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Jan 24, 2008 8:53 pm US/Pacific
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American River Water Levels Results In Fishing Ban
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ―
Its calm, relaxing and an escape from reality, but fisherman might be putting these away come next month.
The Fish and Game Commission is considering banning Steelhead fishing on the lower American River. The river is a foot and a half lower than it was during the same time last year.
The reason is the fear of 'snagging,' which is when a fisherman drags a line through the water until a fish gets hooked. And its not always through the mouth, it can be on the body.
"I'm definitely not in favor of endangering the species but truly, I'm a fisherman out here pretty regularly and I don't see people snagging fish really that often. And pretty much the rangers are on top of people that are poaching," explains one fisherman.
The request for the temporary ban comes from the Northern California Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers. This would be the first of its kind in several years.
Fisherman says they'll abide by the new regulation if it takes affect, but they don't think it's necessary.
"I guess I would have to go along with the program but I'm not in favor of banning fishing. If anything they should stock more fish, let more water out, and save some water in Folsom this time," one fisherman says.
This meeting is scheduled for February in San Diego. But at this time, it appears that the Steelhead season would only be halted along this one river, at least for now.
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