The number of fishing efforts for catfish did not vary with the 

 catch in 1948. The greatest fishing effort took place in May when the 

 weather was mild and fishing conditions were favorable. A secondary 

 peak in fishing effort occurred in August and was probably caused to 

 some extent by the increased number of tourists, although most catfish 

 fishing is done by local people. 



Shad Fishery 



A very few shad fishermen were contacted in the creel census 

 along the river below Red Bluff during May, June and July, 1948. 

 Most catches recorded were taken incidental to salmon fishing* 

 Most shad fishing with bump-nets (dip nets) takes place all hours 

 of the night and was, therefore, not considered in regular census 

 sampling or analysis. 



Distance Traveled by Sports Fishermen 



During the 1948-49 fishing season an accurate record was kept of 

 the location from which fishermen traveled to fish. In many instances 

 this was not their residence, but the location of their last stop on 

 extensive fishing trips or the residence of friends or relatives whom 

 they were visiting if fishing was incidental to the visit. Cempers 

 were recorded as local after the first day. 



King salmon fishermen traveled farthest to fish on the Upper 

 Sacramento River, with an average for the season of 55 miles per party; 

 trout fishing parties traveled an average of 39 miles; striped bass 

 fishing parties averaged 25 miles; and catfish fishing parties averaged 

 11 miles (Tiible 8). The total mileage trt-veled by fishermen ajnounted to 

 approximately 1,363,000 for salmon, 1,029,000 for trout, 221,000 for 

 striped bass and 32,000 for catfish. 



Early season enthusiasm in 1948 caused salmon fishermen to travel an 

 average of 66 miles in May, The mileage fell to 43 in June. The distance 

 traveled during July and August remained constant at 56 miles which was not 

 greatly influenced by toiu-ist anglers who seldom carry the heavy gear re- 

 Guired for salmon fishing. The distance traveled increased to 67 miles in 

 September as the fall salmon run entered the fishery. A decrease to 48 

 miles v/as noted in October when fishing was heaviest and many people oamped 

 along the river for considerable periods. The mileage traveled increased 

 to 61 miles in November as camping became less comr.or and reached a peak 

 of 83 miles in December when a few people traveled long distances to catch 

 salmon on spawning riffles where they were m.ost accessible. Salmon fishing 

 was mostly local in January: and February, 1949, when the mileare dropped to 

 8 and 21 miles respectively. The increased distance of travel in February 

 was influenced by more favorable weather and increased catches. 



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