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The salmon swam out of the rice fields Wednesday, and they came out fatter than ever.

Trout fishing at Rancho Seco Lake is among this week's top picks, and a few very large bass were caught as well. A trout derby is being held this weekend, April 6 and 7.

The Sierra foothills seem an unlikely place to find a surf legend. But an "Endless Summer" vibe fills the Rescue workshops of Floyd Smith.

Both sturgeon and striper fishing continue to be a good bet, although there was less pressure for the sturgeon as the spring striper run gets going.

The Lake Natoma Four Bridges run has been rebranded and rerouted. It will be called the Folsom Blues Breakout Half Marathon.

Sturgeon and striper fishing continue to be a good bet in the Old Sacramento River and Bass fishing continues to improve as Folsom Lake warms.

Spending quality time with bovines is only part of the allure of Crockett Hills, one of the East Bay Regional Parks District's newest trails, opened in 2006.

A terrifying experience – including being airlifted by helicopter off Half Dome – inspired Katie Kolesar to fulfill an unlikely dream.

Top picks for the week include, from the Delta region, Sacramento side, Snug Harbor: Anglers are catching sturgeon. The larger one was 54 inches and caught on Steamboat Slough at the confluence with Cache Slough.

DELTA REGION--SACRAMENTO RIVER side--Once again sturgeon fishing was the top priority, with anglers finding a great bite soaking grass and ghost shrimp as well as eel.

LAKE TAHOE – Not 50 yards into our full-moon snowshoeing slog over the frozen tundra of Sugar Pine Point State Park, only the crunch of our collective steps breaking the utter stillness of the scene, guide Dave Krizman stopped and looked back.

Top picks include the Delta region, Sacramento River side, where sturgeon fishing was the top priority and Cache Slough was the most crowded, but best producer.

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An alignment paralleling the south side of Highway 267 has been selected for a proposed 9 1/2-mile multiuse trail through the Martis Valley near Truckee.

The Plumas National Forest is seeking volunteer hosts for the 2013 season at two public campgrounds.

The ice fishermen spent a week on the frozen lake, and on the last day, after emptying perch and bluegill from their buckets and scrubbing bait from their hands, several winners of the World Ice Fishing Championship were ushered into their rooms in the Plaza Hotel.

The Lassen National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management are offering a free guided snowshoe walk Monday near Hog Flat, off Highway 44 west of Susanville.

American Canyon Trail, Quarry/Brown's Bar/Cool Loop and Quarry/American Canyon/Robie Trail Loop

COOL – Because I harbor a rich fantasy life, whenever I find myself on the lovely but undulating Western States Trail here in the foothills, I pretend to be one of those truly whacked-out ultra dudes who race 100 miles each June.

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Sturgeon fishing was the best bet and a mixed batch of fish were being reported.

Steelheading was good on the American River last week, with brighter fish and lower fishing pressure being hooked farther downstream and more numerous, but somewhat darker fish and more pressure found from Sunrise Blvd. up into Nimbus Basin

The Truckee Police Department has begun a registration program for owners of skis, snowboards and bicycles.

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The Oakland Museum of California presents a series of exhibits exploring different communities in California, including one titled "What's Happening, Sacramento?"

Boats and other watercraft will be subject to inspections before launching in Donner Lake under a Truckee town ordinance intended to protect the lake and other local bodies of water from invasive species.

Californians can purchase a state parks annual pass on their income tax return for the 2012 tax year.

Truckee police and fire officials are warning people of the dangers of ice skating on Sierra lakes or ponds.

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U.S. Forest Service officials are offering the public a chance to "ski with a ranger" at Heavenly Mountain Resort.