It's official. Driest year on record in California.
http://gov.ca.gov/home.php
You can read the details there. For those that don't like reading, two sections caught my eye:
•14.The Department of Fish and Wildlife will evaluate and manage the changing impacts of drought on threatened and endangered species and species of special concern, and develop contingency plans for state Wildlife Areas and Ecological Reserves to manage reduced water resources in the public interest.
15. The Department of Fish and Wildlife will work with the Fish and Game Commission, using the best available science, to determine whether restricting fishing in certain areas will become necessary and prudent as drought conditions persist.
And it has begun:
http://www.sacbee.com/2014/01/08/605...-american.html
How will this drought possibly affect your fishing opportunities in 2014?