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People fishing West Fork Carson River in Hope Valley

There’s one last chance this year to cast your line into a California river, lake or bay without a fishing license, and that’s Saturday, Aug. 31.

Categories:   Fisheries, Fishing, Fishing in the City, Licensing, R3
flooded wetlands

CDFW Central Region, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will hold an online outreach meeting to take comments and recommendations from licensed hunters regarding hunting programs in the northern San Joaquin Valley. The meeting will include updates on habitat conditions and the availability of water for wetlands.

Categories:   Big Game, Deer, Hunting, Lands, Outreach, R3, Upland Game, Waterfowl
deer with antlers in the wild

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for a limited number of deer hunting access permits at the Los Banos and North Grasslands wildlife areas for the last week of the A Zone deer season, Sept. 16 through Sept. 22.

Categories:   Big Game, Deer, Hunting, Lands, R3, Wildlife
Woman fishing WAFWA/RBFF

The first of California’s two free fishing days in 2024 is coming up following the Independence Day holiday.

Categories:   Fishing, Fishing in the City, Outreach, R3
Fishing pole in the foreground and mountain peaks in the background

CDFW is kicking off the annual trout season opener with freshly stocked lakes, and with the mild weather it’s a great time to take advantage of an annual California tradition. The 2024 opener starts Saturday, April 27, one hour before sunrise throughout many counties in the state.

Categories:   Fishing, R3, Trout

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