I hope our information throughout the year helps give you an edge to catching a nice trout! Best wishes for big fishes in 2020! Next up? Water. More water, much more water & hopefully a spawn in Pine Creek come spring with good run off. So pray for some pineapple expresses. Hopefully 3 pairs of dancing shoes should cover it....
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One of my “kids” Taylor Higgins from Reno, came up to kayak with his “aunt” Val & we whacked em. Taylor has been my little buddy since he was in diapers!! We’ve always had a special bond & great karma. He grew up to be an awesome young man!! Double digit releases for both of us & countless strikes, perfect...
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I made a run up to Baum Lake this afternoon to get in one more fishing outing before the end of the year and found a beautiful lake on a cool crisp day.  What I did not find were any cooperating trout, not for myself or most anyone else I spoke with.  Fly anglers were finding no luck, as were...
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5F morning & yep, there was areas of skim ice here and there. Melted out after the fog lifted. Yes, broke ice to launch yak but not bad. Surface temp 36-37F so won’t take too much. Hope to hold a little warmer tomorrow morning. Fish are still biting! Ramp should be ok. Road in pretty good shape. Just take it...
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Mad The Mad has been quiet this week, likely due to the dirty water and lack of fish according to Justin Kelly of Eureka’s RMI Outdoors. He said. “The fishing pressure has been light this week as there haven’t been many fish around. There’s only a handful that have made it up the ladder. With dry weather for the next few...
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Flowing at 650 cfs on Tuesday and predicted to hit 500 cfs by Saturday. Reports have been hard to come by so far, but there should be some steelhead around once it clears. ...
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