This issue’s cover celebrates salmon in the bay! Marlene Allen captured this angler’s joy with a great shot. It is very cool to have salmon and California halibut in the bay this year. I have never seen so many fishing kayaks covering the water. The evening tides have been beautiful and productive. CDFW biologist James […]
In our last three issues we’ve explored some of the scientific expectations regarding what the removal of the four PacifiCorp Klamath River dams would produce. In this issue we’re going to look at some of the political and legal activity swirling about the debate, as well as other salmon-related tidbits. Generally speaking, water users downstream
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HASA members weigh in on priorities and the results are encouraging. Click at bottom of page to continue.
Phil Glenn, the former captain of the Shellback, is back in the charter business. With his new boat, Bluefin, he is chasing sharks, rays, and California halibut inside Humboldt Bay. This is an easy, fun, and scenic trip for fishers old and young. The calm waters of the bay hold a variety of sharks, including
Jimmy Smith passed away at 67 after a long battle with cancer. We will never forget him. The gallery below is the raw photos of the dedication ceremony of the Jimmy Smith Fields Landing Boat Launching Facility in 2014. The decision to name it while Jimmy was still alive was a great one. The photos
The eighth annual HASA Fundraising Dinner and Auction was bigger and better than ever thanks to member volunteers under the leadership of Cliff Hart. The new location, the Arcata Community Center, was a big hit with the crowd that numbered 350. The sound system was great and the round tables allowed more personal interaction. Cliff
In our last two issues we looked at possible Klamath River dam removal options under discussion, and what an actual dam removal could look like. Given the uncertainties of a blow-and-go removal, it’s likely that the four dams would be removed from the top down, in an orderly manner, if removal is ultimately approved. That
by Casey Allen I attended a meeting April 15th at the Harbor District concerning the shoaling at the entrance to Humboldt Bay. Emergency dredging will occur but not in time to alleviate the danger before our ocean seasons begin. The US Army Corp of Engineers dredge, Essayons, will arrive sometime between May 4th and the
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