Rural County Representatives of California Archives

State’s Fishing Season in Some Rural Counties to Close After California Fish and Game Commission Unanimous Vote

April 16, 2020 10:39 amApril 16, 2020 11:14 am

Last week California Globe reported “Charles Bonham, director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife was proposing to postpone the sportfishing season through May in rural areas.” “I myself want to go outdoors and recreate, but I’ve decided personally my duty is...

CA Globe Exposes Proposed Sportfishing Shutdown, Now Being Walked Back by State and News Media

April 10, 2020 9:49 amApril 10, 2020 9:51 am

This week, California Globe reported that Charles Bonham, director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife was proposing to postpone the sportfishing season through May in rural areas, and credited the Sacramento Bee with first reporting the story. The government’s...

CA Department of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Wants to Close Sportfishing Season Due to COVID-19

April 7, 2020 8:40 amApril 7, 2020 8:49 am

Last week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife delayed opening California’s recreational ocean salmon fishery through the month of April, despite plans made earlier this year for the fishery to open in some locations as early as this Saturday,...