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Appearing in evolutionary records as early as the icy Pleistocene epoch, Oncorhynchus kisutch – better known as coho or “silver salmon” – have swum Earth’s rivers for millions of years. Currently, this anadromous salmon species is found in watersheds along the Pacific Coast from Alaska all the way to Central California. During their typical 3-4 year lifespan, a coho completes the journey from their natal streams...
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New Year, New Rules, New Projects
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 28, 2024

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

Sorry that I have not been able to make a new report due to computer problems. I hope all had a good New Year and are aware that there are some new changes coming up the pipe line. As soon as I am able to get them, I will put in the report. Some thing that has come to my attention...
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Coastal Rivers Brace for Another Wet Weekend
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 25, 2024



More of the same – I think that best sums up another week of rain and muddy rivers on the North Coast. And it doesn’t appear any changes are coming soon. Another potential gully washer is forecast for the weekend, dropping upwards of 3.5 inches of rain in the Smith River basin. That will likely curtail any hopes of drifting,...
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Understanding an animal’s diet plays a key role in developing effective conservation and management strategies. Biologists typically collect data on what fish are eating either by directly looking at stomach contents or through a method called stable isotope analysis. Stomach content analysis is useful for identifying the prey a fish consumes, but it only reveals a snapshot of their diet...
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Steelhead Fishing Paused Due to High Water
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 11, 2024



All coastal rivers, except for the Smith, will be high and muddy next week Just as the steelhead season on the Smith and Chetco rivers was showing signs of life, a couple of good storms have and will put steelhead fishing on the backburner. Rain that fell on Tuesday and Wednesday buckled the knees of the coastal rivers, but the knockout...
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Happy New Year and May This Be A Better Fish Year
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 7, 2024

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

I hope all had a Happy New Year and didn’t celebrate too much. I hope this year my computer has a better year also. The last several weeks I have had nothing but trouble with my computer so that is why there has been no fishing reports. I do apologize and hope to do much better this year. I also...
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