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Proposed Klamath River Basin Salmon Regulations
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MAY 16, 2021

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The CDFW proposed salmon Regulations for 2021; Klamath Spring Chinook salmon; July 1 to Aug. 14 one salmon only jack or adult, (you land a salmon you are don for the day) 2 in possession; Trinity Spring salmon, (above the mouth of the South Fork to Old Lewiston Bridge) 1 salmon per day jack or adult, 2 in possession. Fall Run Chinook salmon;...
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Nymphing Has Been The Best Ticket
by Jim Akenson, MAY 16, 2021
East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

The ranch is still fishing pretty well, lots of nice fish being caught down there, some up to around 24 inches. Nymphing has been the best ticket but we have had a couple good dry/dropper reports, mostly the fish were taking the dropper but occasionally the chubby or stimulator on top. Typically this is a good time of the year...
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Wind Continues to Hamper Offshore Angling
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MAY 13, 2021



It’s been a very quiet start to the saltwater season, especially for boats looking to head offshore. The north wind has been prevalent for almost two weeks, letting up just enough to allow boats to venture outside Humboldt Bay for a couple days. Trinidad, Shelter Cove and Crescent City have faired slightly better in terms of days on the water...
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It’s time for our annual summary of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) Review of Ocean Salmon Fisheries. After surprisingly high returns in 2019, the California Chinook salmon population in 2020 failed to meet expectations (although was still larger than the depressed population levels seen following the recent drought). Each year, the PFMC publishes a report on the previous year’s salmon fisheries along the...
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Spring is in The Air!
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, MAY 5, 2021
Lake Sabrina

Spring is in the air and Mother Nature is showing us just how fickle she can be! One day is snowy and blowy and down-right cold and the next 65 degrees and we’re thinking it’s the middle of summer and then we go back to snowy and blowy and you know the rest. Still lots of people braving those chilly conditions...
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Proposed Klamath River Basin Salmon Harvest
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, MAY 4, 2021

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The Trinity River spring water releases have started. Today Sunday May 2, 2021 at 11:00am Lewiston Dam is releasing 1,406cfs into the Trinity River. The sad news is that the Klamath River Basin Harvest proposed total is 1,221 Fall Chinook Salmon. Broken down; Lower Klamath from Weitchpec Bridge to the mouth is 610 salmon; Kamath Spit 183; (Of the 610 salmon...
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