Fork Campground
18N08 and 18N08A (access roads to Happy Camp private property)
County Road 42 (Goat Mountain Road) to Little Stony Day use area
County Road 43A Fouts Springs Road open to M10 (Fouts Campground Complex)
The following are open on the Upper Lake Ranger District:
Middle Creek Campground Novice area
Forest Trail No. 60 Erickson Ridge 4x4
Forest Trail No. 61 Coyote Rock
Forest Trail No. 63 Browns Gulch
Forest Trail No. 65 Powder House 4x4 (north of M1)
Forest Trail No. 66 Refuge 4x4
Forest Trail No. 67 Rattlesnake 4x4
Forest Trail No. 69 Windy Point
Please remember that there is a seasonal closure, from May 18 to September 8, which affects the following trails on the Upper Lake district:
Forest Trail No. 62 Oak Flat Access (also known as Forest Road No. 18N40)
Forest Trail No. 64 Powder House
Forest Trail No. 65 Powder House 4x4 (south of M1, also known as Forest Road No. 19N46)
Forest Supervisor Ann Carlson explained, “Roads and trails in these opened areas have been evaluated and hazards have been reduced. In addition, with the end of the wet season, there is much less risk of resource damage from concentrated use of the 20 miles of OHV trails outside the fire area.” Carlson adds, “Although Forest Order 08-19-02 currently goes to July 2020, we are constantly evaluating conditions and reducing hazards in order to open more of the fire area.”
For more information, check the forest website https://www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino , Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MendocinoNF/ , Twitter @MendocinoNF or call 530-934-3316.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Northern California Racing Association will hold its second race of the 2019 season this Saturday night at the Lakeport Speedway.
In addition to the NCRA modifieds, bombers, bandoleros and legends cars, the NCI-Pro-4 Modifieds will make their first appearance as will the popular Pro Drifters.
Drifting is a driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, with loss of traction in the rear wheels or all tires, while maintaining control and driving the car through the entirety of a corner.
The technique causes the rear slip angle to exceed the front slip angle to such an extent that often the front wheels are pointing in the opposite direction to the turn.
Lakeport Speedway is a difficult track for the Pro Drifters as it is a narrow continuous circle with a crash wall all around the track.
Spectators will enjoy watching the cars run inches away from the walls.
Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 6 p.m.
Admission prices have been reduced in 2019 to only $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 11. Children age 5 and under get in free.
The Lakeport Speedway is located at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St.
For more information on the 2019 racing season, visit the NCRA – Lakeport Speedway Facebook page or call the business office at 707-274-1662.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
STOCKTON, Calif. – Robbie Knittel of Lodi drove the Ferrari Farms #24 modified to a $1,000 victory at Stockton 99 Speedway Saturday night as the North State Modified Series, presented by Protect the Harvest, completed race #4 of the 2019 Driving Out Cancer Awareness Tour.
Knittel led the event wire-to-wire, holding off the challenges of Kelseyville’s Darrin Knight the entire distance to take the win. Knight was the winner the first race at Stockton earlier this season.
The race was shortened to 30 laps after a nine-car pile-up occurred on lap three when Dustin DeRosier blew an engine and left a trail of oil that could not be avoided by the charging pack. Only two drivers involved in the wreck were able to continue, Oregon driver Rich Cobb and Lakeport’s Mike Neilson.
Those towed to the pits with extensive damage were DeRosier, Ian Elliott, Sammy Solari, Keith Bloom, Donovan Cox, Buzz DeVore and Sal Lopez. All drivers were uninjured.
Not involved in the wreck, and running up front were Knittel, Jason Philpot, Knight, fast qualifier Darrin Sullivan and NSMS points leader Cameron Austin.
When racing finally got under way, Knittel jumped out in front as Knight drove under Philpot for second. Sullivan took a look under Philpot on lap seven, and four rounds later tried an inside pass on Philpot that resulted in Sullivan spinning in turn one.
The next 10 circuits saw Knittel pull away from the field with Knight, Philpot, Austin and Cobb next in line. Sullivan was charging back to the front, passed Cobb on lap 15 and drove around Austin on 23. But when he caught Philpot, contact was made and Philpot’s car spun bringing out the third yellow flag.
Once again Knittel forged ahead on the restart, and the finally four laps saw a side-by-side battle between Philpot and Cobb. Knittel crossed the Sunoco checkered flag first to claim his first NSMS victory followed by Knight, Austin, Philpot, Cobb, Sullivan, Neilson and Rick Avila.
Sullivan’s NSMS Hoosier Tires fast time of 14.324 seconds was only .005 slower than Ian Elliott’s current record of 14.319. Knight clocked in second fast at 14.362, Knittel turned a 14.402, Philpot’s was 14.485, and Austin ran at 14.497.
Keith Bloom won $100 in the Lucas Oil Dash for Cash. Cobb collected $50 for second. They both took home Lucas Oil products as well as the Scribner jugs. Cobb also earned the Keyser Hard Charger award.
Sullivan picked up the Naake Shocks certificate, and the Frank's Radios gift cards went to Knight, Neilson and Avila.
The North State Modified Series moves south to Madera Speedway on June 15, and then travels north to Shasta Speedway in Anderson on June 22.
The North State Modified Series is presented by: Protect the Harvest, Lucas Oil, Hoosier Tire West, Sunoco Race Fuels, Naake Suspension, Five Star Bodies, Racer Bling, Keyser Racing Products, Scribner Plastics, Gone Fishin' Marine, Buckhorn Bar & Grill, and Franks Radios.
NSMS modified rules, procedures, schedule, entry forms and other information are available on the web site www.northstatemodifieds.com .
HOOSIER TIME TRIALS: Darrin Sullivan (14.324), Darrin Knight (14.362), Robbie Knittel (14.402), Jason Philpot (14.485), Cameron Austin (14.497), Dustin DeRosier (14.499), Sammy Solari (14.508), Ian Elliott (14.566), Keith Bloom (14.620), Donovan Cox (14.645), Rich Cobb (14.727), Mike Neilson (14.870), Rick Avila (14.915), Buzz DeVore (15.013), Sal Lopez (15.211).
LUCAS OIL DASH FOR CASH: Bloom, Cobb, Neilson, Solari, Cox, Elliott, Avila.
PROTECT THE HARVEST / SUNOCO MAIN EVENT : Knittel, Knight, Austin, Philpot, Cobb, Sullivan, Neilson, Avila, Elliott, Solari, Bloom, Cox, DeVore, Lopez, DeRosier.
