Last month was one of the mildest California Julys in recent memory with highs just brushing above the 90’s for two or three days mid-month. It’s been great a fantastic summer here at Collins Lake. If you’ve been looking for a time to camp without the crowds you don’t have to wait till after Labor Day- Reserved weekday occupancy in the...
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Though we’ve had some spectacular ocean conditions the last several days, it’s been a fairly breezy summer. Which is by no means out of the ordinary. The one upside of a summer full of windy, non-fishable weather – a Pacific halibut quota that still has plenty of poundage left to fill. Maybe the catch-rates have been too low that CDFW...
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After a full week of sitting on the sidelines watching the wind blow, the Eureka fleet finally got untied Wednesday. And it looks there’s some really nice weather on the horizon too. Friday looks good, though Saturday is looking a little lumpy. Sunday and into next week are looking nice and calm. As for fishing, the few boats that went...
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Anglers fishing out of Eureka enjoyed some of the best Pacific halibut fishing of the season this week. Not only was there a good volume of fish, there were some big ones in the mix. The leaderboard for Englund Marine’s big fish contest consists of 71, 75, and 88 pounders. Not to be outdone, Trinidad checked in with a 91-pounder...
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I hope everyone had a great and safe Fourth of July weekend. For the Willow Creek area it was a swimmer’s delight! Lots of sunbathing and river swimming, tubing and great fun. The heat has warmed up the river to the point that fishing is a bit hard right now. Even the early morning fish is hard. I know this not what one...
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Collins Lake is still pretty full- less than 9ft from spill but the surface temperature, at just above 80ºF, tells us it’s surely summer time! The trout bite has fallen off a bit- or else there’s just fewer fishermen on the water but we’re still seeing occasional big catches, and a few limits …and some surprising shoreline successes. Stetson and Grayson...
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