We had another successful HASA fundraiser on April 15, 2017 at the Arcata Community Center thanks to a great fundraiser committee, awesome donators, and all you loyal supporters. HASA is your local voice for saltwater sportfishing issues and it would …
Update: Mercury Testing of Sport-caught Food Fishes within Humboldt Bay
In August of 2016, Humboldt Baykeeper contracted with Ross Taylor and Associates to assist in implementing a study to test the methyl-mercury levels in commonly sport-caught food fishes from Humboldt Bay. This current study is funded by the California EPA …
Humboldt Currents – Spring 2017
The Fourth Annual Trinidad Kids Pier Fishing Tourney has been set for Sunday, Sept. 17th. This fun event is sponsored by the Trinidad Rancheria, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Pier Fishing Association, International Game Fish Association, Humboldt Area …
Monitoring Sacramento Pikeminnow in the Eel River: Summer 2016
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Dredging up an answer
We have two serious yet separate dredging issues in Humboldt Bay. Both are largely caused from sediment produced by the Eel River. The first is the heavy, large particles that flow on the winter currents that surge north. The heavy …
Help Plan Humboldt’s Fishing Future!
By Rob Dumouchel and Laura Casali Graduate Students, Environmental and Natural Resource Science Humboldt State University Fishing Community Sustainability Project for Eureka and Shelter Cove If you had $5 million what would you do to improve commercial and recreational fishing …
Lessons from the Drought
We’re finally coming out of a seemingly endless winter. The drought appears to be over. But, have we learned any lessons when it comes to our fresh water demands? As we’re all aware, Governor Brown and various Southern California water …
2017 Spring Groundfish Outlook
I always enjoyed the scene from “Fiddler on the Roof” where Tevye is having a discussion with himself up in the barn loft; “on the one hand”….but “on the other hand”…and so it would go, debating the pros and cons …
President’s Message Spring 2017
What a winter! After three years of drought, the heavens opened up and provided us with record rainfall all across California. While the news for salmon fishing over the next two years is bleak, there is some bright spots in …