Oregon Lifts Gear Restrictions on Chetco, Winchuck Rivers
by TBC Press on 11/29/18
Angling gear restrictions are now lifted for the Chetco and Winchuck rivers due to significant rainfall eliminating snagging risk to fall chinook. ODFW had extended the restrictions to December 31 or until rainfall raised water levels. We are back on track with water flows in the Chetco and Winchuck and fall chinook are now moving upriver,” said Steve Mazur, district fish biologist. Effective immediately, the restriction to... READ MORE
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