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Lake Sabrina Fish Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, AUGUST 3, 2026
Lake Sabrina

    8-2-26     Weather Roundup   It’s hot…well, for us that means 82 degrees, but we might hit 84 this week before the forecast dips back into the 70’s by Sunday. Nighttime lows are around 50 degrees. The 20 degree difference between 4500 in the valley and 9150ft at the lake is remarkable.     The Lake   The fish seem unfazed by the heat…no doubt a benefit of the...
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Better Fishing Coming
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, AUGUST 2, 2026

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The area is predicted to start to cool down from Wednesday and the river should be fishable by the weekend. Up River down to the Willow Creek area should start to be fishable in the early morning. For the out of area fishers, you can get up before sunrise get to you spot by sunrise fish until the sun hits...
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Hot Weather and Low Hampering Fishing
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JULY 27, 2026

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

We are having hot weather, low water flows and warm water. This is not very conducive for Salmon fishing. Both the Trinity and Klamath Rivers are having low water flows but the Trinity is a bit lower than normal for this time of year. The best fishing has been in the early mornings and I mean early. The Trinity is...
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Tuna Fever Ignites Off the North Coast
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JULY 23, 2026



The words El Niño — or even super El Niño — can mean different things depending on where you are. But for North Coast anglers, they mean one thing: tuna. We’re already seeing the first signs of warmer ocean conditions as nearshore water temperatures continue to climb. It was only a matter of time before someone found albacore, and on Monday,...
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North Coast Salmon – Limits Offshore, Strong Returns Inland
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JULY 17, 2026



Salmon fishing has hit full stride across the North Coast, with excellent action both offshore and in the rivers. Offshore, boats from Shelter Cove to Crescent City are enjoying some of the best fishing of the season. Limits have been coming early at most ports, with anglers finding eager schools of Chinook. Eureka was the lone exception on Wednesday, when the...
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Eureka Fleet Enjoying Best Salmon Fishing in Years
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JULY 9, 2026



The Eureka fleet enjoyed some of the best salmon fishing it’s seen in years over the past week, as a welcome stretch of fishable weather and manageable ocean conditions gave anglers plenty of opportunity to get offshore. Boats were able to cover some ground and check multiple areas, and the general consensus was encouraging — there are salmon spread throughout...
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