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Trinidad, Humboldt County
Scenic overlook of Trinidad Bay from the Memorial Lighthouse in downtown Trinidad


 


The Rain Helped The Firefighters
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The rain Saturday and Sunday morning helped the firefighters gain on the River Complex and Monument Fires. Sunday mid-morning saw clear skies along the Mid-Trinity and Lower Trinity down to Weitchpec. The fires and smoke plus the USFS Forest closures have pretty much curtailed the salmon fishing for the Trinity opening but I expect that to change not the Six...
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Plenty of Kings in the Klamath
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021



Since just before Labor Day weekend, the Klamath River has been stuffed with salmon. The number of jacks has been amazing and we’re seeing some nice adult kings in the river, as well. The bulk of the run started a little late this year, most likely due to the unusually high water temperatures. Smoke-filled skies and cooler weather finally began...
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Eagle Lake Fishing Report
by Valerie Aubrey, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Eagle Lake

A scouting day on the pond! Water continues to have heavy particulates in the column…everywhere. But didn’t hamper trolling. Check for weeds though. We covered from the south to Pelican Pt. (Not advised if you don’t know the channel & submerged rock piles). Pretty solid surface temps in the 66F’s showing this morning. The spring gyre is showing 59/60F. We...
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Heat- Smoke- Fire- Evacuation
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

Not fun! First, we had 100 plus weather, then heavy smoke, so thick we could hardly see across the river, then came the Knob Fire that got within five blocks of our property and we had to evacuate. So, there you have my story and the reason you have not had any fishing reports. With all of the above happening...
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Anglers Enjoy Pacific Halibut Season Reopener
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021



The Pacific halibut fishery reopened Sept. 3 and what a nice little shot in the arm for our local economy. You needn’t look any further than the local boat ramps as trucks and trailers were lined up as far as you could see. The charter fleet was also rejuvenated, with plenty of happy customers filling their boats over the holiday...
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SALEM, Ore. – Wild coho seasons in four coastal river basins (Tillamook, Nestucca, Siletz, and Coos) will be open beginning Sept. 15 through mid-October. This will be the first opportunity in five years for wild coho retention in coastal rivers. Retention has been closed from 2016-2020 in response to effects of poor ocean conditions reducing abundance of coastal coho populations.  While wild...
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