After an exceptionally dry spring, drought casts its ominous shadow over the western United States. Dry times are not uncommon in this arid region, but a pattern emerging over the past several decades forebodes something more sinister: megadrought. These are severe, multi-decade events, and although the past few years have seen high levels of rain and snow, the dry start to 2020 has led to concerns...
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SLOW DOWN – WHETHER IT BE THRU OUR TOWNS OR ON A STAIGHT-AWAY OR UP A MOUNTAIN ROAD –JUST SLOW DOWN!!! AS FAR AS WE KNOW NOW, 8-31-20 @ 10:00 am,  WE ARE STILL OPEN AS ARE THE  CAMPGROUNDS AND HOTELS Getting dark later in the morning and getting dark earlier in the evening – this could only mean – FALL is on the...
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We are still seeing a smoky haze sometimes in the afternoon from the Red/Salmon fire but not every day. The hazy days has kind of has been a blessing as it helps keep the sun shadowed and a bit cooler in the afternoons. Still haven’t verified the Hoopa weir yet but it appears that it is going in after the Holiday...
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The fall run of Klamath River Chinook has yet to really take off, which is a little alarming as we head towards the end of August. There’s been flurries of fish moving in the estuary, but not many are choosing to head upriver as of yet. Reportedly, there’s been plenty of fish staging outside of the mouth for quite a...
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Now some GREAT news! We got our stocking from Desert Spring Trout Farm out of Oregon on Wednesday and Wright’s Rainbow from Idaho passed their tests and we’re being put on their schedule for a delivery of trout soon. It’s been pretty darn warm up here at the Lake and those fish have gone deep. We’re also a bit on...
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The Red/Salmon Fire complex fires continue to grow and are now almost 19,000 acres. A lot of the smoke blows west towards Redding but some it is in the Weaverville area, a lot of the smoke lays along the Upper Klamath in the Seiad Valley, Happy Camp, Orleans section of the Upper to Mid Klamath areas and sometimes when the...
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