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Lower Klamath NWR, Siskiyou County
The spots on a butterfly wing are not random but help identify this as a California tortoiseshell.


 


Labor Day Weekend Fishing Report
by Valerie Aubrey, SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Eagle Lake

Okeedokee weekend fishing warriors! Please note the update to the ramp post below. It's doable but take it easy! Fishing has been good. Location has mattered for trolling depth. For us: Off pikes pt Jay fair toplines & hot orange & tui chub trolling flies (small #8 Jay fair 3 pack), gold 1/6oz Thomas buoyant, copper later, orange rainbow runners....
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Kings Starting to Show on the Klamath
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 31, 2022



The fall-run of adult king salmon are now making their way through the lower Klamath in pretty decent numbers. Despite the water still being off-color, catch rates improved dramatically upriver of the U.S. Highway 101 bridge last week and over the weekend. Boats fishing from the Glen to Blue Creek are catching a mixed bag of adult kings, jacks and...
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It is Smokey in Willow Creek!
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 29, 2022

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

It has been smoky off and on here in Willow Creek due to the Fires, Six Rivers Lightening Complex. The fires around Willow Creek have made internet a problem due to heavy smoke at times. I was not able to get internet last week due to the heavy smoke and am having some problems making this report. Right now, the...
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Trout are still biting
by Valerie Aubrey, AUGUST 25, 2022
Eagle Lake

Mean while....trout are still biting. We've been doing well but working for em on 1/6oz gold and red/copper Thomas buoyant, 4M rainbow trout flicker shad, hot orange and tui chub minnow imitations. 4-6ft deep early, dropping to 8-14ft deep mid morning. Pic 2 is Troxel Bay from Cooley Pt on highway 139. ...
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Eagle Lake Update
by Valerie Aubrey, AUGUST 25, 2022
Eagle Lake

Thank you power loaders. This is a good example why the shoal at the ramp has widened on both sides of the dock and shallowed up fast this season. A lot of people needlessly power loading as lake levels drop toward 2015 elevations (lowest years since 1939). Yes it's the easy way & ya don't get your feet wet. Big...
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Eagle Lake Fishing Report
by Valerie Aubrey, AUGUST 19, 2022
Eagle Lake

Since our back to 30's we've been back to normal temps for the late summer. A few drops of rain from thunderstorms the last 2 days. The trout most certainly responded even though there's very little change in water temps throughout the water column. The trout moved up the water column for us. We've scouted our late August spots &...
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