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Lake Sabrina Weekly Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Lake Sabrina

Just in time for the Fall colors. The US Forest Service is opening back up the Inyo National Forest on Friday, September 25, 2020. We’re hoping the breezes cooperate and keep the smoke away – all depends on the direction. The weather, when we haven’t had smoke, has been beautiful and the leaves are changing to a very pretty yellow,...
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Eagle Lake Fishing Report
by Valerie Aubrey, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Eagle Lake

Fishing has been great but catching has been tough. Seasonal changes along with the hazy basin, dark water & water temp drops. Mid 60’s to low 60’s...springs at 56F...from 59F. The fall transition generally last around 3 weeks before settling into a pattern again. Fish are scattered as normal for the transition period. Some moved north but very scattered &...
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2020 SALMON SEASON UPDATE
by GGSA Staff, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020


This year’s fishing season was set with an expectation that after fishing there would still be over 200,000 spawning salmon in the Sacramento Basin.  Ask any river guide and you’ll hear they have not seen such a return this year.  What gives? We don’t know for sure but here are a few things to consider.  Commercial trollers reported there were still large spawning...
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Smoke That Fish
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The smoke is back in the valley but not as heavy as before. We had several days of nice clear weather after the rain which was very nice. The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) released water from the Trinity Dam to cool the lower part of the Klamath river down and it has sent the message to the salmon. Water releases...
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Winds Could Disrupt Epic Tuna Fishing
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020



Canning jars right now are about as hard to find as a two-dollar bill. That should tell you all you need to know about what’s happening off the coast of Eureka. An epic offshore tuna bonanza has been going full tilt since Sept. 8, and boats were still chasing them as of Wednesday. When the frenzy began, the warm water...
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Lake Sabrina Report- Currently Closed
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Lake Sabrina

We are currently closed at Lake Sabrina Boat Landing as we are in the Inyo National Forest. What does this closure mean – no camping, no dispersed camping, no hunting, no hiking and no fishing. We’ll be hanging around in hopes the fires and smoke will calm down a bit and we can reopen for boat rentals, tackle, cold drinks...
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