Of the four runs of Chinook salmon that inhabit the Central Valley, winter-run historically had the most daunting journey to reach their spawning grounds. These cold-loving fish traveled the farthest upstream to spawn in the chilly headwaters of the Sacramento Basin. The construction of dams throughout the watershed over the course of the past century, however, has cut winter-run off...
Full Story 

As the Trinity drops the salmon are starting to move into the river. The upper river is seeing more bright fish and Greys Falls is seeing more salmon holding. I have heard that the Falls is starting to get loaded with fishermen and sometimes one has to wait for a spot to fish. Water flows are getting to a state...
Full Story 

If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. Whacked em again today. Toplining at 4-5ft deep on orange & cinnamon leech trolling flies AND orange needlefish (red magic fishscale #2) & red/gold 1/4oz Thomas Buoyant at 11ft. Speed 1.9-2.4mph & nothing under 2lb & nothing over 3.2lb. (Scale in 10ths). Early 12-30 feet of water, later 42-48ft of water. West side,...
Full Story 

The Remington 870 is one of those shotguns that people either love or toss in the back of the gun safe and maybe take it out here and there to clean it. To me, the Remington 870 is an iconic shotgun that will never fade away. I’m sure most people have a story or two about shooting a Remington 870....
Full Story 

When the Outdoor Writers Association of California chose Siskiyou County as the site for this spring’s writers conference, I couldn’t have been more pleased. I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for this unspoiled land at the top of the state since I first discovered it fifty-three years ago. I had just graduated from Orland High School and was scheduled...
Full Story 

So for all the Shaking – Rattling – and Rolling that’s been going on, we haven’t felt a thing at the Lake, but that may also be that we were a bit on the busy side and a bit on the tired side during the evening quake – didn’t even hear or see a rockslide. Our thoughts are with those...
Full Story