Outdoor calendar

Northern pintails, wigeons and shovelers take flight at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area. Duck season will be open through Jan. 31 in many of the state’s various zones. (LORI DIETER/CDFW)

OUTDOOR CALENDAR Editor’s note: Because of COVID-19 restrictions, all events should be checked for changes or cancellations. Below are events that have been scheduled in January and February, with websites/ phone numbers for you to check for updates.

JANUARY 1 First day 2021 hunting and fishing licenses are valid 1 Online harvest reporting begins for steelhead, sturgeon and North Coast salmon report cards 1-MARCH 31 Mad River Steelhead Derby; (707) 496-2948 13 Last day of duck and scaup hunting seasons in Northeastern Zone 16-17 Northeastern Zone veterans and active military personnel waterfowl hunting days 27 Opener for falconry rabbits and varying hare 31 Last primary season day for falconry take of ducks (including mergansers), geese, American coots and common moorhens in most zones 31 Last day for duck season in most zones 31 Last day for most general quail hunts 31 Last day for statewide tree squirrel, rabbit and varying hare hunting seasons

FEBRUARY 1 Late-season Imperial Valley white goose opener 6 White, white-fronted goose season opener in Northeastern Zone 8 Late-season Imperial Valley white goose opener 6-7 Youth waterfowl hunts in most zones 8-9 Second falconry waterfowl season in most zones 8-12 Late-season white-fronted and white goose season in Balance of State Zone 13-14 Veterans and active military personnel waterfowl hunting days in Balance of State, Southern San Joaquin Valley and Southern California Zones 19-21 The Fly Fishing Show, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton; flyfishingshow.com/pleasanton-ca 20 North Coast Canada goose late season opener 20 Bishop Trout Rodeo catch-and-release fishing events, various waters; swcffi.org/rodeo 25-27 Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery Steelhead Derby; rowdycreek.org/annual-steelhead-derby

For a list of upcoming bass tournaments, go to nrm.dfg.ca.gov/ FishingContests/default.aspx.