Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3911 May 2020 | Page 4

4 S Freshwater report May 2020 Fishing Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic ome lakes and reservoirs remain open for fishing and other outdoor recreation while most are closed, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFF) has continued to plant rainbow trout in California reservoirs and lakes. The Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and the Delta were also still open to fishing at press time, provided people practice social distancing. However, a number of boat ramps have been closed. Striped bass fishing has been good for those able to get out on the Delta and Sacramento River. For example, Chris Ditter of Headrush Guide Service, who is not currently guiding, reported topnotch fishing while trolling plugs, tipped with wormtails, with friends on his latest adventures on the San Joaquin and Sacra- mento rivers. Lakes and reservoirs still open to fishing include Amador, Anderson, Bullards Bar, Camp Far West, Chesbro, Coyote, Davis, Folsom, (walk in), Jenkinson (walk in), New Hogan (walk in), Rancho Seco, San Luis (walk in), Salt Spring Valley Reservoir, Shasta Uvas and Whiskeytown. the public’s need to enjoy the benefits of nature. Spending time in the outdoors is beneficial to our overall health and wellness, but it’s everyone’s responsibility to practice physical distancing and follow guidance from their local health author- ities. This means staying local, avoiding crowded trails, parking lots, launch ramps and campgrounds. If you find that your favorite fishing spot is crowded, do not risk your health and the health of others. Please remember all seasons, limits, license, private property restrictions, and other laws and regulations still apply. Be smart and stay safe.” “We are continuing to plant trout, but have cancelled all the fishing in the city events, and may cancel some plants in very small waters that if planted may make it difficult to follow social distance guidelines,” said Jay Rowan, CDFW Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor. “We are also trying our best to identify any waters that are being closed to the public so we don’t plant those.” The California State Parks has tempo- rarily closed vehicle access at all 280 state parks to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The press release from State Parks stated.: “On Saturday, many state parks once again experienced visitation surges that made it impossible for the public to implement appropriate social/ physical distancing practices. During this pandemic disease, every person has a role to play in slowing down the spread of COVID-19. Protecting individ- uals, families and communities comes down to common sense,” according to a press release. As such, the public is reminded to adhere to the following guidance: • Stay home if you are sick. • Stay close to Now Booking for 2020 home when you get CALL FOR DETAILS AND RESERVATIONS. outdoors. This is not the time for a road Closed lakes and reservoirs include Berryessa, Camanche, Clear Lake (and other Lake County lakes), Collins, Del Valle, Don Pedro, Los Vaqueros, Mendocino, McClure, McSwain, Modesto, Pardee, Rollins, San Pablo, Sonoma, Scotts Flat, Turlock and Woodward in California and Pyramid Lake in Nevada. These lists of open and closed lakes are by no means complete. This is a very fluid situation, so make sure that you call ahead before you go to a lake, stream or river. Things are changing day by day and hour by hour. When the coronavirus restric- tions loosen up, counties, water districts and other agencies will begin to open up closed facilities. 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To date, the department has implemented various safety measures such as tempo- rarily closing all campgrounds, museums and visitor centers in the State Parks System; cancelling all events; and closing vehicular traffic at certain parks and beaches, and fully closing others. State Parks will continue to monitor visitation and physical distancing at all state park units, and if the safety measures implemented thus far are not sufficient to protect public health, additional measures may be taken to fully close parks, including trails, bathrooms and other amenities. State Parks has developed a one-stop resource center––www.parks.ca.gov/ FlattenTheCurve––to find park safety and closure information, and messaging and graphics from the “Flatten the COVID-19 Curve at Parks” social media awareness campaign. Please check this webpage regularly, as it will be updated with new information as it becomes available.” The U.S. Forest Service has also closed developed recreation sites in California at least until April 30. The announcement states: “USDA Forest Service appreciates the public’s interest in outdoor recreation, particularly in light of current events. The Pacific Southwest Region of the Forest Service, in response to the recent statewide shelter-in-place order issued by the Governor of Cali- fornia, is joining the cause to aggressively mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by closing developed recreation facilities on our National Forests statewide. “Developed recreation sites’” refers to designated recreational use areas designed to facilitate public use. 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