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2B Daily News – Saturday, January 19, 2013 Outdoor & living life Check new regulations before fishing for sturgeon regulations, please go to Question: What are some of https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHanthe new sturgeon fishing reguladler.ashx?DocumentID=58288 tion changes that went into effect Night driving with flashlights Jan. 1? I've heard measurement Question: My wife and I are methods, size limits and methoutdoors lovers and we don't want ods of take are a few of them. to break the law. We often drive What's new? (Anonymous) back roads or dirt roads in and Answer: Sturgeon must around Butte County armed with now be measured by fork length, only a flashlight and no weapons the straight-line distance from to view and enjoy wildlife that the tip of the head to the center of wouldn't be possible to enjoy in the tail. Tip of the head shall be the daylight. Is this legal? (Dan, the most anterior point on the Carrie Oroville) fish with the mouth closed and Answer: Yes, as long as you the fish lying flat on its side (Caldo not have a method of take with ifornia Code of Regulations, you. You may, however, attract the Title 14, Sections 1.62, 5.80, and 27.90). Now no fish less than 40 inches fork attention of wildlife officers that are on the length or greater than 60 inches fork length lookout for poachers using spotlights to find may be taken or possessed (CCR, Title 14, game. These officers may pull you over and detain you to inspect your vehicle to ensure Sections 5.80 and 27.90). For methods of take, only one single bar- you do not have a method of take. There bless hook may be used on a line when tak- are also some vehicle code provisions that ing sturgeon. Use of a snare to assist in land- prohibit the use of a flashlight or headlight ing or killing any sturgeon is prohibited. A on a public highway if it is shone into snare is a flexible loop made from any mate- oncoming traffic or prevents other vehicles rial that can be tightened like a noose around from seeing traffic control devices Acquiring fish for a 200 gallon aquariany part of the fish (CCR, Title 14, Sections um 5.80 and 27.90). Question: I dive and want to collect varFor more information about the life history of white and green sturgeon, please go ious marine species to place in a 200 gallon to www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Resources/Stur- tank at the Boys and Girls Club building in Lompoc. This would be for educational purgeon/ To learn more about the new sturgeon poses for the children's after school pro- Wilson grams. The fish and invertebrates would be supplied by local divers and fishermen and they would not be undersized. Most species would be released after a brief amount of time. What would the permit fee be? How difficult would it be to obtain? These species would not be for sale. (Rick) Answer: Fish and Game regulations prohibit transporting live finfish from the water where taken, including the ocean. Shellfish are generally not covered by this regulation. However, returning or placing any live fish (including shellfish) into state waters (stocking) is illegal, especially if the fish is one that has been kept in a private aquarium. This prohibition does not prohibit catch-and-release fishing or the immediate return of undersize fish to the water. One option, as long as this is truly for educational purposes, you may apply for a scientific collecting permit to be authorized to collect specific species yourself. Go to http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/nongame/re search_permit/ to learn more and see if you qualify. Otherwise, Fish and Wildlife law does provide for individuals who are licensed to collect live fish for the marine aquaria trade to take and sell certain species of marine organisms. This activity requires you to have a commercial fishing license, and if you use a boat it has to be registered. The total cost for this is approximately $1,000 per year. Information regarding the various Shasta River gets largest return of Chinook salmon in 50 years Near-record numbers of Chinook salmon returned successfully to the Shasta River last fall despite daunting, drought-related environmental conditions and a large number of migrating fish that increased the threat of disease. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) counted more than 29,000 adult Chinook salmon at video camera monitoring sites and fish weirs, making the return the largest on the Shasta River since 1962. "Irrigation districts and individual landowners stepped up and contributed water to reduce disease risks to returning salmon," said Neil Manji, CDFW Regional Manager. "The increased flow helped cool the river water and avert disease and a potential salmon kill." Drought conditions combined with large numbers of salmon, low stream flow and high temperatures posed a potential disease threat in the lower reaches of the Shasta River in September. In 2002, similar environmental conditions caused more than 30,000 salmon and steelhead to die downstream in the lower Klamath River due the outbreak of two diseases, columnaris and Ichthyophthirius multifiliis or "Ich." With flows low in early September, large numbers of salmon began returning to the Shasta River. Irrigation season was slated to continue until Oct. 1, which could have caused further reductions in river flows. Over a half dozen key landowners and irrigators with water rights recognized the threat and decided to reduce diversions from the Shasta River to increase flow in the river. At one juncture their contributions increased the river flow to 44 cubic feet per second more than doubling the flow. This helped move salmon through the system and reduce the vulnerability MCT file photo to disease outbreaks that are a threat when fish are highly concentrated. Increased flow also helped disrupt the life cycles of lethal disease pathogens. CDFW environmental scientists closely monitored the health of returning salmon and reported no significant disease outbreaks. The impressive return of Chinook salmon last fall year is attributed to good conditions in the ocean, where salmon live and feed for up to three years, and excellent juvenile reproduction and out-migration success to the ocean. Environmental improvement projects throughout the watershed, including water diversion screening and riverbed enhancements, may also have contributed to this year's return. license and fees is available online at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/commercial/com mdescrip.html. One more option you may find practical is to purchase fish from a pet store that has obtained fish from a licensed Marine Aquaria Collector. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) does not maintain a master list of such stores, but an online search or review of the phone book might help you find what you are looking for to place in the Boys and Girls Club tank. How far away from the highways and parking lots must I be to shoot? Question: I hunt the Napa-Sonoma Marsh regularly and have noticed that there are many birds that hang out just outside one of the parking lots off of the highway. My question is how far do I have to be off the highway in order to legally discharge a firearm in pursuit of these birds? (James) Answer: Firearms setbacks from highways or public roadways are generally established by local governments. You will need to check with the local jurisdiction, which is usually the Sheriff's Department, regarding distance away from a public roadway. Keep in mind that you can't shoot across any roads and you are not allowed to shoot within 150 yards of any building or structure without the consent of the owner (Fish and Game Code, section 3004(a) and (b)). Body spray maker to send 22 to space (MCT) — Smelling good could send you out of this world. As in, actually off the face of the planet, according to a new promotion from the Axe line of male grooming products. Axe — a Unilever brand of shampoos, body sprays and deodorants — is offering the chance to win 22 spots on the Lynx sub-orbital plane from Mojave space tourism company XCOR Aerospace. In Britain, Axe is known as Lynx — see what Unilever did there? The gimmick coincides with the launch of the company's new Apollo collection of products. Marketing taglines for the new items include "Astronauts always get the girl" and "Nothing beats an astronaut." 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