Triple digit weather for all of last week was great for rafters and sun bathers but hard on fishing. Last week was a doosee. It was HOT all week and into the nights like Redding and Red Bluff. The good part is that we are in for a cooling down for the next week or so. If the predicted weather...
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With an early closure of Pacific halibut and a slow start to our salmon season, the one steady fishery at the moment is rockfish. From Shelter Cove north to Crescent City, limits of quality rockfish and ling cod have been the norm. In a season with not much left to fish for, they’ve been a blessing. From charters to private...
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A BIG thank you to Wright’s Rainbow out of Thatcher, Idaho, for the load of fish from Idaho. With this load and the load from DFW, it made for some great fishing on the Lake, although the forecasted ThunderBoomers forced some fisherpeople off the Lake earlier than expected. Got a few pictures of families and friends making memories. Granpa John, Dad...
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The prediction of Triple Digit Heat for next week is going to be hard on the fishing and the people. Wednesday July 1st was the opening for Spring Chinook salmon fishing on the Lower Klamath and the Upper Trinity rivers. Saturday July 3rd was “Free Fishing Day”. Friday the Trinity Valley saw 103 degrees temperatures with Saturday on its way to triple...
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FREE FISHING DAY – SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021 It was great weather over the weekend and with the Department of Fish and WildLife stocking it was also glorious catching days at the Lake. Lots of folks got out of the heat and tried their luck and many many succeeded in getting that jerk on the end of the pole. Kris Orosco landed...
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Generally trout fishing has slowed compared to the spring but there’s still trout out there and if you’re in the right place, at the right time with the right bait you can still do well. Most of the activity is early in the morning. Trolling down deep (40 to 50ft) is one way to go about it, but with California’s...
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