The Wish to Fish Alliance, a loosely knit group of fishermen, has banded together in an attempt to restore bait fishing on the Truckee River. We are proposing that the California Fish & Game Commission restore bait fishing from Boca Bridge to the Nevada state line. Prior to this year, the stretch of river from Boca Bridge to Gray Creek was managed as a "catch and release" wild trout fishery with no gear restrictions (bait allowed), a 2 fish limit with no size restriction. The area from Gray Creek to the Nevada state line was governed by the general regulations - a 5 fish limit with no size restriction. Spokepersons for the California Dept. of Fish & Game have stated that this sections has been managed as "de facto" wild trout water for many years. We propose a 2 fish limit, a 14" minimum size and the use of barbless hooks to minimize damage to released fish. This conforms to barbless hooks regulations upstream of Boca Bridge. We believe our proposal also complies with The California Wild Trout Program criteria and guidelines.
There is a California Fish & Game Commission meeting in Truckee, CA on June 7th and 8th and another meeting in Bridgeport on July 12th and 13th 2007. We invite concerned fishermen to attend these meetings to let the Commission members know your feelings.
